Scott Hillson is a Senior Software Engineer based in Portland, Oregon with 11 years of professional experience building pragmatic, full-stack solutions and leading engineering work. He blends hands-on coding discipline with a people-first approach, favoring strong team dynamics as much as clean, maintainable code. Scott has shipped production systems across startups and mid-sized companies and now applies that expertise at Rula while also founding Home Safe LLC to deliver software for first responders. His long volunteer and technical leadership at Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue reveals a commitment to mission-critical, real-world problem solving beyond commercial projects. Active in local organizations including the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, he brings both community-oriented leadership and applied technical depth. Colleagues describe him as a practical engineer who turns hobbyist curiosity into dependable operational systems.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer and Information Sciences, General at Portland Community College
Contributions:20 PRs, 116 pushes, 20 branches in 1 year 2 months
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