Summary
Spencer Hamilton is a software engineer based in Berkeley, California, blending 12 years of engineering experience with a formal CS education at UC Berkeley. He has built scalable payment and scheduling systems for Amazon’s Brazil site and launched into a full-time engineering role at Dosu, demonstrating production-grade backend expertise with AWS services and CDK. As a longtime web designer for UC Berkeley’s Blum Center, he pairs user-focused front-end design with social-impact projects like the Big Idea Contest. His early research work at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and simulation development with MATLAB/Simulink show a comfort with scientific computing and performance optimization. Known on GitHub by a playful “Gonzo dada scientist” motto, he brings a creative, experimental approach to engineering problems. He balances rigorous backend architecture with hands-on mentoring experience from CS61A tutoring, making him both a practical builder and an educator.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Junior, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Junior at University of California, Berkeley