Summary
Thomas Haysom is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in building enterprise-grade, scalable Python web applications on AWS, with strong experience in Docker, Redis, Celery, SQL, MongoDB and Flask. He pairs backend expertise with TypeScript/React front-end work and modern patterns like XState and service workers to deliver resilient, feature-rich user experiences. At startups and mid-size firms he has driven CI/CD, observability, event-driven architectures, and API modernization to cut release times, reduce incidents, and unlock new integration opportunities. A former advanced mathematics educator with a 1st class Physics degree and counseling credentials, he brings exceptional numeracy, communication, and stakeholder-facing skills to translate subtle business rules into reliable systems. His background in payments, logistics, and travel platforms shows a consistent focus on high-availability, business-critical features and developer experience. Based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area, he combines teaching-honed clarity with hands-on delivery across the full stack.
6 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Building Modern Python Applications on AWS, Serverless Application Development, Building Modern Python Applications on AWS, Serverless Application Development at Coursera
PGCE Secondary Mathematics, Secondary Education and Teaching, Distinction, PGCE Secondary Mathematics, Secondary Education and Teaching, Distinction at University of Exeter
Level 2 Diploma, Counseling Psychology, Pass, Level 2 Diploma, Counseling Psychology, Pass at University Centre South Devon
Diploma in Software Development, Full Stack Web Development, Distinction, Diploma in Software Development, Full Stack Web Development, Distinction at Code Institute
Bsc (Hons), Physics, 1st, Bsc (Hons), Physics, 1st at University of Bath