Summary
Tim Potts is a back end engineer with eight years of experience building and integrating microservices across fintech and startup environments, currently focused on backend systems at Octave. With a mathematics background from the University of Colorado Boulder, he pairs analytical rigor with practical engineering, having moved from bank operations into software roles that emphasize reliable server-side architecture. Tim has a track record of shipping backend-first solutions at companies like Evergreen ATM and Idea Evolver, where he strengthened existing codebases and service ecosystems. Based in Philadelphia, he brings pragmatic, production-minded engineering and a clear preference for backend tooling (and a notable dislike for Rust), plus a personal passion for the San Francisco Giants that keeps team spirit alive outside work.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics, Mathematics at University of Colorado Boulder