Summary
Tommy Willen is a Full Stack Engineer with five years of professional software experience, currently contributing to Symetra after a contract-to-hire engagement through Proliance Consulting. He combines a University of Washington Full Stack certificate with strong backend skills in Java, Kotlin, SQL and Node.js, and applies test-driven development to deliver reliable production services. Prior to software engineering he spent nearly a decade as a secondary science teacher, a background that informs his collaborative, mentorship-oriented approach and clear technical communication. Comfortable across front-end and back-end stacks, Tommy focuses on pragmatic problem solving and shipping high-quality features for enterprise environments.
5 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Certification, Full Stack Engineering, A+, Certification, Full Stack Engineering, A+ at University of Washington
Master of Arts - MA, Secondary Education and Teaching, Master of Arts - MA, Secondary Education and Teaching at Seattle Pacific University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General at Washington State University