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Garrett Simpson, also known as .unwrap, is a full stack web engineer based in Charlotte, NC


Customer-focused software engineer with four years of experience in full-stack development, specializing in Rust, Python, TypeScript, and more. Recognized for architecting and implementing end-to-end solutions across the stack. Proficient in DevOps and cloud orchestration using AWS. Adept at collaborating in Agile teams to build scalable, user-centric software solutions that drive user satisfaction and business growth.

Skills

Experience

Software Engineer III

2024 - Present

MedShift - Velocity

Velocity by MedShift is an extensive customer, product, payment, and commission management platform for the medical device industry.

  • ➔ Developing a B2B medtech web application using Python (Django and Django REST Framework), Vue, React, and Tailwind.
  • ➔ Owning customer-focused development projects, encompassing client onboardings, custom development work, and internal processes surrounding them.
  • ➔ Responsible for low-level, technical discussions and collaborations with partner companies and clients.

Full Stack & DevOps Engineer

2021 - 2024

Punchmark

Punchmark is a SaaS platform providing an end-to-end e-commerce solution for the jewelry industry.

  • ➔ Drove development for an e-commerce platform using PHP, JavaScript (React), and Sass in a small team environment.
  • ➔ Managed end-to-end platform operations including DevOps, security, and database administration.
  • ➔ Led incident response to a critical security breach from investigation to implementation, delivering an entire authentication service overhaul within two weeks.
  • ➔ Demonstrated security vulnerability PoCs alongside solutions.
  • ➔ Owned development of an extendable data-ingestion framework capable of efficiently handling thousands of gigabytes of data per hour.
  • ➔ Orchestrated cloud deployments on AWS with Ansible and Docker.

Education

Associate of Applied Science (Cybersecurity)

2016 - 2020

Rowan Cabarrus Community College

  • ➔ Completed over fifty credits of coursework spanning IT, cybersecurity, and computer science while enrolled in an early college program at the Cabarrus Early College of Technology.
  • ➔ Gained a comprehensive understanding of software engineering principles, containerized, full-stack web apps, RESTful APIs, image decryption, network security, and reverse engineering.
  • ➔ Acquired hands-on experience in red and blue team activities.