Ramblings on Librarianship, Technology, and Academia

It is an odd realization, as I apply for jobs post-layoff, that nearly every job I've ever had has been found via networking, not cold-applies. That means, I suppose, that I should put myself out there, though doing so makes me uncomfortable on the 2023 internet.

So, here's my résumé, also my general portfolio page, and my GitHub: deborahgu. I can legally work in the US (and, I believe, in the UK, although my work hours, though somewhat shiftable, will be based on GMT -5).

In my most recent position I have been the Principal Engineer at a medical software company, primarily working in Python with Flask, also SQL (PostgreSQL), TypeScript, JavaScript, and ReactJS, in a Docker / Kubernetes environment on AWS. I pick up new languages and frameworks quickly, although Python is the language of my heart. I am a Full Stack engineer but I prefer working on the backend; in this position I focused on architecture and development of RESTful APIs, security, accessibility, and IAM (using Okta, Auth0, and privacyIDEA). I'm an accessibility expert, and have domain expertise in publishing, libraries, and archives.

I loved this last job because it was a collaborative (all-remote) team of folks who happily paired as necessary, and who collaborated to come up with best practices for architecture, standards, and code style. I really would like that again.

I'm primarily looking for remote. I'll consider a term-limited contract for the right position. I mostly just want a position that's not actively doing evil, where I can focus on writing interesting, high-quality, sustainable code with smart, collaborative teammates at a stable company that's a decent employer.