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Software Engineer
Hartford, Connecticut
Ryan Cassidy
Building dependable software and digital products.
From production systems to personal projects, I turn complex problems into useful software.
Personal projects
Selected work.
Independent projects across software, data, and the web.
Recent writing
Notes from the work.
Ideas, technical deep dives, and things learned along the way.
Professional background
Experience
Financial Services
Hartford, Connecticut
May 2023 – Present
Role progression
- Current role
Software Engineer
Jul 2026 – Present
Associate Software Engineer
May 2024 – Jun 2026
Business Systems Analyst Intern
May 2023 – Aug 2023
Education
University of Connecticut
2024B.S. in Business Data Analytics · Minor in Mathematics
Earlier experience
CT Inflatables & Event Rentals
Mar 2022 – Sep 2022Team Member · Tolland, Connecticut
Technical profile
Skills & tools
The technologies behind my professional work and independent projects.
Application development
Java and Spring in professional systems. TypeScript and React across my independent web applications.
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Zod
Data & backend systems
Data workflows, batch processing, and streaming at work; PostgreSQL-backed products in my personal projects.
- Python
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Kafka
- Spring Batch
- Drizzle ORM
Cloud & deployment
Cloud hosting and deployment workflows, with Cloudflare R2 storage, DNS, and email integration in personal projects.
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Cloudflare
- Jenkins
- Vercel
3D & animation
An area I explore through personal projects: 3D scenes, motion, and interfaces that make complex subjects easier to navigate.
- Three.js
- React Three Fiber
- GSAP
AI tools
Tools I use and explore for AI-assisted development, agent workflows, prototyping, and media creation.
- OpenAI Codex
- Claude Code
- Google AI Studio
- Manus
- Hermes Agent
- ElevenLabs
- fal.ai
- OpenRouter
- Source control
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Testing & observability
- Playwright
- Vitest
- Axe
- Splunk
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An interactive résumé tracing the roles, projects, and experiences behind my work.
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