Todd Lynam
About Todd Lynam
Todd Lynam is a Senior Software Engineer at Aurora Solar with extensive experience in Ruby on Rails development and a background in systems management.
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Todd Lynam is a Senior Software Engineer currently working at Aurora Solar.
Professional Experience
Todd Lynam has extensive experience in software engineering and development, having worked in various roles and companies. He served as a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer at Ben Kinney Companies from 2017 to 2019 and as a Ruby on Rails Developer at FoodyDirect.com from 2016 to 2017. Prior to this, he was a Ruby Developer at Stackbuilders based in Quito, Ecuador, from 2015 to 2016. Todd was also a Software Engineer at RepairShopr in Seattle from 2014 to 2015, and a Team Lead in the Systems Management Department at UnitedHealth Group from 2007 to 2014.
Education and Certifications
Todd Lynam has a strong educational background in software design and development. He earned a Graduate Certificate in Software Design and Development from the University of Washington Bothell in 2015. Todd also studied Management Information Systems, General, as part of a Study Abroad program at The University of Auckland in 2006. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Operations and Management Information Systems from Santa Clara University, which he completed in 2007.
Public Speaking and Contributions
Todd Lynam has contributed to the tech community through public speaking and collaborative projects. He delivered a talk titled 'Calm your barking dog with machine learning' on YouTube and presented at the Seattle.rb Monthly Meetup on the use of time ranges as hash keys and implementing chat with WebSockets. He has made significant contributions to the Seattle.rb open source website, upgrading it from Rails 3 to Rails 4, adding features like email notifications, and enhancing the Member section.
Projects and Innovations
Todd Lynam has developed innovative projects such as Madscribes.com, a fully featured online game. He also created an iOS IRB app using mruby, the Emscripten LLVM to JavaScript compiler, and Cordova. His dedication to professional growth is evident through his regular attendance at Seattle.rb weekly and monthly meetups and his role as a teaching assistant for Railsbridge workshops, which focus on women’s programming education.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional life, Todd Lynam enjoys a variety of physical activities. He participates in outrigger canoe paddling, Olympic-style weightlifting, biking, and swimming. Todd has also contributed to youth sports by working as a High School Lacrosse Assistant Coach at Nathan Hale for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.