Lisa Carpenter
About Lisa Carpenter
Lisa Carpenter is a Senior Software Engineer with a Master of Science in Physics from the University of Vermont. She has extensive experience in software development and education, having held various roles at Nayya and other organizations, where she focuses on recommendation engines and employee benefit decision support systems.
Work at Nayya
Lisa Carpenter currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at Nayya, where she has been employed since 2023. Prior to this role, she served as a Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023 and as a Tech Lead for the Integrations Team for 7 months in 2023. During her time at Nayya, she has led cross-team collaborative efforts to redefine benefits, eligibility, and enrollment across the codebase. She also architects and monitors recommendation engines and integrations for employee benefit decision support at scale.
Education and Expertise
Lisa Carpenter earned a Master of Science in Physics from the University of Vermont, studying from 2011 to 2014. She also holds a Master of Arts in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Michigan, which she completed in 2009. Additionally, she received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2008. Her educational background supports her expertise in utilizing a diverse skill set in physics, mathematics, and software engineering.
Background
Before joining Nayya, Lisa Carpenter worked in various educational and software development roles. She was a Physics Lecturer at the University of Vermont from 2011 to 2012 and taught Mathematics and Physics at Jackson Hole Community School from 2014 to 2019. She has also worked as a Full Stack Software Engineer at Alchemy Code Lab and as a Solutions Developer at Quantum Spatial. Her experience spans both teaching and software engineering, allowing her to address complex problems effectively.
Technical Skills and Tools
Lisa Carpenter employs a wide range of frameworks and tools in her software engineering work. Her technical skill set includes Docker, Open API, Terraform, Rails, GraphQL, AWS, React/Redux, D3, Node.js, Express, Mongoose, Flask, and OpenCV. She engages in test-driven development and practices values-based decision making and knowledge sharing in her development work, ensuring sustainable solutions to complex problems.
Professional Development and Collaboration
In her roles, Lisa Carpenter emphasizes collaboration and knowledge sharing. At Nayya, she leads efforts to improve the codebase and enhance employee benefit decision support systems. Her approach includes engaging in test in hindsight development practices, which reflects her commitment to continuous improvement and professional development within her teams.