Seamus Leahy

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ABOUT SEAMUS LEAHY

My name is Seamus Leahy, I\'m a Senior Software Engineer with a specialization of Web Front-End Development. I\'m looking for my next position.I have recently worked at Dropbox, Labelbox (a data-centric AI platform), and Velocity Growth (an early-stage startup). During my tenure, I developed a text classification editor that helped train machine learning models, such as BERT. Additionally, I led a team that successfully increased ARR by $4M in just two months and provided mentorship. I have experience developing a web app from scratch using technologies like Remix.js, Vercel, and Tailwind CSS. I have written custom linter rules for our team\'s needs on multiple occasions.Let\'s move beyond what you\'ll read on my resume, as I share my fundamental philosophy. I believe that there is a better way to build software - a more human way. I don\'t claim to have all the answers, nor can I solve all the problems. Nonetheless, I aspire to solve them as a software engineer going forward.Thinking about people has transformed my viewpoint of coding. As a Software Engineer, I still enjoy coding, but I now view each piece of code as part of an ongoing series of future interactions. How can I positively influence the future with each file I write? I can imagine scenarios where an engineer might be trying to fix a critical bug six months from now, or a UX writer communicating complex ideas within the system\'s limitations next year. The programming code written today holds a long reach.Moving beyond the code, I\'ve directly experienced the value of nurturing people - and the consequences of doing the opposite. It results in the team\'s talent being greater than the sum of individuals\' skills. The foundation is psychological safety. Build upon the foundation with purpose and enthusiasm. The most exciting part is that we have decades of subject matter experts to leverage, and their learnings are just sitting there, ready to be utilized. We can grow fantastic teams in the 2020s.Message me if you think I\'m a good fit for a position.