Firmin Saint-Amour

Firmin Saint-Amour

Software Engineer | Master's in Computer Science

7 yrs experience · Washington, DC · 10-20 hrs/week

About

With over seven years of work experience in software engineering, I am a passionate and skilled web developer who enjoys creating innovative and user-friendly solutions for various platforms and industries. Currently, I am a Senior Software Engineer at Human Interest, a leading provider of retirement plans for small businesses, where I work with a cross-functional team to design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure web applications using modern technologies and best practices. I also have experience working as a Software Engineer at PayPal, where I contributed to several projects involving payment integration, fraud detection, and user experience improvement. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science from Towson University and multiple Microsoft certifications in web development. I am proficient in CSS, Java, JavaScript, and several other languages and frameworks. I am always eager to learn new skills and technologies, and to collaborate with diverse and talented professionals who share my vision of creating impactful and accessible web solutions.

Skills

APIBackend DevelopmentCodingExpress.jsFront-End DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentGraphQLJavaJavascriptMicroservicesMiscosoft Visual StudioNode.jsRESTReactSoftware DevelopmentTypeScriptVersion ControlWeb ApplicationsWeb Development

Experience

  • Lead Software Engineer · FlaveApp08-01-2019

    Lead Backend Engineer

  • Senior Software Engineer · Human Interest01-01-2022 – 06-01-2023

    Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications.

  • Instructor · 2U01-01-2022 – 01-01-2023

    Instructor responsible for teaching and mentoring students in software development.

  • Software Engineer III · PayPal02-01-2021 – 01-01-2022

    Software Engineer III responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions.

  • Software Engineer II · PayPal11-01-2017 – 02-01-2021

    Software Engineer II responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions.

Education

  • Towson UniversityMaster's degree, Computer Science
  • Towson UniversityBachelor's of Science, Computer Science
  • Full Sail UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Animation

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