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Invest regularly in your knowledge portfolio.

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Full-stack engineer with a pragmatic mindset — building robust, scalable backend systems and delivering reliable, user-friendly frontends. Especially focused on AI, machine learning, and data-driven insights to create intelligent end-to-end solutions.

Sean Smith
AI · ML · Data

Building intelligent, end-to-end systems with AI & machine learning.

From data ingestion and model integration to production-grade APIs and UI — applying AI in a practical, results-oriented way to create real business impact.

01 — About

Investing in my knowledge portfolio, every day.

Software development is my life — I enjoy turning ideas into working products and continuously improving how they're built across both backend and frontend.

I invest regularly in my knowledge portfolio as a Full-stack Software Engineer with a pragmatic mindset, focused on building robust, scalable backend systems and delivering reliable, user-friendly frontend experiences. Software development is my life — I enjoy turning ideas into working products and continuously improving how they're built across both backend and frontend.

I'm especially interested in using AI, machine learning, and data-driven insights to create intelligent end-to-end solutions. I actively apply what I learn in a practical, results-oriented way, balancing strong backend architecture with thoughtful frontend implementation and real business impact.

0+
Years building software
Full-stack
Backend ↔ Frontend
AI · ML
Data-driven solutions
02 — Experience

Where I've worked.

A timeline of the teams I've contributed to, the roles I've held, and the kinds of problems I've worked on.

Confluent
Senior Software Engineer
Mountain View, California · Remote
Apr 2024 — Present

Contributing to core platform components and developer-facing tooling, partnering across teams to ship features that improve reliability, performance, and the day-to-day experience of engineers building on the platform.

Improving
Senior Software Engineer
Plano, Texas · Hybrid
Aug 2022 — Mar 2024

Delivered software for a range of enterprise clients as part of a consulting team, helping organizations modernize legacy systems, shape product direction, and stand up new services with sound architectural foundations.

NewlineInfo Corp
Software Engineer
Frisco, Texas · Hybrid
Jul 2019 — Jul 2022

Built and maintained backend services and integrations for client projects, focusing on clean APIs, solid testing practices, and helping less-experienced teammates level up along the way.

VentureDive
Software Engineer
Mountain View, California · Remote
Jul 2014 — Jun 2019

Joined as an early-career engineer and grew with the team, shipping features across web and backend, learning the fundamentals of building software for real users, and developing the habits that still guide my work today.

03 — Education

Foundations.

University of Texas at Tyler
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
Aug 2010 — May 2014

Let's build something.

Open to senior software engineering roles and interesting collaborations. The easiest way to reach me is email.