James Baird

Full-stack engineer who thrives on solving complex problems end-to-end

I dive deep into challenging domains and ship pragmatic solutions quickly. Currently working in healthcare tech, previously in EMS and clinical research.

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My Ideal Environment

I thrive in early-stage environments where I can:

Wear multiple hats and tackle diverse challenges
Ship features that direcly impact users
Work with a small, fast-moving team

How I Work

Ship Fast

I identify problems and deliver solutions quickly.

Own It

From initial concept through to production. I thrive when given full ownership and autonomy.

Adapt & Learn

I dive deep, learn fast, and translate requirements into working solutions.

Technical Expertise

Full-Stack Development

Backend: Elixir, C#, Python, Ruby
Frontend: TypeScript, React
Frameworks: Phoenix, ASP.NET, Rails, Remix
API design and optimisation
Healthcare systems integration

Data Engineering

Advanced SQL and database design
Statistical analysis (R/Python)
ETL process design
Clinical data modeling

Systems & Infrastructure

Observability & monitoring
CI/CD automation
Container orchestration
Performance optimisation

Key Projects

Cardiac Arrest Registry Transformation

Slashed data backlog from 3 months to 2 weeks.
Single-handedly built a mostly automated system replacing manual processes.
ETL pipelines for case identification and auto-populating 100+ fields.
.NET Core web app with GIS integration.

Research Database

Designed and implemented complete research data infrastructure from scratch.
Built normalised SQL Server database, ETL pipelines for multiple data providers, and .NET web app for research staff.
Enabled novel geospatial analysis of healthcare data.

Customer Analytics Initiative

Led technical implementation of new customer analytics platform.
Built integrations across React frontend and SQL/AWS backend.
Drove vendor evaluation and implementation process end-to-end