Clint Smith

Built backend services and APIs using Python, Django, Django REST Framework, and Go, supporting everything from clinical workflows to practitioner scheduling. Worked across engineering teams to modernize healthcare systems, transitioning from monolithic architecture to scalable microservices.

Surveyed and documented innovation barriers within the Defense Health Agency to inform modernization efforts. Collaborated with a small team to design and implement a prototype web application aimed at reducing onboarding overhead for new development teams.

Developed the Optimal Vision Care Prototype (OVCP) using Angular.js, Bootstrap, and jQuery, collaborating with physicians and healthcare professionals to improve the design and usability through iterative feedback and hands-on testing. Introduced a structured data entry system that significantly improved input accuracy and streamlined the user experience.

Revived and extended legacy C# codebase for microfluidics R&D; partnered with PhDs, engineers, and technicians to implement experimental features that supported lab innovation. Designed and developed an Android microscope app for STEM classrooms, enabling live specimen viewing on tablets embedded in desks.

Completed core CS coursework in algorithms, data structures, assembly language, and systems programming before transitioning to a full-time engineering role.

Specialized in the principles and applications of lasers, optics, and electro-optical systems. Gained hands-on experience in laser alignment, optical systems, and advanced technologies used in industrial and research settings.