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Robert Swetland

ONTARIO,OR

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer with a proven track record of designing and developing complex software solutions. Proficient in multiple programming languages and technologies, with expertise in system architecture, database management, and software development methodologies. Strong leadership abilities with a talent for mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget. A strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous learning and innovation in the ever-evolving field of software engineering.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
10
10
Certification

Work History

Independent Contractor

Outlier
08.2024 - Current

Contract work fine tuning LLM's using RLFH and SFT methodologies in mathmatics and physics.

IT Manager / Senior Software Engineer

Valley Family Health Care
05.2021 - 03.2024
  • Identified process improvement opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness and improve enterprise productivity.
  • Built, managed, and develop IT Hardware and Software teams, provide dcoaching and mentorship, conduct performance evaluations, and establish inclusive work cultures
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify process gaps and develop solutions.
  • Managed IT infrastructure and systems, including network administration, security protocols, and cloud services, to ensure continuous operation and optimal performance.
  • Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to modern technology stacks, reducing maintenance costs and increasing system reliability.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deploy custom software applications tailored to meet specific business needs and requirements.
  • Won Rookie of the Year award in 2019 for managing and implementing conversion from an on premesis EMR (Intergy) to a cloud based EMR (OCHIN EPIC)

Software Engineer

PSX Digita
02.2019 - 03.2020
  • Creaed and ingested APIs assuring secure cross application communication
  • Created business analytics expansions, including modernization of elegacy code and creation of highly interactive graphical reporting modues
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and debug software issues in a fast-paced Agile environment
  • Implemented machine learning algorithms to optimize performance and efficiency of data processing systems
  • Designed and developed scalable web applications using technologies such as JavaScript, React, and Node.js

Senior Software Engineer / Systems Administrator

Basic Engineering
05.2015 - 01.2018
  • Introduced and spear-headed the adoption of a modified agile development model to dramatically increase stakeholder satisfaction and limit scope creep.
  • Responsible for the production of BI analytical tools for consumption by users of varying technical proficiencies.
  • Responsible for maintenance, extension and modernization of legacy codebase of over 6 million lines of code.
  • Introduced and spear-headed multi-year project of conversion of legacy mySQL connections and queries to fully abstracted PDO.
  • API Development to facilitate integration to third-party software applications
  • Led a team of software engineers in designing and developing scalable and reliable systems architecture for a high-traffic web application
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement security measures, resulting in successful completion of multiple security audits and compliance certifications

Education

Master of Science - Data Science AI/ML

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
01-2027

BS Physics / BS Engineering - Physics / Engineering Physics

Oregon State University
Oregon
06-1999

Skills

  • Solving complex problems in a high stress environment
  • Translation of business problems into technological solutions
  • Cross functional team development and management
  • Full stack software engineering
  • Network Administration
  • Systems Administration
  • SharePoint Administration

Certification

Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms Specialization University of Colorado 2025


Prompt Engineering Specialization Vanderbilt 2025


Applied Data Science: Python University of Michigan 2025


Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate

IBM 2025


Professional Certificate: Data Science and Machine Learning MIT 2024


Advanced Network engineering Washington State University December 2013


Advanced Robotics MIT December 2013


Adobe Photoshop Masterclass Adobe August 2008


Intellectual Property in Cyberspace Harvard December 2000

Languages

Languages: PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, ColdFusion (4 – 10), C#, C#.net, CSHTML(Razor), VB (6.0 -12), SQL, XML, PowerShell, DART, BASH, Python, HTML, DHTML, HTML5, CSS (1.0 -3.0) +
Advanced (C1)
Server OS: Windows (NT, SBS2003, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2) Linux (Ubuntu 12.04LTS – 16.04LTS), CentOS (5-7), UNIX
Advanced (C1)
Desktop OS: Windows (3.1 - 11), IOS (4 – 16), Ubuntu (12.04 LTS – 22.04 LTS)
Advanced (C1)
Version Control: GIT, Azure Dev-Ops, Team Foundation, Bitbucket, GitHub
Advanced (C1)
Networking: TCP/IP. SFTP, FTP, MPLS, VPN, MPLS, Multi-Layer Switch, Static Routing in L2/L3
Advanced (C1)
Networking Equipment: CISCO, Juniper
Advanced (C1)
Databases: SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL
Advanced (C1)
Frameworks: SharePoint (services – O365), Kendo UI, Flutter, Bootstrap (through v4), Custom hybrids, Laravel. Limited experience with Cake PHP, and WordPress.
Advanced (C1)
Virtualization: AWS, Azure, VM Cloud Director, Hypervisor, VMWare
Advanced (C1)
Other: JIRA, SCRUM, CI/CD, Agile, ITIL4, PDQ Deploy, SolarWinds RMM, Adobe CS suite
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Independent Contractor

Outlier
08.2024 - Current

IT Manager / Senior Software Engineer

Valley Family Health Care
05.2021 - 03.2024

Software Engineer

PSX Digita
02.2019 - 03.2020

Senior Software Engineer / Systems Administrator

Basic Engineering
05.2015 - 01.2018

Master of Science - Data Science AI/ML

University of Colorado Boulder

BS Physics / BS Engineering - Physics / Engineering Physics

Oregon State University
Robert Swetland