Thomas Belknap

Senior Software Engineer & Technical Lead modernizing mission-critical systems for public service, higher education, and enterprise teams — with an emphasis on reliability, accessibility, and long-term maintainability.

What I do

I build and modernize web platforms that need to be correct, understandable, and durable. That includes legacy modernization, platform stewardship, and pragmatic automation — with a bias toward clean architecture, clear documentation, and measurable operational outcomes.

Where I’ve worked

  • NOAA — mission-critical public systems
  • Cornell University (Biotechnology) — research support platforms
  • CDC — public health publishing and reliability
  • Python / Django
  • PHP (Symfony, CakePHP, Laravel)
  • AWS / Cloud
  • APIs & Integrations
  • Accessibility / WCAG
  • Data-driven systems