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Patrick’s strengths include solving difficult technical problems, rapidly learning new tools, teaching technical teams, and translating customer needs into practical implementations. His work spans AI, LLMs, agents, automation, RAG, MCP, cloud architecture, authentication, API development, databases, and full-stack product delivery. Patrick self-taught React and React Native in under six months and shipped production mobile applications to both app stores. Earlier, he built R/Shiny applications and bioinformatics tools at Georgia Tech, conducted genomic and clinical machine-learning research on Crohn’s disease, and supported neuroscience and plant-biology research. He holds a Professional Master of Science in Bioinformatics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Georgia. ## Services - Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) - AI Agents - Software Development - Authentication Systems - GraphQL - Google BigQuery - Cloud Infrastructure - Bash - Amazon Relational Database Service \(RDS\) - AWS Lambda - Amazon S3 - Amazon Web Services \(AWS\) - Google Cloud Platform \(GCP\) - Full-Stack Development - Docker - Secure Shell \(SSH\) - R - RStudio - R Shiny - R Markdown - React.js - React Native - TypeScript - JavaScript - Node.js - CSS - Web Application Development - Database Administration - Cloud Computing - API Development ## Highlights - Develops and maintains tailored web applications, APIs, AWS/GCP cloud infrastructure, and databases as Full Stack Developer at No Clocks, LLC. - Leads client acquisition and project management across diverse industries at No Clocks, LLC while maintaining client relationships. - Manages financial planning, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and strategic business decision-making to support sustainable growth at No Clocks, LLC. - Conducts research and development at No Clocks, LLC, evaluating emerging technologies and implementing solutions that improve product quality, scalability, and efficiency. - Self-taught React and React Native in under six months and shipped production mobile applications to both app stores. - Has experience with LLMs, AI agents, automation, RAG, and MCP. - Developed client-specific web applications and improved development methods and tools as a Web Application Developer at Tychobra. - Supported Tychobra marketing, client prospecting, and new-trainee onboarding. - Developed and marketed OSS/PaaS for R/Shiny developers at Tychobra, featuring user authentication and web-app hosting. - Built cloud infrastructure, APIs and integrations, and database systems for Tychobra’s R/Shiny developer platform. - Researched hosting architectures, CI/CD, and automated production tasks for internal and client use at Tychobra. - Handled database, server, and API creation and maintenance across application-development lifecycles for clients in multiple professional fields. - Researched and implemented tools, technologies, hosting options, and cloud solutions at ZevRoss Spatial Analysis to meet customer requirements while minimizing costs. - Led ZevRoss teaching sessions on Docker, AWS ECR, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, CRON, and user authentication for API development, container orchestration, automation, and cloud hosting. - Created an R/Shiny application template for company-wide use on new ZevRoss client projects. - Acquired clients, onboarded coworkers to new projects, and migrated client projects from GCP to AWS and between AWS accounts at ZevRoss. - Delivered full-stack client applications using R/Shiny, R Markdown, React, TypeScript, Prisma, and GraphQL at ZevRoss. - Implemented Bayesian nonnegative matrix factorization on genomic and clinical variant-trait association data to assess Crohn’s disease subtypes and risk at Georgia Tech. - Developed an R/Shiny application that helps users evaluate the influence of genetic risk scores on prediction of outcomes. - Assisted development of an eQTL-data and LocusZoom-plot web application and database for a Ph.D. student’s thesis. - Localized and characterized the Arabidopsis fucosyltransferase gene family to support research into cell-wall biosynthesis at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. - Earned the role of Senior Undergraduate Researcher and trained new interns and undergraduate researchers. - Contributed research and writing to an undergraduate project on a specific FUT gene mutation’s role in root cell-wall biosynthesis. - Developed and continuously refined a microelectrode-array packaging protocol to optimize cell-culture viability and electrical activity. - Cultured neuronal cells from dissociated rat cortices, recorded extracellular electrical activity, debugged supporting software, and assisted analysis of neural recordings related to action-potential propagation and neural plasticity. ## Experience - **Full Stack Developer at No Clocks, LLC** (2024-01-01–present) — Developed & maintained tailored web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure \(AWS/GCP\), and databases • Led client acquisition & project management across diverse industries, maintaining strong client • relationships. • Managed internal operations including financial planning, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and strategic business decision-making to ensure sustainable growth • Conducted R&D initiatives, evaluating emerging technologies & implementing innovative solutions to enhance product quality, scalability, and efficiency - **Software Engineer at ZevRoss Spatial Analysis** (2022-05-01–2024-01-01) — Research, develop, & implement cutting-edge tools, technologies, hosting options & cloud solutions to meet customer requirements while minimizing costs • Led teaching sessions for coworkers covering new tools & technologies \(Docker, AWS ECR + Lambda + ECS/Fargate, CRON, User Authentication\) for a wide range of implementations, such as API development, container orchestration, scheduled/automated tasks, & cloud networking/hosting • Created R/Shiny application template for company-wide use on new R/Shiny client projects • Acquire new clients, onboard coworkers for new client projects, and migrate client projects across cloud providers \(GCP to AWS\) & accounts \(AWS\) • Full stack web application development for multiple clients, both individually & as a team, with frameworks like R/Shiny \(+ R Markdown\) & React \(Typescript, Prisma, GraphQL\) - **Software Engineer at Tychobra** (2020-01-01–2022-05-01) — Develop & market OSS/PaaS for R/Shiny developers, featuring User Authentication & Web App Hosting, through Cloud Infrastructure, API development & integrations, and database design & management • Research & development for hosting architectures, CI/CD, & other automated tasks used in production for internal use & clients • Handle Application Development Life-Cycle, including Database, Server, & API creation/maintenance, for multiple clients from a range of professional fields - **Web Application Developer at Tychobra** (2019-06-01–2020-01-01) — Develop a variety of web applications according to each client's specifications & provided data • R&D for new methods/tools to continuously improve upon the development pipeline • Assist with marketing, finding potential clientele, & onboarding new trainees - **Graduate Student Researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology** (2018-08-01–2019-06-01) — Conducted machine learning for stratification of Crohn’s Disease by implementing Bayesian nonnegative matrix factorization on variant-trait associations of genomic and clinical patient data to assess disease subtypes & risk • Developed web application with R/Shiny framework, following PI’s specifications used as a tool to help users evaluate the influence of genetic risk scores on the prediction of outcomes. • Assisted with development of a Ph.D. • student's web application and database for viewing expression quantitative trait loci \(eQTL\) data and the corresponding LocusZoom plots, completed for his thesis - **Laboratory Technician at The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University** (2017-08-01–2018-07-01) — Assembled and packaged microelectrode arrays \(MEA\) using a personally developed and constantly evolving protocol in order to optimize cell culture viability and electrical activity • Cultured neuronal cells from dissociated rat cortices and recorded the extracellular electrical activity on the personally packaged MEA’s \(using Linux CLI, MatLab, & predeveloped software that required debugging\) • Assisted with signal processing and analysis of neuronal recordings used to study action potential propagation and neural plasticity - **Laboratory Technician at Complex Carbohydrate Research Center** (2014-05-01–2017-07-01) — Performed various tests and implemented numerous laboratory techniques and protocols to localize and characterize the fucosyltransferase \(FUT\) gene family in the Arabidopsis plant in order to better understand its function and role in cell wall biosynthesis • Later on, I earned the role of Senior Undergraduate Researcher with the responsibility of training new interns and undergraduates • Also, I conducted research and assisted with writing for an undergraduate project regarding the contribution of a specific FUT gene mutation to root cell wall biosynthesis ## Education - Professional Master of Science, Bioinformatics — Georgia Institute of Technology (2018-01-01–2019-01-01) - Bachelor of Science \(B.S.\), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering — The University of Georgia (2011-01-01–2016-01-01) - The Westminster Schools (2007-01-01–2011-01-01) ## FAQ ### What does Patrick do at No Clocks, LLC? Patrick is a Full Stack Developer at No Clocks, LLC. He builds and maintains tailored web applications, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP leads client acquisition and project management manages internal operations and conducts research and development on technologies that improve product quality, scalability, and efficiency. ### What are Patrick’s core strengths? Patrick is strongest in full-stack software development, cloud infrastructure, API and database design, authentication systems, technical problem-solving, and customer-facing implementation. He also learns new technologies quickly, teaches others, and can lead and upskill technical teams while delivering under pressure. ### What AI experience does Patrick have? Patrick has experience with artificial intelligence, including LLMs, AI agents, automation, retrieval-augmented generation \(RAG\), and Model Context Protocol \(MCP\). His background also includes machine learning in bioinformatics research. ### What application-development technologies has Patrick used? Patrick self-taught React and React Native in under six months and shipped production mobile applications to both app stores. His web-development work also includes TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, R/Shiny, R Markdown, GraphQL, Prisma, and REST APIs. ### What did Patrick do as a Web Application Developer at Tychobra? At Tychobra, Patrick developed web applications based on client specifications and data, researched tools and methods to improve the development pipeline, and supported marketing, client prospecting, and trainee onboarding. ### What did Patrick do as a Software Engineer at Tychobra? As a Software Engineer at Tychobra, Patrick developed and marketed OSS/PaaS for R/Shiny developers with user authentication and web-app hosting. He worked on cloud infrastructure, APIs and integrations, database design and management, hosting architectures, CI/CD, and automated production tasks, while managing application-development lifecycles for clients in multiple professional fields. ### What did Patrick accomplish at ZevRoss Spatial Analysis? At ZevRoss Spatial Analysis, Patrick researched and implemented tools, hosting options, and cloud solutions that met customer requirements while controlling costs. He delivered full-stack applications for clients individually and with teams, using R/Shiny, R Markdown, React, TypeScript, Prisma, and GraphQL. ### How has Patrick taught and supported technical teams? Patrick led teaching sessions for ZevRoss coworkers on Docker, AWS ECR, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, CRON, and user authentication. The sessions covered uses including API development, container orchestration, scheduled automation, and cloud networking and hosting. ### What client delivery and cloud-migration work has Patrick done? Patrick created an R/Shiny application template for company-wide use on new R/Shiny client projects at ZevRoss. He also acquired clients, onboarded coworkers to new client projects, and migrated projects from GCP to AWS and between AWS accounts. ### What was Patrick’s Crohn’s disease research at Georgia Tech? As a Graduate Student Researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Patrick conducted machine learning for Crohn’s disease stratification. He implemented Bayesian nonnegative matrix factorization on variant-trait associations from genomic and clinical patient data to assess disease subtypes and risk. ### What research applications did Patrick build at Georgia Tech? At Georgia Tech, Patrick developed an R/Shiny web application to the principal investigator’s specifications so users could evaluate how genetic risk scores influence outcome prediction. He also assisted with a Ph.D. student’s web application and database for viewing eQTL data and corresponding LocusZoom plots, supporting the student’s thesis. ### What did Patrick do at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center? At the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Patrick performed laboratory tests and protocols to localize and characterize the fucosyltransferase gene family in Arabidopsis, contributing to understanding of cell-wall biosynthesis. He later became a Senior Undergraduate Researcher, training interns and undergraduate researchers, and assisted with research and writing on a project examining a specific FUT gene mutation’s contribution to root cell-wall biosynthesis. ### What was Patrick’s biomedical engineering laboratory work? At the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, Patrick assembled and packaged microelectrode arrays using a protocol he developed and continuously refined to optimize cell-culture viability and electrical activity. He cultured neuronal cells from dissociated rat cortices, recorded extracellular activity using Linux CLI, MATLAB, and debugged predeveloped software, and assisted with signal processing and analysis of recordings studying action-potential propagation and neural plasticity. ### What cloud and DevOps experience does Patrick have? Patrick’s cloud and DevOps experience includes AWS, GCP, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Docker, SSH, cloud storage, server administration, CI/CD, container orchestration, CRON-based automation, and cloud networking and hosting. He has also migrated client projects between cloud providers and AWS accounts. ### What database technologies has Patrick used? Patrick works with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL, database administration, database management systems, Google BigQuery, Firebase, and database design and maintenance. His experience includes databases for client applications, APIs, and hosted R/Shiny products. ### What backend, API, and platform capabilities does Patrick have? Patrick has experience with authentication systems, user authentication, API development, REST APIs, GraphQL, payment systems, Node.js, server administration, Git, GitHub, Bash, and secure shell. He has applied these capabilities in web applications, cloud-hosted products, and client implementations. ### What type of work is Patrick seeking to emphasize? Patrick is shifting from purely feature-focused development toward customer-facing technical implementation and problem-solving. He is open to zero-to-one, in-flight, and scaling-stage products, and prefers a mix of independent work and team collaboration. ### What is Patrick’s educational background? Patrick earned a Professional Master of Science in Bioinformatics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Georgia. He also attended The Westminster Schools. ### What other technical skills does Patrick have? Patrick’s additional technical experience includes CSS, React.js, React Native, mobile application development, scalable web applications, web application development, back-end web development, data analysis, R, RStudio, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, search engine optimization, research, and cloud computing. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAmFgTcB40c73Lik82zI5Ye-UCFmPWawaiY