About

Logan Ripplinger is a highly skilled Senior Full-stack Software Engineer at Brighthive with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. With over 2.45 years of relevant experience, Logan is a product-focused engineer with robust experience in product management, user-centered design, and Agile/waterfall methodologies. He is an engineer mentor with entrepreneurial experience, having worked at a startup from cradle to grave. Logan has a diverse skill set that includes the ability to learn and adapt, JavaScript, ES6, Python 3 / Flask, SQL, React/Redux, AWS EC2 / S3 / Route53 / Serverless, Docker, Unix/Linux, Object-Oriented Programming, Functional Programming, and Swagger / OpenAPI 3.0. He is security aware and has prevented the introduction of three vulnerabilities in code reviews. At Brighthive, Logan has architected an authorization solution for a microservice SaaS, led the frontend and backend team, and provided direction, mentorship, and code reviews. He has also contributed to React SPA, preventing the introduction of three vulnerabilities in code reviews. Logan has architected and developed an open-source declarative Database and API microservice using Flask, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, and Docker. As an initial startup member, Logan advised leadership on user-centered design, de-risking product, and product management. He has conducted technical interviews for four positions on Product and Engineering Teams and managed clients and subcontractors. Prior to joining Brighthive, Logan worked as a Solo Software Engineer/Co-Founder, where he rapidly built an MVP and tested market interest. He also worked as a Geospatial Intelligence Analyst Supervisor in the United States Air Force, where he led a 10-person intelligence operations team and produced imagery intelligence reports. Logan prototyped a tool that automated an entire job, resulting in $70k/yr savings. Logan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Western Governors University and an Associate's degree in Intelligence Studies and Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. He is proficient in Docker, SQL, Microservices, Flask, AWS, test, Javascript, Redux, Frontend, Python, Data Scientist, Research Scientist, Backend, and CI/CD.