10+ Years Building Resilient Software from Architecture to Deployment
I am Adam Blansett, a Senior Full-Stack and AI Engineer based in the Cincinnati area. With over a decade of hands-on experience across banking, healthcare, aviation, telecommunications, logistics, and research industries, I design, modernize, and operate production software that withstands real-world scale and strict regulatory environments.
Full-Lifecycle Engineering Ownership
Rather than specializing narrowly in a single framework or isolated layer, I operate across the entire software delivery lifecycle. Whether designing distributed message queues, architecting offline-first mobile databases, or deploying automated CI/CD pipelines, I bring end-to-end cohesion to every project:
- Architecture & System Design: Establishing clean domain boundaries, database models, and API contracts before incurring implementation debt.
- Full-Stack Web & Enterprise APIs: Engineering fast, statically generated or serverless web platforms in Next.js and TypeScript, paired with resilient backend services in Node.js, Spring Boot, Laravel, and Python.
- Offline-First Mobile Systems: Engineering native-speed Flutter applications (iOS and Android) that remain fully functional without network access through local SQLite/Drift synchronization.
- Pragmatic AI Engineering: Embedding LLMs and machine learning workflows into products using structured JSON schemas, strict evaluations, and deterministic fallbacks.
- Distributed Systems & Messaging: Managing high-throughput asynchronous message queues (RabbitMQ), event-driven workflows, and background worker infrastructure.
- Security & Regulatory Compliance: Implementing enterprise identity management (SSO, OAuth, JWT), secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Parameter Store), and adherence to HIPAA and GDPR standards.
Solving Business Problems, Not Just Writing Code
Software exists to serve users and sustain business objectives. I partner with founders, executives, and engineering teams to translate ambiguous ideas into tangible, production-grade systems that withstand real-world usage.
I prioritize architectural simplicity over resume-driven complexity. Choosing a well-structured static export with serverless endpoints often saves thousands of dollars in cloud maintenance and eliminates late-night server emergencies.
Production Reliability & Testing Discipline
My standard of done includes strict TypeScript validation, automated test suites, clean linting, and deterministic continuous deployment. Having achieved approximately 95% automated test coverage on mission-critical aviation platforms, I build systems with comprehensive regression testing and predictable behavior under failure conditions.
Demonstrated Experience Across Regulated Industries
A proven record of delivering mission-critical applications, modernizing legacy systems, and leading engineering initiatives across banking, healthcare, aviation, and research organizations.
Independent Consultant / Senior Software Engineer
Self-Employed • Technical Consulting & Systems Engineering
Partnering with business clients and product founders on end-to-end software development, architectural reviews, and production modernizations:
- Architected Flutter mobile applications using Clean Architecture, Riverpod, repository patterns, and SQLite/Drift offline sync.
- Built robust backend services in Laravel, PHP, Node.js, Express, and Python with secure JWT authentication and encryption.
- Designed workflow automation tools, custom reporting solutions, and API integrations for client business operations.
- Optimized SQL queries, indexing strategies, CI/CD deployment automation, and cloud-hosted infrastructure.
Senior Software Developer
CareStar • Healthcare & Government-Regulated Programs
Developed and maintained mission-critical healthcare applications supporting state and government-regulated programs:
- Engineered and supported full-stack Laravel and Angular healthcare applications with strict regulatory data standards.
- Optimized PostgreSQL and MySQL queries through database indexing and comprehensive SQL performance tuning.
- Improved deployment reliability, modernized CI/CD workflows, and refactored legacy application components.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders, clinical teams, and QA to deliver secure healthcare technology solutions.
Senior Information Security Engineer
Fifth Third Bank • Financial Services & Identity Infrastructure
Architected and operated high-volume identity and security infrastructure for enterprise financial systems:
- Engineered Spring Boot microservices powering enterprise authentication, authorization, IAM, and SSO access.
- Supported systems responsible for hundreds of thousands to millions of authentication events across customer and employee channels.
- Integrated modern microservices with legacy Java applications and mainframe-connected core banking infrastructure.
- Managed secrets and configuration with AWS Parameter Store and HashiCorp Vault; led secure SDLC initiatives and application hardening.
Software Engineer
GE Aviation • Commercial Aviation Maintenance & Fleet Systems
Developed mission-critical backend services and high-reliability APIs for aviation fleet maintenance platforms:
- Designed and developed Node.js APIs processing large-scale aviation maintenance and fleet operational telemetry.
- Achieved approximately 95% automated test coverage utilizing Jest across unit, integration, and regression suites.
- Containerized microservices using Docker and optimized backend data transformation workflows.
- Participated in Agile sprint planning, technical backlog grooming, and cross-team code reviews.
Full-Stack Developer, Architect & Technical Lead
Directions Research • Enterprise Applications & Distributed Messaging
Served as system architect, technical lead, and senior engineer across more than 20 enterprise production applications:
- Administered RabbitMQ messaging infrastructure for approximately three years, managing thousands of queues and event streams.
- Architected enterprise systems utilizing Node.js, Java, Spring Boot, PHP, Angular, React, MongoDB, and AWS EC2.
- Developed Python data processing utilities, automation tooling, and reporting solutions.
- Built custom Salesforce integrations (APEX), Azure OAuth SSO solutions, and implemented GDPR compliance controls.
- Led and mentored teams ranging from 4 to more than 20 developers, establishing code review practices and architecture standards.
Earlier Enterprise Foundations (2013 – 2017)
Web applications in Node.js, Express, MongoDB; technical consulting and team mentoring.
Logistics and supply chain software utilizing Laravel, PHP 7, Vue.js, and CakePHP.
J2EE enterprise applications, OpenJPA, REST services, and normalized Oracle databases.
Telecommunications software in Symfony, AngularJS, Oracle, MySQL, and automated PHPUnit testing.
Engineering leadership is about unlocking team velocity, maintaining high architectural standards, and de-risking complex initiatives:
- Led and mentored engineering teams ranging from 4 to more than 30 developers.
- Conducted technical interviews, assessed candidate skills, and participated in key hiring decisions.
- Conducted architecture reviews, code audits, and technical roadmap planning across multiple organizations.
- Championed automated testing standards, achieving ~95% automated test coverage on mission-critical systems.
Beckfield College
Computer Network Administration
Foundational education in networking protocols, system administration, client-server architectures, and enterprise infrastructure that underpins my approach to distributed systems, cloud networking, and security.
Philosophy
Core Principles That Guide My Work
Clarity Precedes Velocity
Rushing to write code before understanding the domain model creates technical debt that multiplies over time. Investing in architectural clarity allows engineering velocity to accelerate rather than slow down.
Deterministic Systems
Software should behave predictably under all conditions. From offline synchronization to LLM schema parsing and payment webhooks, I build systems with deterministic states and explicit failure handling.
Pragmatic Craftsmanship
Quality is not perfectionism; it is the discipline of delivering clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that teams can confidently iterate on long after the initial build is complete.
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