Destin Byrd

Software Engineer · C#/.NET, Python & Automation
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Destin Byrd - Software Engineer

About Me

I'm a Software Engineer at Florida Housing Finance Corporation, where I own custom development for Hyland OnBase and build C#/.NET applications, REST API integrations, and automated document workflows. My work supports financial and housing program records for a $5B+ portfolio, with a focus on accessibility, reliable data, and reducing manual work. Previously, I worked on automation and enterprise IT systems supporting the U.S. Department of the Treasury. I earned my BS in Computer Science at California State University Long Beach and am pursuing my MS in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Computer Science

In progress

Atlanta, GA

Expected May 2028

California State University Long Beach

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Long Beach, CA

Aug. 2019 – May 2023

Experience

Software Engineer

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

Tallahassee, FL

Mar. 2026 – Present

  • Own custom development as the sole Hyland OnBase engineer, using C#/.NET, Python, and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to manage financial and housing program documents supporting a $5B+ portfolio.
  • Reduced manual document remediation effort by approximately 70% with a C#/.NET Framework 4.8 tool that uses REST APIs to extract legacy documents and apply OCR, accessibility tagging, and structural remediation for WCAG 2.1 / Section 508.
  • Cut document retrieval time by approximately 40% by replacing a legacy file cabinet structure with a normalized, metadata-driven repository and consolidating fragmented document types.
  • Build REST API integrations, custom forms, and automated workflows; facilitate Scrum delivery and optimize SQL Server databases.
  • Use GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Codex for development, test execution, and documentation, with code review and unit testing in developer workflows.

Software Engineer / IT Specialist

U.S. Department of the Treasury – IRS (Federal Contractor)

Fresno, CA

Nov. 2023 – Dec. 2025

  • Automated routine database administration with Python and SQL, reducing manual oversight by 20% across proprietary Treasury platforms.
  • Reduced service ticket resolution times by 30% through automated ServiceNow workflows; managed identity and access for 4,500+ users through Active Directory and enforced security policies.
  • Deployed and maintained Windows and UNIX/Linux environments, applied critical security patches, and partnered with senior engineers to improve enterprise data security processes.

Computer Science Teaching Assistant

California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Jan. 2022 – May 2023

  • Taught data structures, algorithms, and scalable code design in Java, Python, C++, and SQL; led debugging sessions and instructed students in unit testing and systematic problem-solving.
  • Guided student project teams through Agile standups and iterative code reviews, reinforcing collaborative software development practices.

Skills

Programming Languages

C#, Python, SQL, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, C++, C, HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

.NET Framework, REST APIs, React, Node.js, Express.js, Next.js, Tailwind, WordPress, pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, PyTorch, OpenCV

Developer Tools & Cloud

Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Git, Docker, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex

Databases & Systems

SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, Hyland OnBase, Active Directory, Windows, UNIX/Linux, Workflow Automation

Projects

Recent projects and selected earlier work.

Georgia Tech team project · July 2026

Plant Protectors

A plant-care prototype combining Android image and audio collection, OpenCV color analysis, and Arduino LED feedback through a Python serial bridge. The team project explores mobile interfaces and hardware integration; plant-health classification remains a prototype.

Java / Android OpenCV Arduino Python

Personal research project · 2026

Options Research Scanner

An experimental Python tool that compares market option prices with modeled values to flag outliers for investigation. Combines volatility-surface fitting, PyTorch neural networks, liquidity filters, and backtesting tools.

Python PyTorch pandas NumPy

Data & web application · 2025

Labor Market Explorer

A React interface and Node.js/Express API for exploring Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment and inflation data. Accepts a series ID and date range, fetches time-series JSON, and presents monthly values in readable tables.

React Node.js Express REST APIs
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Java & API integration · 2025

Oregon Labor Data Portlet

A Liferay-based Java portlet that displays historical Oregon county unemployment data. Server-side REST API requests feed a dynamic table with county selection and monthly values, using JavaScript/jQuery and Bootstrap.

Java Liferay REST API JavaScript
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Earlier mobile app project

Secure File Sharing

A Dart and Flutter application using SQL and REST APIs for file sharing, with user authentication and encrypted data exchange.

Dart Flutter SQL REST APIs

Earlier game project

Chibi Clicker

A team-built mobile clicker game developed in Unity with C# and Firebase. Players earn currency by tapping characters, with progression based on logarithmic scaling.

C# Firebase Unity Git
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Get In Touch

I'm always interested in new opportunities and exciting projects. Whether you have a question about my work, want to collaborate on a project, or just want to say hello, I'd love to hear from you!

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