Summary
Garrett Wayne is a pragmatic software engineer with nine years of experience building scalable backend systems and polished front-end experiences, currently shaping platform features at Meow after a multi-year tenure at Postal. He specializes in Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, React, and databases (SQL/MongoDB), and has deep hands-on experience designing microservices, APIs, and integrations with payment and billing systems like Stripe and Zuora. Garrett pairs a security-minded background—from RF systems work at Northrop Grumman to test-first development—with a passion for clean code, developer ergonomics, and AI-driven tooling. He’s comfortable across the full stack and has mentored junior engineers while leading cross-functional projects that improved system reliability and performance. A Cal Poly SLO graduate who thrives on problem-solving, he brings both systems-level thinking and an eye for product-quality UX to each codebase.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo