Liam Beckman
Software Developer at Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLiam Beckman is a software developer with nine years of experience building tools and infrastructure for research teams, currently developing software at OHSU’s Knight Cancer Research Institute. He blends full-stack skills with a biology background—having worked on the Reactome pathway visualizer and held research roles in genetics and ecology—so he’s comfortable turning scientific problems into usable software. Liam contributes to open source front-end accessibility improvements (notably enhancing UI/keyboard navigation for the popular up-for-grabs project) and enjoys crafting programs that help people collaborate and analyze data. Based in Portland, he pairs a practical, user-focused engineering approach with curiosity and a habit of learning from diverse perspectives.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.34, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.34 at University of OregonBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.64, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.64 at Oregon State University
Github Skills (7)
accessibility10
javascript10
ui-design9
html9
css9
code-first8
wan8
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
up-for-grabs/up-for-grabs.net
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
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Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 4 comments in 5 months
Contributions summary:Liam primarily contributed to improving the user interface and accessibility of the project. Their work involved adding labels for input elements, enhancing keyboard navigation, and modifying CSS to improve visual presentation and usability. Additionally, the user made changes to the project's JavaScript, integrating accessibility enhancements into existing features like filter selections and navigation. Their contributions focused on refining the front-end elements of the project for better user experience.
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calypr/status-monitor
Jul 2025 - Jul 2026
Contributions:555 pushes, 1 branch, 3 issues in 11 months
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