Richard Ayotte
Founder at Baktz
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolRichard Ayotte is a founder and senior software engineer with 12 years of experience building high-performance full-stack web systems using modern TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js and GraphQL. He has led architecture and delivery across startups and product teams—driving major performance wins (10x–100x) and shipping complex integrations from POS and payroll to crypto dapps and Tezos baking. Richard contributes to notable open-source projects like graphql-sequelize, improving GraphQL–Sequelize interoperability and data mapping, and brings hands-on expertise in databases, cloud-native tooling and testing. Based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts with deep technical craft, often modernizing legacy stacks into PWAs and API-driven platforms. An uncommon detail: alongside product work he operates a Tezos baker, blending production systems knowledge with real-world blockchain operations.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Robotics Technology/Technician, Certificate, Robotics Technology/Technician at Niagara CollegeBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Partial Completion, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Partial Completion at Brock University
English, French
Stackoverflow
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14questions
vuejs2
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php
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jquery
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zend-framework
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pdf
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Github Skills (27)
sequel10
javascript10
type-mapping10
wpgraphql10
wordpress-graphql10
graphql10
sequelizejs10
testing9
zend-framework9
jquery9
apidoc9
pdf9
databases9
vue9
php9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
mickhansen/graphql-sequelize
Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
GraphQL & Relay for MySQL & Postgres via Sequelize
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 6 PRs, 46 comments in 9 months
Contributions summary:Richard contributed to the `graphql-sequelize` project by implementing various features and fixing bugs related to the integration of GraphQL with Sequelize. Their work included adding support for enum special characters, data loaders, and Sequelize 4 symbol operators. They also addressed issues related to data type mapping and date formatting, enhancing the library's compatibility and functionality.
graphqlmysqlpostgresql
RichAyotte/baktz
Feb 2022 - Jun 2026
bākꜩ tezos baker website
Contributions:2 reviews, 4 PRs, 207 pushes in 4 years 4 months
reacttezostezos-baking
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