Building production-grade applications with modern AI tooling. Experienced modernizing legacy systems at scale. Passionate about clean architecture, accessibility, and developer experience.
Currently Building With:
AI & Tools:
Professional Experience:
Building a portfolio of production-grade applications showcasing:
- AI-Powered Knowledge Base Full-stack app with custom MCP server integration and Claude API
- Real-Time Analytics Platform Advanced data structures, algorithms, and WebSocket architecture
- Autonomous Research Agent Multi-step AI agent with tool orchestration and state management
Demonstrating system design, scalability patterns, and modern full-stack development practices.
Senior Creative Developer @ Codeword (2025–Present)
Full-stack development across multiple platforms including Vercel, WordPress, and enterprise CMS systems.
Software Engineer @ KQED (2022–2025)
- Led frontend development for high-traffic civic engagement platforms serving millions of California voters
- Modernized legacy systems with React, TypeScript, and decoupled architecture patterns
- Collaborated cross-functionally on accessibility-first WordPress block development
- Mentored engineering interns on best practices and code quality
Key Projects:
- Support Site Redesign Custom WordPress blocks drove measurable increase in donations
- California Voter Guide Scaled frontend architecture across multiple election cycles
- Youth Media Challenge Enabled SSR/CSR architecture, boosted team velocity
📌 AI-Powered Developer Knowledge Base
Full-stack application with custom MCP server, AI agent integration, Redis caching, and background job processing.
Tech: Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Claude API
- Engineering Intern @ Postman (2021)
- CS Coursework @ City College of San Francisco (2021–2022)
- Software Engineering Bootcamp @ General Assembly (2020)
- Licensed Acupuncturist (non-practicing)
- Email: pamelajgilmour@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pamela-gilmour
- Portfolio: https://my-next-app.sodalitemix.workers.dev/