Jay R Bolton

I work alongside a team of scientists and engineers enabling active research on complex genomic data gathered in the biology lab. Using Python and Go, I wrote and maintain KBase's graph database API and search engine, which helps users expand their knowledge of basic genomic data.

I received a lab recognition award for my work on the Relation Engine. Powered by a graph database, it aggregates, queries, and clusters large networks of biological data.

I helped plan and implement RallyStarter, a political advocacy platform. We set up a performant backend using Docker, Redis, MySQL, and AWS, along with a React frontend. For the Dat Project, I wrote encryption libraries and helped with grant proposals.

I led the implementation of the fundraising platform, working closely with customers as our product evolved. I was responsible for managing a small team of engineers and running most business operations. We graduated from the BoostVC startup accelerator, received funding from Mark Cuban and Tim Draper, and became profitable, processing over $25 million in payments on behalf of nonprofits.

Our small team built a wide range of well-received nonprofit fundraising tools using Ruby on Rails, including event ticketing, capital campaigns, data visualization dashboards, and a donor relationship manager.