About Me

I’m Ian Chapin, a senior software engineer who builds high-reliability systems and modernizes legacy platforms where correctness, security, and uptime matter. I like problems with real-world constraints, real users, and real consequences.

Throughout my career I’ve built and supported mission-critical software — from financial data pipelines and automation platforms to sensor command-and-control systems and large-scale distributed services. I gravitate toward environments where uptime, clarity, and trust in the system are non-negotiable.

I’m at my best when the stakes are real and the systems are messy: legacy platforms, unclear ownership, high coupling, and a lot of “this just grew over time.” I’ve led modernization efforts that combine architecture, delivery process, and team enablement, so organizations can ship faster without breaking trust in the platform.

I’m driven by a balance of technical depth and thoughtful design. Whether modernizing legacy infrastructure, integrating real-time data sources, or architecting new services, I value clean interfaces, strong abstractions, and code that remains maintainable long after it ships.

Much of my work centers on security, distributed systems, and real-time systems. I take a pragmatic approach: understand the domain, build with intention, and create tooling that makes systems observable, predictable, and safer to evolve.

Outside of engineering, I’m constantly learning — exploring new tools, researching system design patterns, or experimenting with technologies that challenge how we think about performance, reliability, and human-centered software development.