Anthony Harper

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | Healthcare Technology Lead

(727) 537-9134 • anthony.harper@gmail.com • Pinellas Park, FL

Professional Summary

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer and Technical Lead with 20+ years of experience engineering high-throughput web architectures, patient engagement systems, and enterprise healthcare fintech platforms. Proven expertise in designing hands-on legacy system integrations, modernizing engineering workflows, and building cloud-native payment and patient-facing solutions. A depth of domain experience bridging complex EHR environments with modern web applications to drive patient collection performance.

Technical Toolkit

Employment History

PatientPay LLC

Remote
Senior Software Engineer September 2024 - August 2026
  • Transition & Migration: Executed technical transitions and system integrations following the corporate acquisition of ClearGage, maintaining legacy application stability during migration.
  • Critical Maintenance: Maintained critical payment infrastructure components, ensuring strict data integrity and high availability during multi-tenant data migration phases.
  • ETL Pipeline Modernization: Modernized core legacy ETL infrastructure by migrating dozens of data pipelines from Jitterbit to Apache Airflow (AWS MWAA), significantly improving execution reliability while cutting platform operating costs.
  • Technology Focus: Python, Apache Airflow (AWS MWAA), Java, Adobe ColdFusion, Lucee, Linux.

ClearGage LLC

Tampa Bay Area, FL
Lead Software Engineer November 2018 - September 2024
  • Automated Patient Outreach Engine: Engineered a multi-channel patient engagement platform incorporating serverless AWS components (SQS, Lambda) and third-party messaging APIs to orchestrate automated SMS, email, and paper statement delivery, driving online portal adoption and balance resolution.
  • EHR Integration Engineering: Architected and deployed a custom, bi-directional integration connecting the platform with the DrChrono EHR; automated real-time balance tracking, triggered targeted outreach journeys, and synchronized completed payment updates back to the EHR.
  • Full-Stack Feature Development: Led hands-on design and full-stack development for key platform features, including treatment estimation tools, automated payment plan creation, and payment gateway infrastructure.
  • Engineering Leadership & Mentorship: Mentored junior and senior developers, established technical documentation standards, and served as subject matter expert for core platform architecture and system operations.
  • AI & Workflow Optimization: Championed the adoption of AI-assisted tooling into product development and coding workflows, improving developer velocity and introducing modern automation to adjacent business departments.

GSL Solutions

Tampa, FL
Full-Stack Web Developer April 2010 – November 2018
  • Full-Stack Development: Developed front-end and back-end features using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ColdFusion, and PHP for TriplePoint CMS.
  • Container Infrastructure: Spearheaded initial containerization initiatives using Docker to streamline software deployment and environment management.
  • Secure Web Applications: Supported and deployed secure web applications for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives offices, political campaigns, and public institutions.

Jagged Peak

Tampa, FL
Junior Developer December 2007 – April 2010
  • Internationalization & Multi-language: Designed and implemented internationalization / multi-language support for Nespresso’s service portal.
  • Modernization & Optimization: Enhanced legacy Order Import systems to improve batch data processing accuracy and execution speed.

Education

Associate of Science in Internet Information Systems

Remington College, Largo, FL (Graduated April 2003)