Building with Django | Leading DjangoCon US 2025 | Contributing to Django Core
Django Developer | DjangoCon US 2025 Communications Chair | Django Core Contributor | Durham, NC
Full-stack Django developer with 3+ years building production applications. After 17 years in healthcare administration, I transitioned to software development and bring unique domain expertise to health tech projects. Active in the Django community as a Core Contributor, organizer, and leader.
Primary: Python · Django · Wagtail CMS · PostgreSQL
Also proficient: JavaScript · HTMX · Tailwind CSS · nginx · Docker
Learning: Rust · Go (for system tools)
judkins.dev - Personal Tech Blog
Django + Wagtail CMS covering Django deployment, best practices, and community insights.
Stack: Django 5.1, Wagtail 6.2, PostgreSQL, nginx
Wagtail-powered publishing platform for book reviews and collaborative storytelling.
Stack: Django, Wagtail CMS, PostgreSQL, DigitalOcean
- DjangoCon US 2025 - Communications Chair
- Django Software Foundation
- Social Media Working Group - Coordinating Django's social media presence
- djangoproject.com Website Workgroup - Contributing to Django's official website
- Django.social Raleigh/Durham - Monthly meetup organizer (est. 2023)
- r/Django - Community moderator (50k+ members)
Senior Django Developer | Staff Engineer | Technical Lead
I'm looking for roles where I can:
- ✅ Build and scale Django/Wagtail applications
- ✅ Lead technical architecture and mentor developers
- ✅ Contribute to open source initiatives
- ✅ Leverage healthcare domain expertise (bonus)
Location: Durham, NC or Remote
Available: Immediately
Resume: Download PDF | Portfolio: judkins.dev
- 📝 Writing: Technical content about Django deployment and best practices
- 🎤 Organizing: DjangoCon US 2026 (Chicago, September 8-12)
- 🔨 Building: Wagtail CMS projects and Django utilities
- 🌱 Learning: Rust and Go for systems programming
Organizations: @django · @django-commons
"After 17 years in healthcare, I brought systematic thinking and domain expertise to software development. Now I build tools that solve real problems for real people."