Thomas O’Neill

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Synopsis

Versatile software engineer with deep expertise in 3D web development using Three.js, honed over years of building production apps like interactive housing design tools and geospatial visualizations. Self-taught generalist who’s prototyped and deployed across the stack—from frontend React/Next.js ecosystems to backend systems, DevOps automation, functional programming, and more.

Work Experience

Lead 3D Web Engineer @ Open Systems Lab

November 2021 – March 2025
  • Led frontend engineering of BuildX, a 3D web app for modular housing design (WikiHouse integration); real-time parametric modeling, interactive 3D manipulations (oriented bounding box collision, three-bvh-csg), geospatial site selection (Mapbox GL, Turf.js), analytics for carbon/cost estimates, outputs (bill of materials, CSV/3D exports).
  • Directed frontend development of Atlas of Ownership, a Mapbox GL/Next.js platform for browsing land ownership on 3D globe; synchronized routing, SSR, navigation, and interactive visualizations.

Co-Founder & Lead Developer @ Bearjam

January 2020 – November 2021
  • Developed Dream Builder, a 2D digital vision boarding app in 3D space using React Three Fiber; documented in blog series.
  • Built Bear Bookshop: E-commerce site with Stripe/iZettle integrations for payments and POS.

Prospective Founder @ Free the Data

June 2017 – December 2017
  • Developed business plan and open-source software concept for user-managed distributed data stores.
  • Prototyped React Native mobile app for location tracking; built skills in entrepreneurship and decentralized systems.

Systems Engineer & Developer @ Claranet

November 2015 – April 2017
  • Automated network/server configs using DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible); programmed in Python, Golang, shell scripting.
  • Deployed OpenStack POC and contributed to OpenStack Kolla for Neutron BGP routing.
  • Built in-house tools: Java UI/REST API, Perl automation scripts.

Skills