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Steven
Briggs

Software Developer · Tax Professional · Lifelong Builder

I build systems that work, from Rust-powered backend services to accurate tax returns. Equally at home in a terminal or across a table with a character sheet.

4+ Languages
57 Returns Filed
Curiosity
01.

About

I'm a self-taught developer based in Woodland, Washington with a background that spans software engineering, professional tax preparation, and manufacturing quality control. A jack of all trades that enjoys building and problem solving

My primary language is Rust, which I use to build personal automation tools, web applications, and desktop software. I'm drawn to systems that are reliable, well-structured, and built to last, a value I attempt to impart in the work that I do.

I'm currently enrolled at Washington State University pursuing a B.S. in Accounting, adding formal financial credentials to pair with my technical background. My goal is to build at the intersection of software and finance.

Outside of work and study, I run tabletop RPG campaigns, and I am in the midst of designing my own setting and rule system, and my foray into programming started with the software tools to support them, because the best way to learn a system is to build something you actually want to use.

Character Sheet
Steven Briggs
Full-Stack Dev / Tax Specialist · LVL 35
Precision
18
Logic
17
Charisma
15
Endurance
17
Curiosity
20
Compliance
18
Traits
  • Lifelong Learner
  • Systems Thinker
  • Dungeon Master (IRL)
  • Solo Operator
  • Tax Law Enthusiast
02.

Skills

Languages
Rust Java JavaScript Python HTML/CSS SQL
Frameworks & Tools
Actix-web gRPC Askama Tera egui/eframe sqlx Cargo
Systems & Infrastructure
Linux (Arch, Ubuntu) Raspberry Pi nginx Apache MariaDB Git
Professional
Tax Prep (1040 / Multi-State / Small Business) IRS Compliance Client Communication Data Confidentiality
03.

Projects

Decrypt Ecosystem
Personal Automation Platform
A Rust-powered personal automation platform using gRPC as a universal inter-service protocol. Includes Commlink (modular communication hub with app registry, event broker, and command routing) and NodeSync (distributed system orchestration replacing SaltStack). Architected with Cargo workspaces and git subtrees across multiple repositories.
Rust gRPC Actix-web MariaDB Cargo Workspaces
◐ WIP
Spool
Session Logger & Re-entry Tool
A Rust CLI tool built to solve the re-entry problem: returning to a project with incomplete context and no record of where you left off. Logs completed work and tracks a single next action per project, keeping re-entry cost low enough that continuing wins over starting over. Automatically installs a git post-commit hook on first run so commit messages double as log entries with no duplicate effort. Part of the Decrypt personal automation ecosystem.
Rust SQLite clap rusqlite chrono
● ACTIVE
04.

Resume

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Technical Resume
For software, development, and IT roles
  • Rust / systems development focus
  • Personal project portfolio
  • Full-stack web & database experience
  • Linux administration & self-hosting
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General Resume
For professional & business roles
  • Tax preparation & IRS compliance
  • Client communication & service
  • Operations & quality assurance
  • WSU Accounting (in progress)
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05.

Contact

Whether you have a role in mind, a project to discuss, or just want to talk Rust, tabletop RPGs, or tax law, I'm always open to a conversation.

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Open to Opportunities
Available for full-time, part-time, and contract roles.
Located in Woodland, WA and open to remote work.

Returning to Jackson Hewitt for tax season 2026.