Payton Harrison is a skilled software engineer with a strong background in computer science, holding both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science from Montana State University-Bozeman. Current experience includes a role at Amazon since October 2022, following a backend engineering internship at Spotify where significant contributions were made to the Ads API. Previous internships at Amazon and Hewlett Packard Enterprise focused on improving operational processes and developing user functionalities. Research experience includes work as a graduate research assistant on software quality assurance and cybersecurity, as well as participation in industry-related projects through the National Science Foundation. Additional roles include educational outreach in technology at Billings Public Library.