I'm Rob Helmer, a full-stack engineer and privacy specialist currently building the future of pharmacy operations at Hims & Hers Health, Inc. My career spans the dot-com boom, 17+ years at Mozilla (across two tenures), and now healthcare technology—always focused on systems where safety, privacy, and reliability matter.
From early days running infrastructure for startups to leading engineering teams, I've seen every angle of tech. Today I design professional interfaces and underlying infrastructure used by pharmacists and technicians to deliver care at scale. I advocate for "Safety by Design," ensuring that mission-critical healthcare tools are as secure as they are efficient, while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and patient privacy.
Education: I'm currently pursuing an AS in Computer Science at College of Marin (expected 2027), with plans to continue to a BS in CS at Western Governors University (planned) followed by a research-oriented master's. Areas of study include calculus, data structures & algorithms, and formal methods — applied through self-directed projects in OCaml, game engine architecture, and AI-augmented development tooling.
