Leonard Richardson

Leonard Richardson is a Senior Software Developer at Bookshop.org since February 2023, focusing on architecture and server-side development for a commercial ebook reading system. As a freelance consultant since February 2005, Leonard has advised startups on technical topics, including API design and e-reading architecture. Leonard also writes novels and technical nonfiction, with notable works like "RESTful Web APIs" published by O'Reilly. Previously, Leonard served as a Software Architect for The New York Public Library from April 2014 to July 2022, leading the Library Simplified and Open eBooks projects. Earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Software Developer at Canonical Ltd. and a Software Engineer at CollabNet, alongside contributions as a Software Architect for Clark For President. Leonard holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UCLA, earned in June 2000.