Backend Developer with 4 Years of Experience in Scalable Web Services and Cloud Infrastructure

Experience

Backend Developer, CloudBridge Technologies

March 2020 to January 2024

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to architect and deliver distributed backend systems
• Reduced server response times by 30% through API optimization and caching strategies
  • Automated API documentation with Swagger and Redoc
  • Improved deployment reliability with Docker Compose and Kubernetes
  • Established CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and CircleCI
  • Enhanced security with OAuth2 and JWT-based authentication
• Led adoption of Go for microservices, increasing throughput and maintainability
• Promoted best practices in code reviews and continuous integration

Project Highlights

• Developed RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints for e-commerce platform
  • Integrated third-party payment gateways with robust error handling
  • Implemented background job processing with Redis and Sidekiq
• Launched a real-time analytics dashboard for logistics tracking
  • Utilized WebSockets for live updates and notifications
  • Designed data pipelines for ETL and reporting
• Migrated legacy PHP monolith to modular Node.js services
  • Coordinated database schema refactoring and data migration
  • Automated testing and deployment for zero-downtime releases
• Built internal CLI tools for developer productivity and system monitoring
  • Automated log aggregation and alerting with ELK stack

Research Intern, Applied Computing Group

June 2019 to February 2020

• Explored distributed consensus algorithms for cloud-native applications
• Benchmarked performance of container orchestration platforms
• Published findings on scalable event-driven architectures

Software Developer Intern, DataStream Inc.

May 2018 to August 2018

• Built REST APIs for IoT device management and telemetry ingestion
• Developed monitoring dashboards using Grafana and Prometheus

Education

BS Software Engineering, Tech Valley University

September 2016 to May 2020

• Graduated cum laude with a minor in statistics
• Awarded Dean’s Innovation Prize and Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Recognized on Dean’s List and as a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon
• Led the Cloud Computing Club as Vice President

Skills