Jr Software Engineer

Junior Software Engineer — Apex Cloud Technologies

Atlanta, GA | June 2024 – Present

• Developed 12 REST API endpoints using Python and FastAPI, increasing data retrieval speeds by 28% and reducing average server response latency from 180ms to 130ms.
• Implemented automated unit and integration tests using PyTest and GitHub Actions, achieving 94% code coverage and preventing 15 critical bugs from reaching production.
• Optimized database queries and added indexing in PostgreSQL for 8 high-traffic tables, which decreased database CPU utilization by 22% during peak sales periods.
• Collaborated with a cross-functional product team of 6 members to integrate Stripe payment gateways, reducing user transaction failure rates from 4.2% to 0.8%.

Software Engineering Intern — Vanguard Digital Systems

Atlanta, GA | June 2023 – May 2024

• Refactored 4 legacy React components using modern functional design principles, improving client-side rendering speed by 35% and enhancing mobile responsiveness.
• Automated weekly database backup tasks using Python scripting and AWS S3 buckets, saving engineering teams 4 hours of manual administrative labor every week.
• Investigated and resolved 45+ high-priority technical support tickets and software bugs, reducing outstanding user-reported issues by 18% within the first 6 months.
• Participated in daily standups and bi-weekly sprint planning sessions with 8 team members, delivering 100% of assigned tasks on time across 12 product sprints.

Python, JavaScript, React, FastAPI, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, Git, REST APIs, Unit Testing, AWS, CI/CD, Agile Scrum, HTML5/CSS3

E-Commerce Microservices Migration

Role: Lead Developer

Tools: Docker, Node.js, Express, AWS ECS, PostgreSQL

Migrated monolithic shopping cart functionality to Docker-based microservices, reducing checkout response times by 32% and supporting 10,000 daily active users.

Automated Deployment Pipeline

Role: DevOps Engineer

Tools: GitHub Actions, Python, AWS S3, CloudFront

Built a continuous integration and deployment pipeline that reduced manual build and deployment times by 75%, accelerating feature shipping velocity.

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2024)
• Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer (2023)
• FreeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design Certification (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Instructed basic programming workshops for 20+ local high school students (2024-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice