Software Engineer

Software Engineer — Vortex Cloud Systems

Austin, TX | October 2023 – Present

• Developed 12 new core API microservices using FastAPI, handling 85,000 requests per minute and improving general application responsiveness by 28% for 200,000 active platform users.
• Re-architected slow-running backend database operations in PostgreSQL, utilizing custom database indexes and query profiling to reduce query execution latency by 44%.
• Built and maintained asynchronous processing pipelines with Celery and RabbitMQ, scaling background task workers to resolve 500,000 tasks daily with zero lost messages.
• Implemented automated CI/CD deployment pipelines on AWS using GitHub Actions and Docker, reducing deployment cycle duration from 45 minutes to 12 minutes with zero downtime.

Associate Software Engineer — Nova Web Systems

Austin, TX | July 2021 – September 2023

• Designed and implemented a custom data synchronization microservice using Django and Redis, reducing latency for background database synchronization tasks by 38%.
• Created 24 new backend endpoints for payment integration with external vendors, saving the firm $40,000 in transaction processing fees through automated error checking.
• Constructed unit testing suites using PyTest and Mock, increasing code coverage from 45% to 92% and preventing an average of 14 code bugs from reaching production monthly.
• Collaborated within a cross-functional Scrum team of 7 engineers to refactor legacy monolith applications into AWS serverless functions, saving $22,000 in monthly hosting fees.

Python, Go, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS), Docker, Git, PyTest, RESTful APIs, Microservices, RabbitMQ, CI/CD, Agile, Scrum, SQL

API Gateway Performance Optimization

Role: Lead Backend Developer

Tools: FastAPI, Redis, Docker, AWS

Spearheaded the integration of a caching layer using Redis for API endpoints, reducing average response times by 48% and decreasing database query load by 60%.

Distributed Data Processing Pipeline

Role: Software Engineer

Tools: Python, Celery, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL

Architected an asynchronous worker queue that processed 2.5 million analytics data points daily, increasing system throughput by 35% and ensuring 100% data delivery accuracy.

• AWS Certified Developer – Associate (2023)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (2024)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Technical mentor for regional high school coding bootcamps (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice