Overview
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Extensive expertise in web technologies, specifications, and
standards, ensuring robust and compliant web applications.
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Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing
high-performance distributed databases, particularly
ElasticSearch and OpenSearch.
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Proficient with UNIX tools, server hardening, Kubernetes, and
AWS orchestration and automation.
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Expert at testing, deploying, and running Java web
applications and jobs on Kubernetes.
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Knowledge of AWS services such as SQS, RDS, Lambda, Kinesis,
SNS, and more.
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Strong understanding of front-end development principles, with
a focus on user-centered design and seamless user experiences.
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Rapidly adapts to and masters diverse technology stacks,
ensuring efficient problem-solving and project execution.
Work History
Staff Software Developer
Acquia - (2022-Present)
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Engineered and maintained high-throughput, enterprise-grade
APIs, processing over 1.1 million daily requests with a
99.99% uptime, ensuring exceptional service reliability.
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Designed and implemented robust services and APIs that
powered rich search experiences for web and mobile
applications, enhancing user engagement.
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Successfully managed and optimized large-scale ElasticSearch
clusters, handling millions of daily requests across
thousands of indices, ensuring optimal performance.
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Developed and optimized high-throughput, event-driven
reindexing systems, significantly improving data freshness
and search accuracy.
Senior Software Developer
Widen Enterprises - (2015-2022)
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Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver complex
web applications to thousands of users, driving significant
product enhancements.
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Streamlined development and fostered collaboration by
architecting and implementing a shared front-end component
library, resulting in increased development efficiency and
consistent user experiences.
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Significantly improved customer retention by leading the
refactoring of a legacy server-side rendered application to
a modern Angular single-page application, enhancing
performance and user experience.
Junior Software Developer
Widen Enterprises - (2013-2015)
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Served as a core maintainer of the widely adopted
Fine Uploader
open-source JavaScript library.
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Provided comprehensive documentation,
support, and efficient issue resolution for a widely used
open-source library, ensuring a positive user experience.
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Demonstrated deep expertise in JavaScript, web
specifications, and cross-browser compatibility, including
support for legacy browsers like IE7.
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Successfully managed the maintenance and distribution of a
widely used software library, demonstrating strong
software lifecycle management skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Wisconsin - Platteville - 2008-2013