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Operator history on the declassified rail — sourced from résumé data, not mission log entries.

2025SEP 25
EXP-001 · PLATFORMCURRENT · PLANO, TX

Principal Software Engineer · Capital One

Technical depth, Cloud and architecture expertise, Security experience (AuthN/AuthZ), Leadership and platform engineering experience, Developer productivity and platform mindset,

  • Principal Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering cloud-native, distributed systems and full-stack platforms on AWS.
  • Deep expertise in Python, Java, Node.js, and TypeScript across monolithic applications, microservices, and serverless architectures.
  • Architected scalable platforms using Amazon ECS, AWS Lambda, EventBridge, S3, DynamoDB, Kafka, and Apache Airflow.
  • Strong background in API design, event-driven systems, and data engineering, including large-scale data ingestion and processing pipelines.
  • Experienced in Authentication and Authorization (AuthN/AuthZ), implementing OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, RBAC, and AWS IAM security models.
  • Designed and delivered modular web architectures using Micro-Frontend, Backend-for-Frontend, and domain-driven design principles.
  • Extensive experience with containerization, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and observability using CloudWatch and monitoring tools.
  • Engineering leader and Scrum Master with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, driving platform migrations, mentoring engineers, and delivering strategic technical initiatives.
  • Passionate about building developer platforms and enabling engineering productivity through self-service onboarding, automation, and platform standardization.
Sep 2019 – Sep 2025TerraformAirflowSnowflakeDjangoMFESNSEventBridgeS3DynamoDBKafkaFigmaLambdaFlaskFlaskAPIAPI CocahMicro ServiceEvent Driven ArchitectureAuthN/AuthZ
2019JUN 18
EXP-002 · BACKENDDALLAS, TX

Software Engineer II · rewardstyle

Distributed Systems, RESTful APIs, AuthN/AuthZ, Data Engineering, ETL Pipelines, Data Lake, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Observability, Cloud-Native Architecture, Scalability & Reliability Engineering

  • Software Engineer specializing in scalable distributed systems using Golang, Python, Java, and Node.js across backend, data, and platform engineering stacks.
  • Designed and built secure, high-performance REST APIs and microservices with Authentication & Authorization (AuthN/AuthZ) and token-based security models.
  • Strong experience in cloud-native architecture on AWS, including EC2, S3, Lambda, EventBridge, and containerized deployments with CI/CD automation.
  • Built large-scale data platforms with ingestion pipelines, ETL workflows, and data lake architectures using Glue, Redshift, Cassandra, and MySQL.
  • Implemented end-to-end observability and reliability systems using Prometheus, CloudWatch, and Datadog, improving system stability and operational visibility.
Jun 2018 – Sep 2019GoPythonCircleCIREST APIS3CloudFormationCassandraAWS GlueEC2ELBCloudWatchDatadogPeriscopePrometheus
2018JUN 16
EXP-003 · FULL STACKADDISON, TX

Sr. Full Stack Python Developer · SiSTeR Technologies

Django REST APIs feeding Elasticsearch and S3; AngularJS frontends; Java Spring Boot microservices on EC2.

  • Designed and developed reusable Python libraries and Django REST APIs to ingest, transform, and store large-scale datasets in Elasticsearch and Amazon S3, improving data accessibility and search performance.
  • Engineered responsive AngularJS applications with AJAX-based integrations and RESTful APIs, delivering dynamic, user-centric interfaces.
  • Architected and implemented scalable Java Spring Boot microservices following REST and DDD principles, deployed on AWS EC2 with Nginx/Gunicorn for high availability and performance.
  • Built end-to-end backend systems including API design, data pipelines, authentication, performance optimization, CI/CD automation, and AWS-based cloud infrastructure.
Jun 2016 – Jun 2018PythonDjangoAngularJSElasticsearchS3Java
2015APR 12
EXP-004 · SQACHENGDU, CN

SQA Specialist · Symantec Chengdu R&D Center

PHP Symfony apps, REST APIs for test automation, Selenium suites, Jenkins CI/CD, and internal Python training.

  • Full-stack engineer with experience delivering scalable web applications using PHP Symfony and RESTful API architectures supporting automation and QA workflows.
  • Built and maintained Selenium-based automated testing frameworks and optimized data processing using MSSQL stored procedures for XML-heavy workloads.
  • Experienced in designing and operating CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, improving deployment reliability, release velocity, and engineering efficiency.
  • Strong advocate for engineering best practices, including delivering internal Python training and presenting CI/CD methodologies at industry conferences.
Dec 2012 – Apr 2015PHPSeleniumJenkinsPythonMSSQL
2012DEC 09
EXP-005 · DEVELOPMENTCHENGDU, CN

Software Developer · Tieto Information Technology

Python libraries and test frameworks for Java/QT; QT mobile and Java SWT desktop apps; Ruby UI automation under Jenkins.

  • Developed reusable Python libraries and automated testing frameworks for Java and Qt-based applications, improving test efficiency and maintainability.
  • Built desktop and mobile applications using Qt (C++) and Java SWT, delivering stable cross-platform UI solutions for enterprise systems.
  • Created Ruby-based UI automation frameworks for Qt applications, integrated with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and Robot Framework for continuous testing.
  • Collaborated in Agile teams, contributing to sprint delivery and tracking work progress using JIRA for structured project execution.
Jan 2009 – Dec 2012PythonJavaQTRubyJenkins