Summary

Experience

Junior Backend Developer|InnovateTech Solutions

Austin, TXJun 2022Present

• Developed and maintained RESTful APIs using Python/Django, processing over 10,000 requests daily with 99.9% uptime and consistent performance.
• Optimized database queries and schemas in PostgreSQL, reducing average API response times by 25% for critical user-facing operations.
• Implemented new microservices for enhanced data processing and analytics using FastAPI, improving system scalability and reducing operational costs by 15%.
• Collaborated with front-end and mobile teams to integrate new API endpoints, successfully deploying 5 major new features in Q4 2023.
• Contributed to CI/CD pipeline improvements, reducing deployment time by 10% through automation scripts.

Software Engineering Intern|FutureLink Corp

Austin, TXMay 2021Aug 2021

• Assisted in developing a data migration script in Java, successfully moving over 1 million records between legacy and new database systems with zero data loss.
• Contributed to unit and integration testing efforts for core backend services, increasing code coverage by 20% across key modules using JUnit and Mockito.
• Researched and documented API specifications for a new internal service, accelerating the development phase by an estimated 2 weeks.
• Participated in daily stand-ups and sprint reviews in an Agile development environment.

Projects

E-commerce API Backend

Mar 2022May 2022

• Built a secure RESTful API for an e-commerce platform using Python, Django REST Framework, and PostgreSQL for product, user, and order management.
• Implemented user authentication (JWT) and authorization, ensuring secure access and operations for over 5 distinct user roles.
• Achieved a 30% improvement in transaction processing speed through optimized database interactions and caching mechanisms.

Real-time Chat Application

Sep 2021Nov 2021

• Developed a real-time chat application backend with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO, handling persistent connections and message broadcasting.
• Managed concurrent connections for up to 50 active users, ensuring low-latency message delivery and robust error handling.
• Utilized MongoDB for message storage, designing efficient schemas for quick retrieval and user-specific message histories.

Task Management System API

Jan 2021Mar 2021

• Designed and implemented a task management API using Java Spring Boot, MySQL, and Hibernate for robust data persistence.
• Supported user registration, task creation, status updates, and task assignment functionalities with full CRUD operations.
• Developed comprehensive unit tests for all service layers, achieving over 90% code coverage to ensure system reliability.

Education

University of Texas at Austin|Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Austin, TXAug 2018May 2022

• Graduated with High Honors, GPA: 3.8/4.0
• Completed capstone project: Developed a secure RESTful API for a campus resource booking system.
• Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Object-Oriented Programming

Skills

Programming Languages

PythonJavaJavaScriptGoSQL

Backend Frameworks

DjangoSpring BootNode.js (Express)FastAPIFlask

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisSQLite

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS)DockerGitCI/CDKubernetes (basic)Linux

Tools & Methodologies

RESTful APIsMicroservicesAgile/ScrumJiraPostmanSwaggerUnit Testing