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Allen Ray
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$70/hr or $120,000/yr

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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Software Engineer
Available for hire
Years of experience
13+ years
Experience level
Senior
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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and scaling SaaS platforms, AI-driven systems, fintech infrastructure, developer SDKs, enterprise APIs, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems across Microsoft, Dropbox, Forma, Abnormal AI, and Oscilar. Proven track record building high-scale production systems serving millions of users across collaboration platforms, cloud storage ecosystems, financial technology, enterprise security, and AI-native risk decisioning products. Deep expertise across frontend, backend, infrastructure, cloud architecture, APIs, distributed microservices, CI/CD automation, platform engineering, authentication systems, subscriptions, payments, booking-style workflows, and AI-integrated products using React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, PHP, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and Docker. Experienced owning technical initiatives end-to-end including architecture design, scalability optimization, observability, SDK development, cloud deployment pipelines, real-time systems, fraud prevention tooling, fintech wallet infrastructure, and enterprise-grade security systems. Strong startup mentality with the ability to move quickly while maintaining engineering quality, reliability, security, and operational excellence.

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Employment History

Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat Current 2021 - Now
• Architected and delivered distributed backend services supporting enterprise software platforms used by thousands of customers globally, reducing average API response times by 42% while improving service availability to 99.95% across critical production workloads. • Designed and implemented high-performance RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices enabling seamless integration between internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native applications processing millions of requests monthly. • Led modernization initiatives that migrated legacy monolithic components into containerized Kubernetes-based services, improving deployment velocity by 65% and reducing infrastructure maintenance overhead across multiple engineering teams. • Developed scalable caching and data access strategies leveraging distributed architectures, decreasing backend latency by 38% and significantly improving user experience for enterprise software customers. • Implemented comprehensive observability solutions using metrics, distributed tracing, structured logging, and automated alerting, reducing mean time to detection and resolution for production incidents by more than 50%. • Collaborated closely with platform and AI-focused engineering teams to integrate intelligent automation capabilities into developer workflows, enhancing productivity and accelerating software delivery across multiple product lines. • Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment pipelines using cloud-native tooling, reducing release cycle durationsfrom days to hours while increasing deployment consistency and reliability. • Optimized container orchestration environments running on Kubernetes, improving workload efficiency, resource utilization, and scalability during peak enterprise demand periods supporting thousands of concurrent users. • Established engineering standards for code quality, testing, security reviews, and operational readiness, resulting in measurable reductions in production defects and post-release issues. • Led technical design reviews for complex distributed systems, balancing performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability requirements while aligning solutions with long-term business objectives. • Investigated and resolved critical production incidents involving high-volume services, implementing corrective actions that improved platform stability and prevented recurring operational disruptions. • Partnered with product management and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate technical trade-offs, prioritize roadmap initiatives, and deliver customer-focused enhancements on aggressive timelines. • Mentored junior and mid-level engineers through architecture guidance, code reviews, and technical coaching, contributing to stronger engineering practices and accelerated team development. • Spearheaded performance optimization initiatives across backend services and data processing workflows, achieving substantial reductions in infrastructure costs while maintaining stringent service-level objectives. • Drove adoption of cloud-native development practices and distributed systems design principles across engineering teams, improving system resilience and supporting continued platform growth.
Software Developer at SAS 2015 - 2021
• Designed and developed enterprise-grade backend applications and distributed services supporting advanced analytics platforms utilized by large commercial and government customers worldwide. • Implemented scalable Java and Python services that processed high-volume analytical workloads, improving execution performance by 35% and reducing processing latency across critical customer-facing systems. • Developed API-driven integration frameworks enabling interoperability between analytics platforms, enterprise applications, and cloud-based services while improving data accessibility and automation. • Optimized system performance through detailed profiling, query tuning, and architectural enhancements, resulting in measurable improvements in throughput and resource efficiency. • Built automated testing and continuous integration pipelines that increased deployment reliability and reduced release validation efforts by more than 40%. • Collaborated with research, product, and engineering teams to transform complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions delivered on aggressive project timelines. • Implemented monitoring and diagnostic tooling that improved visibility into application health, accelerated issue detection, and enhanced operational support capabilities. • Contributed to cloud migration initiatives involving containerized deployments and distributed service architectures, improving scalability and operational flexibility. • Participated in production support rotations, troubleshooting critical issues and implementing long-term solutions that improved platform stability and customer satisfaction. • Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions and provided technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering collaboration and strengthening engineering excellence across development teams.
Year-Round Intern System Z Research and Development at SAS 2014 - 2015
• Developed software utilities and backend components supporting enterprise research initiatives focused on large-scale computing platforms and performance optimization projects. • Implemented automation tools that streamlined development workflows and reduced manual effort for testing, deployment, and system validation activities. • Conducted performance analysis of enterprise applications, identifying bottlenecks and contributing enhancements that improved processing efficiency and resource utilization. • Collaborated with senior engineers and researchers to evaluate emerging technologies and prototype innovative solutions aligned with strategic platform objectives. • Created technical documentation and engineering artifacts supporting project continuity, knowledge transfer, and effective communication across development teams. • Assisted with troubleshooting and debugging complex software issues, contributing to improved system stability and overall product quality.
Summer Intern at Sensus 2013 - 2014
• Developed software enhancements and internal tooling supporting engineering initiatives, improving development efficiency and streamlining operational workflows for project teams. • Assisted in designing and testing backend application components, contributing to stable software releases and improving reliability across multiple development efforts. • Created automated scripts and utilities that reduced repetitive manual tasks, improving engineering productivity and accelerating testing and deployment activities. • Collaborated with senior engineers to troubleshoot software defects, analyze system behavior, and implement corrective solutions across enterprise applications. • Supported integration and validation activities for connected systems, helping ensure compatibility, performance, and operational readiness before production deployment. • Documented technical processes, software configurations, and implementation details to improve knowledge sharing and facilitate long-term maintainability.

Education

Bachelor’s of Computer Science at North Carolina State University 2011 - 2015