Backend Systems That Scale
Staff software engineer with 13+ years building distributed systems for Fortune 500 retailers and scaling startups. RedisConf 2020 speaker. Linux Foundation EdgeX Foundry contributor. Proven outcomes: 40% memory reduction, hours-to-minutes pipeline optimization, zero-downtime migrations.
Proven Results
Real-world outcomes from production systems optimization and migration projects.
40% Memory Reduction in High-Volume EdgeX Foundry Services
Dell Technologies • Enterprise Technology
Optimized memory usage in EdgeX Foundry microservices processing IoT sensor data at scale, reducing infrastructure costs and improving system stability.
Data Pipeline Processing: Hours to Minutes
Prognos Health • Healthcare Technology
Redesigned multi-terabyte HIPAA healthcare data processing pipeline architecture to handle analytics workloads with dramatically reduced latency.
What I Do
Comprehensive engineering services to help you build, scale, and optimize your technology.
Monolith to Microservices Migration
Decompose legacy monoliths into scalable microservices without disrupting your business. I've led enterprise-scale migrations for Fortune 500 retailers.
- Strangler fig pattern implementation
- Event-driven architecture design
- Domain-driven design & bounded contexts
- Zero-downtime migration strategy
Go & JVM Backend Systems
High-performance backend services processing millions of events daily. Specialized in Go, Java, and Scala for distributed systems that scale.
- Go microservices & concurrent systems
- Kafka event streaming pipelines
- PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis optimization
- JVM performance tuning & memory optimization
Cloud-Native Infrastructure
AWS and GCP infrastructure built for reliability and scale. Container orchestration, IaC, and deployment automation using proven patterns.
- ECS, Lambda, and Kubernetes deployments
- Terraform infrastructure as code
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions
- Observability & monitoring setup
Fractional Technical Leadership
Strategic engineering guidance without the W2 commitment. Architecture reviews, team mentorship, and technical decision-making for growing engineering teams.
- Architecture & design reviews
- Technical roadmap planning
- Engineering team mentorship
- Technology evaluation & selection
IoT & Edge Computing
Edge computing and embedded firmware for IoT deployments. Linux Foundation EdgeX Foundry contributor with production LoRaWAN networks and Rust firmware experience.
- EdgeX Foundry microservices
- LoRaWAN network integration
- Rust & Go firmware development
- MQTT and edge protocols
Who I Work With
I partner with companies at inflection points where backend infrastructure becomes critical to growth.
Series B-D Startups
You've proven product-market fit. Now your monolith is your biggest growth bottleneck.
- Microservices migration strategy
- Event-driven architecture
- Performance optimization at scale
Mid-Size Companies
Need Fortune 500-quality engineering without enterprise consulting timelines and bloat.
- Monolith decomposition
- Cloud-native migration
- Technical debt reduction
Agri-Tech & IoT Companies
Field devices generating data, but no scalable cloud infrastructure to process it.
- IoT edge computing (LoRaWAN)
- Real-time data pipelines
- Embedded + cloud integration
About Me
I'm a staff software engineer with 13+ years building distributed systems for Fortune 500 retailers and scaling startups. I've led monolith decompositions, built real-time data pipelines processing millions of events, and optimized JVM systems for high-throughput workloads.
RedisConf 2020 speaker and Linux Foundation EdgeX Foundry contributor. My expertise spans Go, Java, and Scala with deep experience in event-driven architectures, Kafka pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS and GCP.
Packages
Flexible options to fit your project needs and budget.
Starter
Single well-defined feature or technical audit
$5,000
- 1-2 week engagement
- Single feature or code audit
- Architecture review included
- Basic documentation
- Async communication
Standard
Full feature with tests and documentation
$12,000
- 3-4 week engagement
- Complete feature implementation
- Unit & integration tests
- Comprehensive documentation
- Weekly async check-ins
- 30-day bug fix support
Professional
Multi-feature or architectural project
$22,000+
- 6-8 week engagement
- Multiple features or system redesign
- Full test coverage
- Architecture documentation
- Bi-weekly sync meetings
- 60-day support window
Ready to Start Your Project ?
Let's discuss how I can help bring your vision to life. Reach out today and let's build something exceptional together.