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.

40% reduction Memory Usage
60% reduction GC Pause Time
Go Java Redis Docker +2 more

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.

Hours → Minutes Processing Time
10x increase Throughput
Go Scala Apache Spark AWS Lambda +4 more

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Anthony Bonafide

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
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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.