Backend Engineer
About
Backend Engineer specializing in Java, Spring Boot, and distributed systems with a focus on performance optimization. Built microservices handling 5K+ RPS with p99 latency ~120ms, reduced PostgreSQL P95 from 800ms to 120ms, and improved Redis cache latency from 85ms to 2ms. Experienced deploying production systems using AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. I design and optimize backend systems where performance, scalability, and reliability under load are first-order requirements.
Systems
Federal Regulatory Insights Engine
High-performance regulatory data processing platform with parallel pipelines and large-scale text extraction.
EduExcellence — School Management Platform
Cloud-native backend system optimized for caching, concurrency control, and low-latency data access.
Experience (Click to Expand)
- Architected cloud-native backend platforms using Java 21 and AWS
- Implemented Redis caching and PostgreSQL optimization strategies
- Built CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Led distributed systems design and backend engineering initiatives
- Built large-scale ETL pipelines using Java and Apache Spark
- Processed millions of financial and court data records
- Implemented monitoring and fault recovery systems
- Managed AWS + GCP distributed infrastructure
- Migrated monolith systems to Spring Boot microservices
- Designed REST APIs and backend workflow systems
- Improved reliability using caching and JVM optimization
- Designed national-scale health information systems
- Built ETL pipelines and analytics platforms
- Developed distributed reporting and monitoring systems
- Developed government innovation and reporting systems
- Built structured data aggregation pipelines
- Led requirements engineering initiatives
- Developed enterprise fleet management systems using JSF, EJB, and Hibernate
- Designed backend modules for vehicle tracking, operational workflows, and reporting
- Worked on enterprise Java architecture and database-driven government systems
- Contributed to scalable municipal software platforms supporting operational coordination
Education
M.S. Computer Science — Boston University
B.Sc. Economics — Mekelle University