Software Engineer Cloud Architect

973-***-**** henryhecht***@Henry gmail.com Hecht in/henryhecht github.com/xerk-dot

Experience

Software Engineer February 2024 – Present

STARSOF AR San Francisco, CA

• Implemented browser-based deployment of WebRTC pixel-streamed Unreal Engine (UE5) apps with AWS EC2, S3, and CloudFront, achieving an average latency reduction of 30% and support of up to 1,000 concurrent AR users per instance.

• Integrated CI/CD workflows with AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild to ensure seamless updates and scaling, reducing deployment times by 35% and enabled automated scaling to handle 1.5x peak user demand.

• Leveraged GraphQL Yoga, an open-source Node.js library built on top of Express.js, to easily handle authentication, authorization, and data validation on a flexible GraphQL server with minimal boilerplate code.

• Tracked KPIs by monitoring infrastructure with Amazon CloudWatch to set up alarms for proactive system management.

• Utilized AWS Cost Explorer to monitor cloud spending and identify opportunities for cost savings, leading to a 15% reduction in monthly cloud expenses.

• Reduced API costs by 65% after comparing GIS solutions and leading migration from Google Maps to Mapbox.

• Configured GitHub Actions for a customized Next.js project deployed on Vercel, streamlining CI/CD pipelines and leveraging Git for efficient version control and collaboration.

• Optimized cloud resource utilization through Amazon CloudWatch to monitor and fine-tune Pixel Streaming performance, achieving 99.95% uptime and reducing cloud costs by 25%. Integration Engineer August 2023 – April 2024

Datamotion Inc Morristown, NJ

• Established rigorous integration and unit testing using xUnit and NSubstitute, achieving over 95% code coverage.

• Leveraged PostgreSQL for relational data storage, handling users, tweets, lists, and notifications across various services.

• Optimized system-level integrations on Ubuntu, including package management and shell commands, to streamline the installation process and user workflows.

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Github Github Actions

Projects

orangesky (global observability tools for bluesky) January 2024 - Present

• Developed a subscription-based automation service for Bluesky social network, implementing dynamic profile updates based on feed analytics and follower engagement metrics. handkerchief (twitter clone) January 2022 - March 2023

• Developed backend microservices using Java with Spring Boot, focusing on scalability and performance for a Twitter clone framework.

• Utilized Python for testing frameworks, building pytests and automating test pipelines to ensure reliability and performance of core features.

Technical Skills

Languages: Python, Javascript, Typescript, Java, HTML5, CSS3 DevOps: PostgreSQL, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, UE5, Steam VR, Firebase, MongoDB, OAuth, JWT Auth, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, Git

Libraries/Frameworks: React, Node.js, Three.js, A-Frame, Angular, Remix, Express.js, Spring, pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib Collaboration/Wireframing: Cursor, Figma, Agile, Scrum, LaTeX, Markdown, Photoshop Education

Rutgers University

B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Psychology GPA: 3.6, cum laude

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