Backend Developer Node Js

Ilya Makedon

Backend Developer

Mobile: 530-***-**** Email: ********.********@*****.*** Location: Gaithersburg, MD 20878 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilya-makedon/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Backend Developer with 10+ years of experience across major tech companies and start-ups, with a strong emphasis on individual technical contributions and leading impactful projects. Proficient in building scalable, maintainable systems with proven hands-on expertise in backend development, APIs, system design, and database management. Adept at working both independently and in leadership roles, with a consistent track record of delivering results in fast-paced, remote environments. Specialized Skills: Java (10 years), Ruby (5 years), JavaScript (3 years), SQL (15 years) Frameworks: Java Spring Boot (8 years), Ruby on Rails (5 years), Node.js (3 years) Cloud & DevOps: AWS (CDK, EC2, CloudFormation, CloudWatch), Jenkins, Heroku Collaboration Tools: Slack, MS Teams, Google Suite, GitHub, GitLab, Jira WORK AUTHORIZATION

US citizen

WORK HISTORY

DevOps Engineer (Contract) Amazon Remote

Dec 2023 – Jun 2024

Led critical maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and implemented security upgrades across 20 web applications, ensuring the stability and compliance of production systems. Notable Contribution: Led the upgrade of legacy systems from Java 8 to Java 17, ensuring zero downtime and compliance with Amazon's InfoSec standards.

Technologies: AWS (CDK, CloudFormation, CloudWatch), Java, TypeScript, Git, Amazon proprietary tools. Sr. Software Developer (Contract) Department of Veterans Affairs Remote Mar 2022 – Sep 2023

Developed and launched a critical application providing stakeholders with real-time statistics on automated customer help agents, fully integrating it into the department's DevOps ecosystem. Notable Contribution: Drove the end-to-end development of a monitoring application that streamlined data access and performance tracking, saving the organization 30% in operational costs. Technologies: Node.js, Jenkins, TeamCity, ELK stack, Kafka, OAuth, Couchbase. Software Development Manager Cardinal Talent Remote Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

Built and managed a 20-person globally dispersed remote engineering team, spearheading the development of an AI-powered Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Notable Contribution: Doubled company revenue by leading the design, deployment, and operation of the ATS, directly improving the efficiency of tech recruiting. Technologies: Ruby on Rails, Heroku, AWS, PostgreSQL. Maintained hands-on coding involvement by solving complex architectural challenges. Software Engineer II (Contract) Walt Disney Seattle, WA Jun 2017 – Oct 2019

Enhanced Disney’s user authentication system to handle millions of login requests daily with minimal latency. Notable Contribution: Improved the system’s performance by 15% by optimizing critical authentication services used across all Disney websites.

Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Apache Lucene.

Software Engineer (Contract) Amazon Seattle, WA Apr 2015 – Apr 2017

Led the translation of critical legacy C++ code into Java, ensuring the smooth migration of a high-priority endpoint for the Seller Support team.

Notable Contribution: Developed Anvil, an internal security tool now widely adopted for streamlining security reviews across Amazon services before production deployment. Technologies: Java, Spring, Ruby on Rails, C++.

Research Scientist University of Washington, Dept. of CS & Engineering Seattle, WA Apr 2013 – Apr 2015

Developed and launched a protein-folding game that made it to the cover of Science Magazine. Technologies: OpenGL, C++, PHP, SQL, Tableau.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Graduated: 2011

PUBLICATIONS

Algorithm Discovery by Protein Folding Game Players Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015. Analysis of Social Gameplay Macros in the Foldit Cookbook Proceedings of Foundations of Digital Games, 2015. KEY SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java, Ruby, JavaScript, SQL, C++, PHP Frameworks & Tools: Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Jenkins, TeamCity, ELK Stack, Kafka, OAuth Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra, Couchbase Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Heroku, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab System Design: Scalability, availability, fault tolerance, security, performance optimization Soft Skills: Team leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, remote collaboration

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