Austin Herron
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Skills
Languages: Golang, C#, Javascript, Typescript, Haskell Databases: Postgres, SQL Server, Redis, NoSQL, CosmosDB, DynamoDB Frameworks: React, .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET, Entity Framework Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
Tools & Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Github Actions, ArgoCD, Git Experience
Senior Software Engineer, Submittable – Missoula, MT January 2021 – Present
● Led the migration of applications from AWS to Azure by Dockerizing apps for seamless transition to Kubernetes using AKS, updated code to use Kafka for eventing instead of EventBridge, and re architected performance critical applications to use NoSQL databases instead of relational databases
● Updated Stripe and PayPal integration to implement authorization and capture flows, improving transaction reliability and ensuring over $100M in payments were processed with zero issues
● Rewrote CI/CD pipelines from AWS CodeBuild and CodePipeline to GitHub Actions and ArgoCD, streamlining and simplifying the deployment process Software Engineer, Submittable – Missoula, MT September 2016 – January 2021
● Increased system performance 144x by rewriting identity implementation, optimizing SQL Server and PostgreSQL queries, introducing in-memory and Redis caching, and utilizing DB read replicas
● Established an integration testing pattern for the app, creating a robust environment with over 1000 integration tests that significantly improved app reliability, stability and, addressed the initial absence of integration tests
● Designed and implemented a public RESTful API for customer interactions, handling over 60 million requests while ensuring scalability, security, and comprehensive documentation for external developers Software Engineer Intern, Submittable – Missoula, MT June 2016 – September 2016
● Developed the backend for a public gallery feature, enabling organizations to accept audio and video submissions, make them publicly viewable, and facilitate voting, improving content management for user-driven contests
Student Software Engineer, University of MT College of Education – Missoula, MTJanuary 2014 – January 2015
● Developed native iOS app for local middle school teachers to aid in teaching Native American history
● Collaborated with teachers to gather app requirements and ensured it met educational needs Education
University of Montana – Computer Science August 2012 - December 2016