Full Stack Software Engineer

Chris Doney (Ma)

Full Stack Software Engineer

************@*****.*** Madoc, Ontario, Canada +1-226-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/chris-doney-661b7a369

Summary

Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building full-stack applications, cloud-native systems, and blockchain solutions. Delivered high-performance platforms across Gaming, Fintech, eCommerce, and Digital Wallets. Specialized in scalable architectures, secure development, and emerging technologies (Python, JavaScript, Golang, Solidity). Work Experience

Game Backend Engineer, Midnight Society (Web3 Gaming Studio), Atlanta, US 04/2022 – 05/2025

Architected a serverless-first backend using PostgreSQL events, modular functions, and Redis caching—scaling to 400K+ users in the first week. Designed a Next.js + Hasura decoupled architecture with strict RBAC and event-driven APIs for secure data flows.

Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, improving deployment and testing speed significantly.

Achieved 99.99% uptime and cost efficiency during bursty traffic compared to Kubernetes microservices.

Expanded backend to handle authentication, fiat/crypto payments, entitlements, and seasonal pass systems.

Backend Engineer, AlphaPoint (Digital Asset Exchange), New York, US 05/2019 – 03/2022

Contributed to AlphaPoint’s white-label digital asset exchange, serving 200+ customers in 35+ countries with $1T+ transactions.

Built and optimized real-time order book services (L1/L2) with WebSockets and event- driven architecture for high-frequency trading.

Developed trading and margin modules with robust APIs, ensuring low-latency execution and reliable market data.

Enhanced DevOps pipelines and CI/CD automation, reducing deployment timelines from months to weeks.

Implemented staking, yield, and digital asset rewards integrated with multiple blockchain protocols.

Backend Engineer, Waivlength (Next-Gen Social Platform), County Dublin, Ireland 09/2018 – 10/2019

Led backend engineering for a Web3-powered privacy-first social platform. Designed system architecture & database schema, implementing full coin lifecycle. Built REST and GraphQL APIs with Nest.js; integrated Stripe and Nhost services. Managed AWS infrastructure with CI/CD automation and monitoring. Full Stack Engineer Contractor, Chromedia Inc., Cebu, Philippines 05/2017 – 06/2018

Collaborated on a logistics SaaS ERP system for a Colorado-based company, utilized by hundreds of small e-commerce businesses and individual users. Oversaw the integration and enhancement of various e-commerce APIs, including Netsuite, Shopify, and Amazon within the ERP system. Developed RESTful APIs from the ground up using Node.js and Golang for Android-based inventory management solutions.

Junior Software Engineer, InspireX, Cebu, Philippines 05/2015 – 03/2017

Designed and developed a web platform focused on ad traffic manipulation from scratch using TypeScript, React, and Mantine.Dev.

Contributed to the creation of RESTful APIs and continued development of the web platform aimed at ad traffic manipulation using Nest.js. Assisted in building RESTful APIs and a traffic management admin tool utilizing React and Nest.js.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, University of San Carlos, Cebu 04/2010 – 09/2014

Skills

Languages

English Fluent Filipino Native

Chinese Advanced

web3.js SaaS Development MERN Stack Python JavaScript (ES6+) Golang Solidity Next.js Hasura PostgreSQL Redis Nest.js Typescript React Solidity DApp Django Infrastructure DevOps Solution Architecture AWS Smart Contracts

Interests

References

Gary Fung

Director of Web(3) platform, game backend & authentication, Midnight Society ****.****@*********.**

Chris is a diligent engineer. Sometimes catch missing details I have in requirements or spec. Good work ethic and dependable

Cryptocurrency LLM RAG

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