Steven Chen
Brooklyn, NY, USA ***************@*****.*** +1-818-***-****
SUMMARY
Senior / Staff Software Engineer specializing in scalable healthcare systems and distributed backend platforms. Designed cloud-native microservices handling high-volume patient data workflows, improving system reliability to 99.5% and reducing API latency by 35%. Strong focus on system design, observability, and building secure, compliant solutions in regulated environments.
SKILLS
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Node.js, .NET Core, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Distributed Systems, Event-driven Architecture, REST APIs, Microservices, CI/CD, Terraform EXPERIENCE
Humane — Senior Software Engineer Aug 2023 – Nov 2025 Architected distributed backend services for AI-driven healthcare systems processing 1M+ daily events. Improved reliability to 99.5% and reduced latency by 35%.
NYU Langone Health — Software Engineer Sep 2019 – Jul 2023 Built systems supporting 500K+ transactions. Reduced failures by 40%. Salesforce — Software Engineer Jul 2015 – Jun 2019 Developed enterprise backend systems. Reduced latency by 30%. PROJECT
Healthcare Data Integration Platform — Built event-driven system improving processing speed by 45% and reducing incident response time by 50%.
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley — B.S. EECS (2010 – 2014)