> Professional Summary
Senior-level engineer combining product-focused full-stack development with security-first systems architecture. Experienced in designing and operating scalable microservices, cloud-native deployments, and high-throughput platforms. Proven track record delivering product features end-to-end, hardening systems against real-world threats, and mentoring engineers to adopt reliable engineering and security practices.
> Key Highlights & Impact
Architected and deployed containerized microservice stacks with Kubernetes (GKE / EKS) and Terraform for reproducible infrastructure-as-code delivery.
Led security-focused code reviews, threat models, and prioritized remediation programs that integrated into engineering sprints and CI pipelines.
Built observability and SLO-based monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana + tracing) to improve incident detection and triage for client systems.
Mentored and led small engineering teams and contractors: design reviews, RFCs, on-call playbooks, and post-incident retrospectives.
> Core Competencies
System Design
Languages
Cloud & Infra
Data Systems
Observability
Security & DevOps
> Professional Experience
ACTIVE STATUS
>> FREELANCE SENIOR FULL-STACK ENGINEER & SECURITY CONSULTANT
Self-employed | Sacramento, CA | 2020 — Present
Lead architectural designs and deliver full-stack product features from prototype to production: frontend (React/TypeScript), backend services (Node.js / Go), database schema, and deployment automation.
Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes (GKE/EKS). Establish repeatable CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI) and automated testing to accelerate safe releases.
Conduct high-impact security engagements: threat modeling, prioritized remediation tickets, and secure-coding workshops embedded into client sprints.
Implement observability and SLOs: integrated metrics, distributed tracing, and alerting to reduce mean-time-to-detection for production incidents.
Mentor client engineering teams: code review best practices, incremental architecture improvements, and onboarding playbooks for on-call rotations.
> Key Achievements
50+ Projects Delivered
Zero Security Incidents
99.9% Uptime SLA
15+ Teams Mentored
CONTRACT DEVELOPER / SECURITY CONSULTANT
Various contracts | Remote / Sacramento-area | 2018 — 2020
Partnered with product teams to re-architect monolithic apps into service-oriented components, introducing CI-driven deployments and containerization.
Performed secure-architecture reviews for consumer-facing products and recommended API security, authentication flows, and abuse mitigation patterns.
Delivered client-facing training: secure dependency management, reproducible builds, and developer tooling to improve long-term maintainability.