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Creative and solution-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with a proven ability to deliver robust, scalable, and user- friendly applications. Proficient in Python, with hands-on experience building reliable systems on AWS and Azure, collaborating with cross-functional teams and building integrations with external systems.…

Hester Faou

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +1

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Creative and solution-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with a proven ability to deliver robust, scalable, and user- friendly applications. Proficient in Python, with hands-on experience building reliable systems on AWS and Azure, collaborating with cross-functional teams and building integrations with external systems.…

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Creative and solution-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with a proven ability to deliver robust, scalable, and user- friendly applications. Proficient in Python, with hands-on experience building reliable systems on AWS and Azure, collaborating with cross-functional teams and building integrations with external systems.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025

Designed and developed REST API endpoints for a Django-based web application, implemented UI features with JavaScript and Bootstrap, and integrated Oktavia webhooks to automate user lifecycle updates, improving reliability and reducing manual overhead by 50%. Led the development of a marketing email system using Python and Django to send targeted emails via Mailchimp, increasing client engagement by 15%. Built automated file transmission workflows between systems using ActiveBatch with SSH authentication and SFTP scripts for secure remote file management.

Software Engineer at Amazon

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Designed and implemented Java-based scripts using the AWS SDK to read and process files from S3 and update DynamoDB tables accordingly. Automated backend workflows using AWS Step Functions and Lambda across multiple environments, improving deployment consistency. Enhanced SQL queries to support new audit capabilities, reducing manual review by auditors by 20%. Improved service reliability through production monitoring and on-call incident resolution.

Software Engineer at Montreal Heart Institute

January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Developed Python scripts (NumPy and Pandas) to perform large-scale data validation and preprocessing on genomic datasets, ensuring data integrity before downstream analyses with tools such as PLINK.