Jonathon Pham

Available to hire

Work Experience

Founding Engineer at Borderless AI
June 1, 2023 - Present
Built backend services with Node.js / NestJS to manage global hiring and payroll workflows. Implemented KYC verification with document upload, OCR extraction and sanctions list integrations. Integrated Alberni AI to generate contracts using LLM calls with vector storage for compliance queries. Connected HRGPT by indexing HR documents into Elasticsearch and exposing query endpoints. Designed event-driven payroll pipelines using Kafka to process salary runs, FX rate updates and tax recalculations. Optimized PostgreSQL schemas with partitioned tables, JSONB fields and row-level security for tenant isolation. Deployed multi-region services on Kubernetes with Terraform and monitored performance using Grafana.
Full Stack Developer at Stradigi AI
May 31, 2023 - September 18, 2025
Built backend APIs with Node.js / Fastify Framework to deliver secure services for HR, finance and healthcare platforms. Designed ETL workflows in Python for ingesting client datasets, transforming and storing in PostgreSQL. Integrated OpenAI APIs and Hugging Face Inference API for document review and semantic search. Implemented background pipelines using BullMQ & Redis, processing large volumes of financial & HR data. Delivered web and mobile features with React / Next.js / React Native, ensuring smooth integration with backend APIs. Deployed services with Docker and Kubernetes, set up CI/CD and scaled infrastructure on AWS cloud.
Software Developer at Benevity
September 30, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Built and maintained backend APIs with Node.js / Express.js / Fastify /NestJS powering donation processing and matching. Developed frontend features with React, supporting responsive employee portals and reporting for clients. Designed and optimized PostgreSQL schemas and queries, improving performance for high-volume donation. Implemented caching with Memcached and Redis to improve response times. Integrated external services such as payment gateways and HRIS systems, ensuring secure data exchange. Improved system reliability with New Relic APM, ELK stack and alerting pipelines. Automated deployments with Docker, Jenkins and AWS EC2 /S3, later piloting Kubernetes clusters.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Mount Royal University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services