Hi, I'm Elia Stran, a full-stack software engineer with 3+ years of experience building large-scale microservices and distributed systems for the advertising industry, enterprise clients, and pre-seed startups. I'm proficient with JavaScript/TypeScript and many modern libraries/frameworks, including ReactJS, NextJS, NodeJS, C#.NET, Go (Golang), SQL and NoSQL databases, and I enjoy delivering robust software solutions that scale.

Elia Stran

Hi, I'm Elia Stran, a full-stack software engineer with 3+ years of experience building large-scale microservices and distributed systems for the advertising industry, enterprise clients, and pre-seed startups. I'm proficient with JavaScript/TypeScript and many modern libraries/frameworks, including ReactJS, NextJS, NodeJS, C#.NET, Go (Golang), SQL and NoSQL databases, and I enjoy delivering robust software solutions that scale.

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Hi, I’m Elia Stran, a full-stack software engineer with 3+ years of experience building large-scale microservices and distributed systems for the advertising industry, enterprise clients, and pre-seed startups.

I’m proficient with JavaScript/TypeScript and many modern libraries/frameworks, including ReactJS, NextJS, NodeJS, C#.NET, Go (Golang), SQL and NoSQL databases, and I enjoy delivering robust software solutions that scale.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Contobox, Team Ionik
January 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and implemented a Valkey caching layer that reduced RDS read workload by 10%, improving backend throughput for high-traffic services. Architected and built a distributed database writer lock system to improve QPS and reduce latency under heavy write traffic. Engineered a new OpenSearch processing pipeline that cut processing time from ~1 hour to ~10 minutes, increasing product availability for active client advertisements. Performed in-depth database schema analysis to remove redundant joins and improve query efficiency across services.
Software Engineer at Accenture
June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Delivered digital transformation objectives and maintained five sales portal and admin applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and GraphQL APIs to support direct-to-customer insurance sales strategies. Integrated backend services with third-party systems including Salesforce, Windcave, Stripe, content management systems, and observability platforms (ElasticSearch, Sumo Logic). Built AWS-based automation using EC2 and AWS Step Functions to handle ~5,000 insurance claim requests per day, reducing call center expenses by 30% through workflow automation. Implemented and improved CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 15% and applying DevOps best practices across teams.
Software Engineer at Contobox
January 1, 2015 - Present
Software Engineer on Contobox Team. Reduced RDS read-workload by 10% by implementing a new Valkey caching layer; Architected and implemented a distributed lock system for the database writer to improve QPS for heavy write traffic. Designed and deployed an OpenSearch pipeline to reduce processing time by 80%, from an hour to 10 minutes, improving product availability. Performed in-depth analysis of database schemas to optimize queries and reduce redundant joins. Integrated services with Salesforce, Stripe, and 3rd-party logging/analytics tools (ElasticSearch, Sumo Logic) and content management systems. Leveraged AWS microservices (EC2, Step Functions) to automate ~5,000 insurance claim requests per day and reduced costs for the call team by 30%. Set up and improved CI/CD pipelines to shorten deployment time by 15%. Built a single-page application using React/TypeScript with a RESTful API in C#.NET interfacing with PostgreSQL, and used Azure microservices with 3rd party APIs. Implemented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Auckland University of Technology
March 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Auckland University of Technology
March 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021
Bachelor's at Auckland University of Technology
March 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021

Qualifications

AWS Certified Developer – Associate
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment