Elia Stran

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.

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 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