I’m Alec Moon, a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Python and AWS, with 11+ years delivering scalable web services and AI-powered data pipelines in regulated environments. I’ve built multimodal data labeling and model-training workflows, collaborating with research teams to design robust data schemas and governance across health and legal domains. I thrive on pragmatic architectures and security-first infrastructure, and I enjoy driving automation that enables personalized health insights and faster, safer production releases. I’m passionate about mentoring engineers, shaping best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions from design to production in globally distributed teams. I believe in clear communication, stakeholder alignment, and continuously improving systems to reduce complexity and boost reliability in complex, regulated settings.

Alec Moon

I’m Alec Moon, a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Python and AWS, with 11+ years delivering scalable web services and AI-powered data pipelines in regulated environments. I’ve built multimodal data labeling and model-training workflows, collaborating with research teams to design robust data schemas and governance across health and legal domains. I thrive on pragmatic architectures and security-first infrastructure, and I enjoy driving automation that enables personalized health insights and faster, safer production releases. I’m passionate about mentoring engineers, shaping best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions from design to production in globally distributed teams. I believe in clear communication, stakeholder alignment, and continuously improving systems to reduce complexity and boost reliability in complex, regulated settings.

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I’m Alec Moon, a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Python and AWS, with 11+ years delivering scalable web services and AI-powered data pipelines in regulated environments. I’ve built multimodal data labeling and model-training workflows, collaborating with research teams to design robust data schemas and governance across health and legal domains. I thrive on pragmatic architectures and security-first infrastructure, and I enjoy driving automation that enables personalized health insights and faster, safer production releases.

I’m passionate about mentoring engineers, shaping best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions from design to production in globally distributed teams. I believe in clear communication, stakeholder alignment, and continuously improving systems to reduce complexity and boost reliability in complex, regulated settings.

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Work Experience

Senior Python Developer at Thomson Reuters
February 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Owned high-quality backend solutions from design to production, utilizing FastAPI and AWS to deliver AI-powered health and legal data features. Built multimodal data labeling and curation workflows for unstructured datasets, collaborating with Research teams to define data schemas. Proactively tackled ambiguous problems in the AI space, reducing complexity into clear, actionable solutions with global stakeholder alignment. Drove architectural improvements to scale the platform, ensuring all services met the latest security, privacy, and regulatory standards. Developed end-to-end ML training pipelines focused on dataset generation and model evaluation. Mentored junior developers and helped shape best practices across a globally distributed team.
Senior Software Engineer at Visa
October 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Architected and deployed performant web services in production on AWS, focusing on high availability and fault tolerance for financial data. Designed and optimized scalable PostgreSQL schemas, resulting in a 40% improvement in query performance. Managed infrastructure deployment to multiple environments using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure and stable releases. Worked within a highly regulated environment, supporting internal and external security audits to maintain compliance. Wrote highly maintainable and extensible code, ensuring comprehensive test coverage for mission-critical backend components.
Python Developer at Digis
October 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Developed backend APIs and data processing pipelines for telemetry and health-tracking systems using Python and FastAPI. Collaborated asynchronously across time zones (EU/US) to deliver hardware-enabled capabilities and interaction modes. Automated repetitive workflows by building root-cause fix tools and custom CLI utilities. Partnered with Science and Research teams to define label taxonomies and data schemas for complex sensor datasets. Balanced short-term delivery goals with long-term tech debt mitigation.
Senior Python Developer at Orangesoft
November 1, 2021 - September 1, 2023
Led the development and architecture of cross-functional feature squads, taking full ownership from concept to maintenance. Built scalable backend systems for millions of users, prioritizing easy-to-understand and well-tested code. Implemented comprehensive monitoring and logging stacks to ensure production stability and rapid bug resolution.
Python Developer at Designli
May 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Built backend services and RESTful APIs, integrating them with modern frontend frameworks to deliver end-to-end product features. Automated testing protocols and production observability tools to monitor system health and model performance. Translated business requirements into technical execution for third-party risk management applications.
Senior Software Engineer at Multi Tech Solutions
October 1, 2018 - March 1, 2020
Developed distributed data pipelines and backend APIs using Python and Apache Spark. Assisted with defining structured building and deployment practices using Jenkins and Git automation. Worked closely with client teams to analyze requirements and deliver innovative digital products.
Python Developer at App Maisters Inc
February 1, 2014 - September 1, 2018
Developed RESTful APIs and backend services using Python and Django. Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB data stores. Implemented CI/CD automation using Git and Jenkins. Built internal web interfaces using Vue.js, improving usability for enterprise applications.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin
September 1, 2009 - June 1, 2013

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Software & Internet, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment