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Software engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications. Proficient in Python, Java, and Go, with deep expertise building secure, maintainable microservices and distributed systems handling millions of transactions. Experienced leading the full SDLC from requirements through production release and long-term maintenance. Skilled across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OAuth2/JWT security patterns, with a strong focus on secure coding, reliability, and observability in privacy-sensitive domains.…Software engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications. Proficient in Python, Java, and Go, with deep expertise building secure, maintainable microservices and distributed systems handling millions of transactions. Experienced leading the full SDLC from requirements through production release and long-term maintenance. Skilled across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OAuth2/JWT security patterns, with a strong focus on secure coding, reliability, and observability in privacy-sensitive domains.

Obatala Traylor

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Software engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications. Proficient in Python, Java, and Go, with deep expertise building secure, maintainable microservices and distributed systems handling millions of transactions. Experienced leading the full SDLC from requirements through production release and long-term maintenance. Skilled across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OAuth2/JWT security patterns, with a strong focus on secure coding, reliability, and observability in privacy-sensitive domains.…Software engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications. Proficient in Python, Java, and Go, with deep expertise building secure, maintainable microservices and distributed systems handling millions of transactions. Experienced leading the full SDLC from requirements through production release and long-term maintenance. Skilled across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OAuth2/JWT security patterns, with a strong focus on secure coding, reliability, and observability in privacy-sensitive domains.

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Software engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications. Proficient in Python, Java, and Go, with deep expertise building secure, maintainable microservices and distributed systems handling millions of transactions.

Experienced leading the full SDLC from requirements through production release and long-term maintenance. Skilled across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OAuth2/JWT security patterns, with a strong focus on secure coding, reliability, and observability in privacy-sensitive domains.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at BCT Consulting, Inc.

July 1, 2022 - Present

Architected and deployed Python-based backend services on AWS for managed IT solutions, reducing system downtime by 30%. Designed RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, integrating with PostgreSQL and Redis for highly available data storage. Led migration of legacy applications to Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration to improve deployment consistency. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions to automate testing and deployment across multiple environments. Developed secure authentication flows using OAuth 2.0 and JWT to meet privacy-sensitive client requirements. Optimized PostgreSQL queries and indexing strategies, achieving ~40% reduction in query latency. Built Prometheus/Grafana monitoring dashboards, conducted security audits, and applied secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities in production systems. Mentored junior engineers on Python best practices, code reviews, and agile development practices.

Senior Software Engineer at TEKhops (TEKhops At TEKhops)

February 1, 2019 - June 1, 2022

Engineered Java microservices for client-facing web applications supporting over 10,000 concurrent users. Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and Hibernate, integrating with MySQL and MongoDB. Led a team of 4 engineers to deliver a SaaS platform on AWS using EC2, S3, and RDS. Developed automated test suites with JUnit and Mockito achieving 90% code coverage. Refactored a monolithic codebase into a microservices architecture to improve scalability and maintainability. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using CircleCI and Docker, reducing release cycle time by 50%. Collaborated with product managers to translate business requirements into technical specifications, enforced coding standards through code reviews, and integrated third-party APIs for payment processing and data synchronization to ensure reliability and security.

Software Development Engineer at Amazon.com, Inc.

January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2018

Designed and built high-throughput distributed systems using Java and AWS services, processing millions of transactions daily. Developed scalable backend services for e-commerce platforms, optimizing for low latency and high availability. Implemented data pipelines using Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis for real-time event processing. Conducted performance tuning and capacity planning for critical production systems, reducing infrastructure costs by 20%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and implement system architecture improvements. Mentored junior engineers on Java best practices, design patterns, and agile development. Built monitoring and alerting systems using CloudWatch and Splunk to ensure system reliability. Participated in on-call rotations, troubleshooting and resolving production incidents with minimal downtime.