Hi, I'm Ryan Anderson, a senior full stack developer with over 10 years of experience building scalable and high-performance SaaS products and AI-integrated platforms. I'm passionate about leveraging modern technologies like React.js, FastAPI, Node.js, and cloud-native architectures to deliver impactful solutions. I enjoy leading full-cycle product development across web, mobile, and data-rich environments using advanced DevOps practices and AI tools. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can mentor junior engineers and continuously improve team velocity. I'm always eager to learn new technologies and stay up to date with the latest trends in AI, cloud computing, and software development.

Ryan Anderson

Hi, I'm Ryan Anderson, a senior full stack developer with over 10 years of experience building scalable and high-performance SaaS products and AI-integrated platforms. I'm passionate about leveraging modern technologies like React.js, FastAPI, Node.js, and cloud-native architectures to deliver impactful solutions. I enjoy leading full-cycle product development across web, mobile, and data-rich environments using advanced DevOps practices and AI tools. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can mentor junior engineers and continuously improve team velocity. I'm always eager to learn new technologies and stay up to date with the latest trends in AI, cloud computing, and software development.

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Hi, I’m Ryan Anderson, a senior full stack developer with over 10 years of experience building scalable and high-performance SaaS products and AI-integrated platforms. I’m passionate about leveraging modern technologies like React.js, FastAPI, Node.js, and cloud-native architectures to deliver impactful solutions. I enjoy leading full-cycle product development across web, mobile, and data-rich environments using advanced DevOps practices and AI tools.

I thrive in collaborative environments where I can mentor junior engineers and continuously improve team velocity. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and stay up to date with the latest trends in AI, cloud computing, and software development.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer at US itek
January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2025
Led development of scalable full-stack applications using React.js, Node.js, and Laravel. Designed and implemented a secure B2B knowledge automation platform using FastAPI, NestJS, and React/Next.js, enhancing response speed by 60% and supporting over 20,000 concurrent users. Architected and deployed production-ready infrastructure on AWS with Kubernetes, Terraform, and ArgoCD, achieving a 99.99% uptime SLA and reducing cloud costs by 23%. Developed a proprietary knowledge graph pipeline with Dgraph and MongoDB for real-time document retrieval. Integrated OpenAI’s GPT APIs to automate over 1,500 hours per year of manual work via an AI assistant. Spearheaded CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions with zero-downtime deploys. Mentored junior engineers, introduced TDD and Playwright/Jest test coverage, boosting team velocity by 35%.
Mid-Senior Full Stack Developer at Plank
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Designed and implemented scalable microservices architectures using Node.js, Spring Boot, PHP (Laravel, WordPress), and Ruby on Rails. Led the redesign and performance optimization of municipal and museum websites using React, Vue.js, and Payload CMS, resulting in a 2.5x faster load time and 18% SEO improvement. Integrated Strapi headless CMS and developed custom REST/GraphQL middleware to reduce client update turnaround from days to minutes. Refactored backend using Node.js and PostgreSQL with Redis caching and role-based access control for multi-tenant users. Created reusable Liquid components for Shopify clients, enabling autonomous marketing A/B tests. Collaborated in Agile sprints, delivering 5 projects on time and under budget.
Full Stack Developer at CPC Computers
March 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Developed and optimized web applications using React.js, Angular, ASP.NET Core, and PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter). Engineered modular Spring Boot and Flask microservices supporting multi-country logistics SaaS with real-time tracking of 50,000+ assets. Implemented event-driven architecture with Kafka and WebSockets for sub-second front end synchronization with fleet tracking hardware. Deployed scalable solutions on Google Cloud Platform with Terraform and containers, cutting environment provisioning from 2 days to 30 minutes. Led unit and integration test coverage using Jest and Selenium, improving QA throughput by 45%.
Junior Full Stack Developer at TechBridge Solutions
June 1, 2014 - February 29, 2016
Collaborated with a 5-person team to deliver municipal web services using Laravel and React, launching 3 public-facing apps for local government. Built reusable Vue.js components for internal case management tools, increasing efficiency and lowering frontend bugs by 40%. Developed backend endpoints with Node.js and Express, integrating PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases. Created CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, streamlining deployment to AWS EC2. Participated actively in Agile sprint processes, delivering 90% of tasks on schedule. Maintained and updated custom Shopify Liquid themes for clients, enhancing SEO and cross-device compatibility.
Senior Full Stack Developer at US itek
January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2025
Led development of scalable full-stack applications using React.js, Node.js, and Laravel. Designed and implemented a secure B2B knowledge automation platform using FastAPI, NestJS, and React/Next.js, improving response speed by 60% and supporting 20,000+ concurrent users. Architected and deployed production-ready infrastructure on AWS with Kubernetes, Terraform, and ArgoCD, achieving 99.99% uptime SLA and reducing cloud costs by 23%. Developed a proprietary knowledge graph pipeline using Dgraph and MongoDB, enabling deep semantic relationships between business documents and real-time retrieval with sub-200ms latency. Integrated OpenAI’s GPT APIs to build an AI assistant capable of summarizing, tagging, and linking internal documents—automating over 1,500 hours/year of manual work. Drove CI/CD automation via GitHub Actions, with zero-downtime deploys across dev, staging, and production environments. Mentored 3 junior engineers, introduced TDD and Playwright/Jest test coverage, incre
Mid-Senior Full Stack Developer at Plank
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Designed and implemented scalable microservices architectures using Node.js, Spring Boot, PHP (Laravel, WordPress), and Ruby on Rails. Delivered full redesign and performance optimization of municipal and museum websites using React, Vue.js, and Payload CMS, resulting in a 2.5x faster load time and 18% improvement in SEO rank. Integrated Strapi headless CMS and developed custom REST/GraphQL middleware for content delivery, reducing client update turnaround from days to minutes. Refactored backend system using Node.js and PostgreSQL with Redis caching and role-based access control for multi-tenant users. Created reusable Liquid components for Shopify-based clients, enabling marketing teams to launch A/B tests autonomously. Collaborated with designers and stakeholders in Agile sprints, successfully launching 5 production-grade projects on time and under budget.
Full Stack Developer at CPC Computers
March 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Developed and optimized web applications using React.js, Angular, ASP.NET Core and PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter). Engineered modular Spring Boot and Flask microservices for a logistics SaaS, enabling multi-country expansion and real-time tracking of 50k+ assets. Implemented event-driven architecture using Kafka and WebSockets, enabling sub-second synchronization between front end and fleet tracking hardware. Deployed scalable solutions on Google Cloud Platform, introducing Terraform and containerized deployments that cut environment provisioning time from 2 days to 30 minutes. Spearheaded unit and integration test coverage (Jest, Selenium), improving QA throughput and release confidence by 45%.
Junior Full Stack Developer at TechBridge Solutions
June 1, 2014 - February 29, 2016
Collaborated with a 5-person engineering team to deliver municipal web services using Laravel and React, contributing to the launch of 3 public-facing apps for local government services. Built reusable Vue.js components for an internal case management tool, improving developer efficiency and reducing frontend bugs by 40%. Developed backend endpoints using Node.js and Express, integrating PostgreSQL for structured reporting and MongoDB for schema-flexible document storage. Created CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, streamlining deployment to staging and production on AWS EC2 instances. Participated in bi-weekly sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives using Jira, delivering 90% of tasks within sprint timelines. Maintained and updated custom Shopify Liquid themes for small business clients, supporting SEO optimization and cross-device testing.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013
Bachelor’s Degree at University of Alberta
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

AWS Certified Developer – Associate
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Terraform Cloud Infrastructure Certification
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Shopify Liquid & Theme Development – Advanced
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Introduction to TensorFlow for AI/ML – Coursera
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Terraform Cloud Infrastructure Certification
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Shopify Liquid & Theme Development – Advanced
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Introduction to TensorFlow for AI/ML – Coursera
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics, Government, Retail