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Alen Kent

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    Senior Full Stack Python Developer
    Futech
    Jul 2023 - Current (3 years 4 months)
    Engineered and scaled backend services with Django, FastAPI & PostgreSQL, and optimized frontend integration with • • React, reducingAPI responsetimes by 40%and improving end-user experience across millions of daily requests. Led migration of legacy Django monolith to containerized microservices on AWS (ECS & Lambda), reducing deployment cycletimefrom 2weeks to 1 day. Collaboratedwith Data Engineeringteamto integrate Snowflakefor large-scale analytics. Established CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Terraform, increasing release frequency by 3x while maintaining 99.9% uptime. Automatedtesting using Pytest, boosting unit/integrationtest coverageto 85%, reducing production bugs by 30%.
  • Covenant
    Software Engineer - Full Stack
    Covenant
    May 2020 - Jul 2023 (3 years 3 months)
    Built and optimized RESTful APIs in Django and Flask powering SaaS products used by 50K+ active users across • healthcare and retail sectors. Refactored legacy codebases to improve maintainability, cuttingtechnical debt by 25%and increasing dev teamvelocity. Deployed containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, streamlining release management and enabling on demand scaling of workloads. Worked closely with DevOps teamto integrateAWS RDS, S3, &Lambda, improving scalability &reducing costs by 20%. Partneredwith data scienceteams to embed machine learningAPIs into production systems for operational analytics.
  • mastech
    Software Engineer
    mastech
    Aug 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 10 months)
    • • • platform. Implemented automated testing and CI/CD workflows, accelerating release cycles and reducing regressions. Built and maintained APIs to collect and process time-series data from multiple sources. Supported cross-functional teams on system integrations &API enhancements, improving speed by 35%.
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    Full Stack
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  • G
    GoSite
    https://www.gosite.com/ Developed backend services in Python to power GoSite's local business SaaS platform, enabling features like online visibility, lead generation, invoicing, and payment processing via REST APIs and integrating with external services.
  • S
    Shufti Pro
    https://shuftipro.com/ Integrated Shufti Pro's RESTful API with Python to automate real-time KYC and AML verifications, enhancing user onboarding and compliance workflows.
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    Wise Systems
    https://www.wisesystems.com/ Developed backend services in Python to integrate Wise Systems' AI-driven Dynamic Optimization Engine, automating real-time route planning and dispatching for last-mile delivery operations.