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Kervens Delpé
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Associate Software Engineer | Backend Development @ The New York Times
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Software EngineerThe New York TimesMar 2026 - Current (8 months)• Design and operate distributed backend services powering push notifications, email, and messaging for millions of users, building scalable systems in Go, AWS Lambda, and SQS to process high-volume real-time and scheduled campaigns.
• Lead migrations of messaging infrastructure from Kubernetes to AWS Lambda, improving scalability, simplifying deployments, and reducing operational complexity across critical notification services.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, creating reusable modules for SQS queues, dead-letter queues, and Datadog monitors to standardize deployments and observability across environments.
• Improve service reliability and incident response by implementing Datadog dashboards, alerts, and au- Associate Software EngineerThe New York TimesDec 2023 - Mar 2026 (2 years 4 months)• Design and maintain backend services for push notifications, email, and messaging, using Go and AWS Lambda in a microservices architecture serving millions of users, including building and enhancing scheduling functionality to reliably trigger and process large volumes of time-based campaigns.
• Lead migrations of messaging services from Kubernetes to AWS Lambda, improving scalability, cost efficiency, and reliability while enabling faster deployments and simpler long-term maintenance.
• Build infrastructure as code with Terraform, including custom modules for SQS queues, DLQs, and Datadog monitoring, enabling consistent and automated deployments across environments.
• Streamline observability by automating Sumo Logic queri - Backend Engineering InternThe New York TimesJun 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)• Designed and implemented a comprehensive GraphQL integration test suite to migrate from a monolithic GraphQL service to Apollo Federation architecture.
• Leveraged Node.js, TypeScript, Jest, and Supertest to automate testing, rigorously validating the functionality and interactivity of individual backend services within the federated architecture.
• Streamlined testing setup across services by implementing Docker, resulting in a remarkable reduction in setup time while ensuring consistent environments.
• Collaborated seamlessly with the team, successfully integrating the test suite into the continuous integration pipeline for early issue detection and maintaining high code quality standards.
• Orchestrated project mile - Career PeerCodePathMay 2023 - Dec 2023 (8 months)• Provide tailored coaching and feedback on career development topics via 1-on-1 Zoom sessions, Loom, Slack, and email, escalating to the coaching team when necessary.
• Develop documentation and build resources to optimize the CodePath student career development experience.
• Identify ways to improve Career Center resources and support and offer insights related to marketing strategy, student engagement, and student outcomes.
• Facilitate student discussion and interactive learning during workshops and events. - Tech Developer LITESEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)• Participated in a 6-week virtual summer immersion program that propels underrepresented students to the next level with a rigorous boot camp-like structure focusing on data structures and algorithms.
• Solved 200+ Codio. Mentorship and practice sessions were available daily to reiterate the topics and help boost students’ skills for future technical role interview cycles.
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- Intro to Software EngineeringCodePathJan 2022
- bachelor, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer ScienceQueens CollegeJan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years 1 month)