Independent Systems Engineering — Backend, AI & Infrastructure Development
Independent Systems Engineering
Jan 2021 - Jan 2026 (5 years 1 month)
Developed backend and full-stack portfolio projects focused on REST API design, relational data modeling, and decoupled service architecture emphasizing transactional clarity and maintainability. Applied OWASP-based risk modeling practices including centralized input validation, contextual output encoding, role-based middleware, secure headers, and rate limiting to reduce attack surfaces. Designed and implemented Node.js backend services integrating external AI APIs (Gemini) and transactional email services, managing asynchronous flows and structured error handling within stateless architectures. Built dynamic frontend components using JavaScript (AJAX, DOM manipulation, animations) for efficient backend integration. Designed transactional