Pharos AI – Autonomous Threat Detection Platform
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Summary
Founder and Lead Engineer for an AI-powered autonomous defense platform with drone swarm integration, leveraging Go, Python, YOLOv8, FastAPI, React, and GCP.
About
Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years delivering high-impact, scalable solutions for gaming (AAA titles, 5M+ users) and enterprise SaaS platforms. Go and TypeScript expert specializing in cloud-native architectures (GCP, AWS) with proven cost optimization and performance engineering: prevented $1M+ revenue loss through advanced load testing, reduced API latency by 70%, and cut AWS costs by 72% ($8K+ monthly savings). Architecting microservices, real-time systems, and AI/LLM pipelines for distributed applications serving millions.
Skills
Web Services & APIs
REST API, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL.
Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure
AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudFormation), GCP (Cloud Functions, Cloud Run), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code.
DevOps & Tools
CI/CD (GitHub Actions), k6 Load Testing, Grafana, Git, Agile/Scrum, Microservices Architecture, TDD.
AI/Machine Learning
LLM API Integration, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic Systems.
Databases & Caching
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, SQL Server.
Programming Languages & Frameworks
Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Node.js, C#, React.js, Vue.js, .NET Core/ASP.NET.
Work
IQNOX
|Senior Software Engineer
Remote, N/A, US
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Summary
As Senior Software Engineer, led cloud infrastructure optimization and cutting-edge AI/LLM platform development, significantly enhancing system efficiency and accelerating feature delivery.
Highlights
Cut AWS Lambda spend by 72% ($8K+/mo) through redesigning core algorithms and data structures, significantly improving execution time and memory efficiency at scale.
Delivered a production-grade AI/LLM platform, integrating OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, and Google, processing 50K+ monthly calls to unlock advanced NLP capabilities.
Accelerated feature delivery by 80% using Agentic AI workflows, automating complex processes and pulling launch forward by 2 weeks.
EQL Games
|Senior Software Engineer
Remote, N/A, US
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Summary
As Senior Software Engineer, streamlined development processes, automated compliance, and improved platform reliability, directly boosting developer throughput and user satisfaction.
Highlights
Reduced onboarding time by 50% (from 4 to 2 weeks) by developing comprehensive end-to-end system documentation with Mermaid diagrams and Go Docs.
Improved the admin platform (React/Node.js) to cut critical-issue MTTR by 40% and boost developer throughput by 30% via streamlined tooling and workflows.
Delivered automated compliance reporting with end-to-end data validation, achieving 100% accuracy across 5 state jurisdictions.
Lowered client upload failures by 50% with custom file conversion utilities, enabling natural-language config generation and reducing support tickets by 30%.
Added GraphQL API integration and SOAP-based state lottery system integrations to expand partner connectivity and data interoperability.
Wolfjaw Studios
|Senior Software Engineer
Remote, N/A, US
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Summary
As Senior Software Engineer, architected and optimized backend systems for AAA gaming, preventing significant revenue loss and scaling infrastructure for millions of users.
Highlights
Averted over $1M in potential revenue loss by implementing a k6 load testing framework that identified and resolved pre-launch bottlenecks.
Built WebSocket-based multiplayer infrastructure supporting 10K+ concurrent matches with real-time sync, contributing to a credited AAA title.
Reduced storage by 40% and saved $30K/year by architecting a real-time stats platform on GCP, serving 5M user profiles.
Optimized critical API endpoints through caching strategies and database refactoring, improving response times by 70% and increasing daily active users by 15%.
Increased scalability by 50% and cut latency by 40% through migration from a monolith to Go/Lua/TypeScript microservices on GCP.
Built a Dynamic Configurations System using C#/.NET Core with SQL Server and a Vue.js admin panel to enable runtime feature toggles and rapid config rollout.
FiveM
|Software Engineer
Remote, N/A, US
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Summary
As Software Engineer, optimized database performance and scaled server capacity, leading an Agile team to improve release velocity and ensure high system uptime.
Highlights
Saved 12% in infrastructure costs by optimizing SQL schemas and eliminating 10GB of duplicate data.
Cut database load by 60% with a custom Redis caching layer in Node.js, achieving sub-50ms cache hits and saving $750 monthly.
Scaled server capacity to handle a 200% increase in concurrent players while maintaining 99.9% uptime.
Increased release velocity from 8 to 12 per month by leading a 4-engineer Agile team, improving cycle time by 25%.
United States Navy
|Petty Officer Second Class (E-5)
Great Lakes, IL, US
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Summary
As Petty Officer Second Class (E-5), led technical teams to maintain mission-critical system readiness, provide real-time intelligence support, and ensure robust security compliance.
Highlights
Maintained 100% operational readiness for mission-critical systems while leading an 8-person technical team under high-tempo conditions.
Drove real-time decision support by processing 200+ intelligence reports weekly, delivering actionable insights across 15+ operations.
Raised team capability through training for 100+ personnel on advanced systems, achieving a 95% certification pass rate.
Enforced DoD security and access controls for 50+ personnel across 8 classified systems with zero compliance breaches.
Projects
Education
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL, United States of America
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Certificate (Associates Equivalent)
Software Engineering
Grade: GPA: 4.0
Awards
Marquis Who's Who in America 2025 – Honored Listee
Awarded By
Marquis Who's Who
Recognized as an honored listee for significant professional achievements, featured in the 2025 edition.
TopSpin 2K25 Game Credit – Backend Systems Development
Awarded By
2K Games
Received credit for significant contributions to backend systems development for the AAA title TopSpin 2K25.
Member, National Society of Leadership and Success
Awarded By
National Society of Leadership and Success
Inducted as a member, reflecting leadership potential and academic success.
Inducted into National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Awarded By
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Recognized among the top 10% nationally for outstanding academic achievement.