Riley M.
Senior Software Engineer
riley.m@email.com | (555) 000-0000 | Hyderabad
Professional Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 8 years of experience designing scalable systems and leading high-velocity development teams. Specializes in Python microservices, AWS architecture, and CI/CD automation. Advocates for clean code and observability to boost reliability and developer productivity.
Skills
  • Python
  • AWS
  • Typescript
  • React
  • Kubernetes
  • Communication
  • Java
  • Agile
  • GO
  • Leadership
  • Ci/Cd
  • Docker
  • Observability
  • Security
Experience
Senior Software Engineer — StubHub, Inc.
San Francisco | Jan 2021 – Present
  • Architected serverless payment processing pipelines, reducing transaction failure rates by 30% and improving compliance audit trails.
  • Spearheaded migration of monolith to microservices, decreasing deployment cycle time from bi-weekly to daily and maintaining 99.99% uptime.
  • Implemented distributed tracing and APM tools, enabling the team to slash average request latency from 300ms to 120ms across critical user flows.
  • Mentors junior engineers in clean code practices and conducts regular architecture review sessions to elevate team decision-making.
  • Championed security best practices with regular threat modelling workshops, reducing vulnerability findings in production scans.
Software Developer — Client of Prasha Consultancy Services Private Limited
New York | Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
  • Developed RESTful APIs serving 2M requests/day with 99.95% uptime, leveraging AWS Lambda and DynamoDB to support global traffic.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, cutting release cycle time from two weeks to three days while increasing test coverage to 90%.
  • Designed React components for high-concurrency checkout flows, collaborating closely with UX to optimise conversion rates.
  • Introduced observability dashboards that improved incident response times by 40% and helped non-technical stakeholders grasp system health.
  • Conducted code quality workshops that reduced technical debt backlog by 30% and increased team confidence in refactoring legacy services.
Senior Software Engineer — Apple Inc.
New York | Jan 2015 – Dec 2018
  • Led backend engineering for Apple Music’s subscription service, ensuring 99.99% availability during launch and scaling to 10M+ subscribers.
  • Optimised recommendation algorithms using collaborative filtering, improving listener engagement metrics by 15% within the first quarter.
  • Drove migration of on-premise services to AWS, implementing VPC security models and reducing infrastructure costs by 25%.
  • Mentored four junior developers through pair programming and code review, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous learning.
  • Presented quarterly technology roadmaps to executive stakeholders, aligning engineering objectives with broader business outcomes.
Education
B.S. Computer Science
King's College London
London, UK | Graduated 2011
Certifications
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Certified ScrumMaster