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Missie Kahsay
Full Stack Software Engineer
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React.jsNode.jsRuby on RailsSpring BootDockerMongoDB
Software Engineering Projects & Expertise
E-Commerce Platform
Developed a fully-featured e-commerce platform with a high traffic capacity and integrated payment solutions.
Key Achievements:
- Implemented React.js for the frontend with Ruby on Rails for backend APIs
- Integrated Stripe for payment processing and Firebase for real-time chat
- Optimized performance using server-side rendering (SSR) to reduce load time by 40%
- Led an Agile team, delivering features on time and within scope
React.jsRuby on RailsStripeFirebasePostgreSQLDocker
Real-Time Messaging Application
Built a real-time chat application with scalable architecture for thousands of concurrent users.
Key Achievements:
- Developed using Node.js, Socket.io, and MongoDB
- Designed and implemented secure message encryption using AES
- Deployed application on AWS using Docker, ensuring high availability
- Implemented features like private messaging and user presence tracking
Node.jsSocket.ioMongoDBAWSDockerJWT
Internal HR Management System
Designed and implemented a robust employee management system for internal use.
Key Achievements:
- Developed using Java, Spring Boot for the backend, and PostgreSQL for database management
- Created microservices for payroll processing and attendance tracking
- Integrated automated monitoring and backup systems to reduce downtime by 40%
- Collaborated with frontend developers to integrate APIs and optimize user experience
JavaSpring BootPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesJenkins
Impact & Achievements
System Performance
E-Commerce Platform Performance
- • Optimized page load times by 40% using server-side rendering (SSR)
- • Enhanced database query response time by 30% through indexing and optimization
- • Ensured 99.99% availability with real-time chat integration
Real-Time Messaging App
- • Built to support 50,000+ active users concurrently with minimal latency
- • Achieved real-time message delivery under 100ms
- • Increased user retention by 30% with private messaging and encryption features
Infrastructure & DevOps
Cloud & Containerization
- • Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by 35% through optimized usage of EC2, Lambda, and S3
- • Containerized applications with Docker, ensuring easy scalability
- • Deployed microservices on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes, achieving seamless scaling
CI/CD Pipeline Optimization
- • Automated CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins and Docker, reducing deployment times by 50%
- • Integrated automated testing with 90% code coverage, ensuring quality delivery
- • Reduced production errors by 40% with comprehensive pre-production testing
Development & Leadership
Code Quality & Team Leadership
- • Led the adoption of TypeScript in backend services, improving maintainability
- • Established coding standards and conducted regular code reviews to maintain high-quality code
- • Reduced technical debt by 40% through refactoring and optimization efforts
Mentorship & Team Impact
- • Mentored 4 junior developers, helping them grow in backend and frontend technologies
- • Led 3 successful migrations, improving system architecture and performance
- • Created over 30 technical documentation guides to streamline onboarding and knowledge transfer
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Let's Connect
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Houston, TX
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missiekahsay@gmail.com$ cat resume.pdf
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