Owned and maintained the customer-facing GraphQL API ("customer-api") as a Node.js server deployed in a container on AWS ECS. This API served as the primary entry point for client requests, performing authentication, authorization, and resolving queries, mutations, and subscriptions.

Collaborated with colleagues who owned other subdomain APIs within Caya's hybrid backend architecture (serverless functions and containerized microservices), ensuring efficient handling of business logic for various functionalities.

Owned and maintained Caya's CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, automating builds, tests, and deployments, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of software updates.

Reviewed and provided feedback on code changes across various backend systems, fostering code quality and maintainability.

Supported the re-architecture of Caya's backend system using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.

This initiative aimed to improve code maintainability, enhance scalability, and reduce complexity.

Implemented code within the newly defined bounded contexts and applied layered architecture within each context.

This approach fostered modularity and a clear separation of concerns, ultimately contributing to a more maintainable and scalable backend system.

Championed and implemented RFC (Request for Comments) and ADR (Architecture Decision Records) processes, improving team decision-making, knowledge sharing, and reducing project risks. This initiative resulted in:

- Improved productivity: Minimized time spent revisiting past decisions, enhancing focus on core tasks.

- Better Decision-Making: Leveraged past records for informed future decisions.

- Enhanced Knowledge Management: Expedited onboarding of new team members with accessible project history.

- Reduced Risk: Mitigated project risks by learning from documented experiences.

- Adept at working within hybrid architectures, leveraging both serverless functions and containerized microservices to achieve optimal performance and scalability for Caya's backend systems.

Orchestrated the front-end development process for multiple product domains, encompassing both product management (discovery phase) and implementation (delivery phase).

Translated product ideas into technical requirements and user stories.

Collaborated with designers and backend engineers to ensure seamless integration.

Mentored junior developers in Test Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), and design patterns.

Championed the "boy scout rule" to improve codebase maintainability and reduce technical debt.

Acted as the team's TypeScript "Wizard," providing support and ensuring code correctness.

Focused on accessibility and performance considerations throughout development for a user-centric experience.

Communicated and collaborated with other front-end engineers across teams to define front-end standards and best practices.

Championed a collaborative, cross-functional team structure that successfully pioneered a vertically integrated development model. This innovative approach delivered full-stack features (product concept to implementation) and was adopted by the company as a new standard.

Improved team happiness and code quality through fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

Mentored a junior developer who grew to take full ownership of the company's design library, a critical codebase used throughout the application.

Effectively integrated accessibility and performance considerations throughout development, leading to a more user-friendly and performant application.