Platform Engineer in Fintech

**Hard Skills:**

- Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure

- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift

- Microservices Architecture & API Development (REST, gRPC)

- Security & Compliance: OAuth2, OpenID Connect, PCI DSS, AML/KYC integrations

- Data Streaming & Processing: Apache Kafka, Redis Streams, Flink

- Continuous Integration/Deployment: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD

- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Pulumi

- Programming Languages: Python, Go, Java, Bash

- Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

**Soft Skills:**

- Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Agile Methodologies & Scrum

- Effective Communication in Fast-Paced Environments

- Adaptability to Emerging Technologies

*Senior Platform Engineer*

**FinSecure Payments Ltd.** — San Francisco, CA

June 2022 – Present

- Led migration of the core financial platform to a serverless architecture on AWS, reducing operational costs by 25% and improving scalability.

- Designed and implemented a real-time fraud detection system utilizing Kafka and machine learning models, decreasing false positives by 30%.

- Developed automated deployment pipelines with ArgoCD, enabling zero-downtime updates across multiple regions.

- Ensured compliance with PCI DSS and AML/KYC regulations through integrated security controls and audits.

- Collaborated with product teams to develop API gateways, supporting microservice integration with third-party fintech partners.

*Platform Engineer*

**FinTech Innovators Inc.** — New York, NY

August 2018 – May 2022

- Built a cloud-native payment processing platform using Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices, supporting over 2 million daily transactions.

- Integrated blockchain technology for secure transaction validation, enhancing trust and transparency for clients.

- Orchestrated the deployment of a real-time analytics dashboard leveraging Apache Flink and Redis Streams, enabling proactive risk management.

- Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, reducing manual errors and onboarding time for new environments.

- Implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions, achieving 99.99% platform uptime.

*Software Engineer (Intern)*

**CryptoBanking Labs** — Remote

Summer 2017

- Contributed to the development of an API gateway for digital banking services, focusing on scalability and security.

- Assisted in the deployment of blockchain nodes and integration with existing banking systems.

**Bachelor of Science in Computer Science**

University of California, Berkeley — Berkeley, CA

*Graduated: May 2017*

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (2023)

- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (2022)

- Certified Fintech Professional (CFtP) (2021)

**Decentralized Lending Platform**

- Developed a blockchain-based peer-to-peer lending platform supporting native smart contracts. Ensured secure and transparent transactions, reducing settlement times by 50%.

- Integrated with traditional banking APIs for seamless fiat-crypto conversions, facilitating hybrid finance solutions.

**AI-Powered Fraud Prevention System**

- Built an AI-driven fraud detection mechanism that analyzes transaction patterns using Python and TensorFlow, significantly enhancing detection accuracy in real time.

AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi, Kafka, Redis, Prometheus, Grafana, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Python, Go, Java, Bash

English (Fluent), Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)