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Gandalf the Grey

Senior Software Engineer & Architect

Experience

Senior Software Engineer, Middle-earth Solutions

Remote | Nov. 2023 - Present

  • Led migration of monolithic applications to microservices, improving scalability and system resilience.
  • Built an event-driven architecture using Kafka to enhance communication between distributed services.
  • Designed an optimized caching system with Redis, reducing response times by 50%.
  • Implemented a secure authentication and authorization system using OAuth and JWT.

Software Engineer & Team Lead, Fellowship Cloud

Remote | Aug. 2021 - Nov. 2023

  • Developed serverless applications using AWS Lambda, reducing infrastructure costs and improving deployment speed.
  • Created a real-time monitoring system (Palantír) to track performance metrics and system health.
  • Promoted to Team Lead, managing a team of engineers, mentoring juniors, and improving sprint planning.
  • Standardized code review processes, established CI/CD pipelines, and enhanced overall development efficiency.

Front-end Engineer, Rivendell Technologies

Remote | Apr. 2019 - Aug. 2021

  • Built and maintained modern, accessible front-end applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
  • Integrated GraphQL APIs, streamlining data retrieval and improving application performance.
  • Optimized front-end performance through code splitting, lazy loading, and efficient state management.
  • Conducted internal training workshops, mentoring developers in modern front-end technologies.

Web Developer, Istari Web Services

Valinor | Dec. 2014 - Apr. 2019

  • Developed modular, reusable UI components for large-scale web applications.
  • Designed a custom CMS for archiving historical records and maintaining structured content.
  • Implemented security best practices, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive data.
  • Provided consulting services to organizations adopting modern web technologies.
gandalf.dev | Middle-earth

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Gandalf the Grey

Senior Software Engineer & Architect

Volunteering

Open Source Contributor, Middle-earthJS

Middle-earth | May 2018 - Present

  • Maintains and contributes to open-source libraries used across multiple realms.
  • Leads workshops on modern JavaScript practices, security, and system architecture.
  • Developed the "You Shall Not Pass" authentication library to enhance API security.

Education

Master of Software Sorcery

Valinor Institute of Magic | May 2014

Full-Stack Development Certificate

White Council Academy | May 2009

High School Diploma

Shire Coding School | May 2009

gandalf.dev | Middle-earth
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