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Devin Ward

Senior Software Engineer
Littleton,CO

Summary

Results-oriented and innovative Senior Software Engineer with 7 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing complex software solutions. Proven track record of delivering high-quality, efficient, and useful software. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic and growing organization where hard work and expertise drives innovation and contribute to business growth with the aid of teamwork.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

MasonHub
Remote, CO
08.2021 - Current
  • Redesigned multiple screens in web application to achieve 100x load speed increase by implementing caching and optimizing queries, resulting in average load time reduction from 89.56 seconds to 0.24 seconds.
  • Provided leadership and guidance in driving process improvements, establishing policies related to developer experience, testing standards, and logging standards, resulting in significant decrease in ticket life span and on-call engineer workload by nearly 40% through improved code quality and observability.
  • Implemented effective strategies including rate-limiting, caching, and request-handling techniques to eliminate timeouts in both front-end and within distributed systems.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and specifications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. This led to successful implementation of multiple features across internal applications and third-party integrations.
  • Worked directly with clients on integration efforts, playing key role in ensuring customer success.

Senior Software Engineer

Power Costs, Inc
Norman, OK
06.2017 - 07.2021
  • Collaborated with cross-functional development team members to analyze performance problems in event task systems, resulting in significant reduction in execution time from 4 hours to few minutes.
  • Implemented improved tracing and logging techniques to enhance user experience with Risk Analysis workflows, leading to decrease in client issues by 30%.
  • Compiled comprehensive specifications and testing methods for performance profiling and automated testing, documented in technical manuals for widespread use within company.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
08.2013 - 05.2018

Skills

Distributed System Design

System Improvements and Optimization

API development experience

Database Design

Strong Debugging Abilities

Problem-solving mindset

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

MasonHub
08.2021 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Power Costs, Inc
06.2017 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

University of Oklahoma
08.2013 - 05.2018
Devin WardSenior Software Engineer