Knowledgeable Senior software engineer with proven track record in leading software development projects. Successfully designed and implemented robust software solutions, contributing to enhanced system performance and user satisfaction. Demonstrated expertise in team leadership and project management, ensuring timely delivery and quality assurance.
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Malick Diarra
Laurel,MD
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Pluribus Digital
Lead Software Engineer
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Led a team of 4 engineers in enhancing the reliability and feature set of the critical Login.gov authentication workflow, supporting millions of users across 30+ government services.
- Cultivated engineering talent through active mentorship, guiding junior/mid-level engineers in skill development and career progression, resulting in measurable performance gains.
- Architected and spearheaded the integration of Passkeys as a novel MFA option, enhancing user security and experience; collaborated directly with Google and Apple teams to align with emerging standards.
- Led the implementation of key anti-fraud capabilities (Recaptcha, identity proofing reuse) across the platform, resulting in a quantifiable 6% decrease in fraudulent activity.
Pluribus Digital
Senior Software Engineer
07.2021 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Led accessibility remediation efforts across the platform, implementing WCAG standards and ARIA best practices to achieve full Section 508 compliance.
- Initiated and implemented targeted improvements to the team's Scrum workflow, streamlining the refinement process by 50% (from twice to once per week) while maintaining productivity levels.
- Redesigned and implemented a streamlined account creation flow using repeatable UI components and accessible focused designs, achieving a 20% uplift in successful account creations
- Developed a ruby script utility to parse AWS CloudWatch logs, generating user journey narratives from UUIDs and timeframes to significantly accelerate debugging and support investigations.
Optoro
Senior Software Engineer
09.2017 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Architected and implemented a flexible storage location system, streamlining client implementations and reducing developer support
- Migrated and scaled critical components of a monolithic application to microservices, improving code maintainability and performance under increased load
- Optimized slow-performing applications, increasing warehouse processing speed by 50%
- Served as the primary technical point of contact for client integrations, reducing implementation time from 5 weeks to 2 weeks
- Developed a client support tool that reduced monthly technical support tickets by 20%
- Mentored and guided 4 interns, providing technical support and career development advice
Excella Consulting
Consultant
08.2015 - 09.2017
Job overview
- Collaborated on building an online form for naturalization for government agencies
- Developed complex workflows in compliance with government regulations
- Supported DevOps with production deployments and regression testing
- Developed front-end content using JQuery and Ruby on Rails
- Developed load testing scripts and optimized database queries, reducing response times from over 5 seconds to under 1 second
Education
University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD
BS from Computer engineering
12.2015
University Overview
Skills
- Programming Languages: Ruby, Java, Python,JavaScript, TypeScript
- Frameworks & Libraries: Ruby on Rails, Django, React, Vuejs
- Databases & Data Stores: PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud
- DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Jenkins, , Terraform, Grafana, Kibana
- Architecture & Design: Microservices, REST APIs, GraphQL,
- Testing: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, E2E Testing (Cypress, Selenium)
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer
Pluribus Digital
06.2023 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Pluribus Digital
07.2021 - 06.2023
Senior Software Engineer
Optoro
09.2017 - 07.2021
Consultant
Excella Consulting
08.2015 - 09.2017
University of Maryland, College Park
BS from Computer engineering
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