15+ years building scalable distributed systems and leading engineering teams. I think in systems — data flows, failure modes, scaling bottlenecks — before writing a single line of code. Architecture-first, code second. Currently leading engineering at Upflowy / Psyke.
Experience
2022 — Present
Lead Engineer
Upflowy / Psyke
- Architect and build serverless microservices using AWS CDK, Lambda, and DynamoDB
- Design scalable API patterns handling millions of requests with sub-100ms latency
- Lead architecture decisions, technical roadmap, and engineering standards
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code across multiple environments
- Mentor engineering team on clean architecture and system design principles
2019 — 2022
Senior Software Engineer
- Built full-stack applications with React, Node.js, and AWS services
- Led migration from monolith to microservices architecture
- Designed event-driven systems with SQS, SNS, and EventBridge
- Mentored junior developers and established code review culture
2015 — 2019
Software Engineer
- Developed web applications using JavaScript and modern frameworks
- Implemented RESTful APIs and designed database schemas
- Contributed to agile development and continuous delivery practices
2011 — 2015
Junior Developer
- Built and maintained web applications from the ground up
- Learned software engineering fundamentals, testing, and deployment
Key Projects
Serverless API Platform
Production-grade API infrastructure serving millions of requests with auto-scaling and zero cold-start optimization.
CDKLambdaDynamoDBAPI Gateway
Real-time Analytics Pipeline
Event-driven data pipeline processing clickstream data in real-time with sub-second aggregation.
KinesisLambdaS3Athena
Multi-tenant SaaS Architecture
Tenant isolation, resource pooling, and per-tenant configuration at scale.
TypeScriptPostgreSQLRedisDocker
OpenClaw Agent System
Multi-agent orchestration platform with Shifu as the main architect agent managing sub-agent fleet.
AI AgentsLLMTypeScriptMCP
Interests
DynamoDB Single-Table Design
Architecture-First Thinking
AI Agent Systems
Daily Learning & Blogging
Serverless Patterns
System Design