Travis Brown

Full-stack Engineer

Phoenix, AZ, US

AWS

Storybook

Kubernetes

Mocha

Grafana

HTML5

Ruby on Rails

Jest

Ruby

Docker

JavaScript

GraphQL

Twilio

Flask

CSS3

SQL

Node.js

Angular

Django

Agile

Next.js

MongoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Tailwind CSS

Stripe

Firebase

TDD

React

CI/CD

Express.js

TypeScript

Python

Microservices

Documentation

FastAPI

Nest.js

Onboarding

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Senior Software Engineer | Full-Stack & Cloud | AI/ML-Enabled Platforms

Versatile Senior Software Engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering full-stack web applications, AI-enabled platforms, and scalable cloud architectures. Proven track record across e-commerce, healthcare, fintech/crypto, and real-time analytics. Strong with React, Node.js, Python, AWS, CI/CD, and data engineering. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving architecture decisions, and shipping high-quality software.

Projects

Chainbase: Global crypto airdrop reporting platform

Real-time data processing for scam detection using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Python; scalable backend.

Low-code/no-code AI platform

Design and build of platform enabling non-technical users to train and deploy ML models; boosted platform adoption.

Threat-trend dashboards

Interactive dashboards built with React, Tailwind CSS, and Chart.js for fraud detection insights.

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

AccentureLed architecture and development of an AI-enhanced e-commerce platform using React, Node.js, and Python to deliver personalized product recommendations, resulting in a 20% uplift in customer engagement and repeat visits. Designed a secure and scalable healthcare data processing platform on AWS using Lambda, Cognito, and DynamoDB, reducing infrastructure costs by 15% while ensuring HIPAA-compliant data handling. Integrated AI-powered chatbots using NLP frameworks in Python with Django, improving average customer service response times by 30% and increasing CSAT scores. Implemented and optimized RESTful API services with Node.js and Express, decreasing API latency by 25% through load balancing and request throttling techniques. Collaborated with DevOps to enhance CI/CD workflows via GitHub Actions. Introduced real-time system monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana. Developed automated infrastructure provisioning scripts using Ansible. Mentored junior engineers on backend patterns, deployment pipelines, and performance profiling.

Founding Engineer

CreateMar 2020 - Mar 2023 • 3 yrs 1 moSpearheaded the design and development of a low-code/no-code AI platform, enabling non-technical users to train and deploy ML models, reducing development timelines by 50% and growing platform adoption by 400%. Co-architected Chainbase, a global crypto airdrop reporting platform, leveraging FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Python to process real-time scam data and support over 3M user submissions. Built modular backend services using FastAPI and Python, enabling high-throughput ingestion of blockchain data with asynchronous background tasks via Celery. Designed secure API endpoints and partner integration kits for fintech and crypto exchanges. Collaborated with UI/UX teams to deliver dashboards using React, Tailwind CSS, and Chart.js for deep insights into threat trends and fraud detection. Implemented logging, monitoring, and alerting with AWS CloudWatch; established code standards and Git workflows.

Full Stack Developer

ScopicJan 2016 - Mar 2020 • 4 yrs 3 mosDelivered a scalable multi-vendor e-commerce platform using React, Redux, Node.js, and AWS; optimized buyer workflows and increased transactions by 30%. Architected microservices-based backend with Node.js deployed on AWS Lambda; zero-downtime deployments. Designed real-time inventory tracking system powered by Python, PostgreSQL, and Kinesis Streams; reduced stock mismanagement by 20% and improved operations efficiency. Created API-driven features integrating logistics, CRM, and payment providers for seamless vendor onboarding and automated fulfillment. Built automated test suites (Jest, Mocha) with >85% test coverage, reducing production issues. Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams.

Full Stack Engineer

SurfAug 2014 - Dec 2015 • 1 yr 5 mosDesigned and implemented secure user identity system using AWS Cognito for scalable authentication. Led refactor of monolithic Node.js app to multi-tenant architecture with row-level access control in PostgreSQL, cutting infrastructure spend by 20% and improving client isolation. Collaborated with stakeholders to groom backlogs and align product features with business goals. Established CI workflows and versioning policies for more predictable, safe, and frequent releases.

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science2010 - 2014

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