Andrew Hicks
@andrewhicks
Senior software engineer building scalable, resilient backend systems and microservices.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years designing and optimizing scalable, resilient backend systems for high-traffic platforms. I have led migrations from monoliths to microservices and implemented event-driven architectures to improve agility and reliability.
At Airbnb I designed the Reservation Management Platform that handled 100M+ bookings annually, achieved 99.99% uptime, and improved host engagement through targeted platform enhancements. I build fault-tolerant microservices with Kafka, Redis, gRPC, and Protobuf, and implemented monitoring and autoscaling solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS services.
I collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams to align technical execution with business goals, drive product excellence from concept to deployment, and deliver cost-efficient, high-performance systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AIDesigned and optimized the Reservation Management Platform to handle 100M+ bookings annually with 99.99% uptime, migrated monolith to microservices to increase deployment speed by 50%, and led projects that drove a 15% increase in host engagement.
Software Engineer
Global Reservation System
Feb 2018 - Mar 2022 (4 years 1 month)
Designed and developed a multi-region reservations system handling 100M+ bookings per year and achieved 99.99% uptime using Java, Spring Boot, Node and PostgreSQL while deploying monitoring and alerting for proactive failure detection.
MIEngineered Azure serverless compute and microservices solutions that reduced cloud costs by ~30%, improved shift fulfillment rates by 40%, and cut API response latency by 35% through performance tuning and service optimization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UFUniversity of Florida
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Computer Science program focused on foundational computer science principles and software engineering practices.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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