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Andrew Pettigrew

@andrewpettigrew

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Senior Full Stack Engineer specializing in scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

Jamaica

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles focused on cloud-native systems, scalable APIs, and DevOps-friendly teams where I can lead architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver measurable product impact.

I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with eight years building scalable APIs, distributed microservices, and cloud-native applications on AWS and GCP. I have deep hands-on experience with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Spring Boot, Node.js, and modern DevOps practices including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

My career highlights include decoupling monolithic systems into RESTful services serving millions of users, delivering high-traffic Next.js sites with measurable business impact, architecting serverless workflows for automation, and launching a SaaS product that generated significant B2B revenue. I thrive in cross-functional, agile teams and focus on reliable, testable, and well-documented solutions that drive product and operational outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineer II

Benevity

Sep 2024 - Feb 2025 (5 months)

Designed and implemented a Spring Boot REST API to decouple product data from a monolith, enabling query-based access for 900+ companies and 21M+ users; delivered Vue.js frontend enhancements and improved API documentation and test coverage to support continuous delivery.

Java Spring Boot REST APIs Vue.Js API Documentation Automated Testing Microservices AWS

Senior Software Engineer

The Park Playground

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years)

Developed a scalable, SEO-optimized Next.js site serving 100,000+ daily users across four countries and integrated a unified ticketing flow that increased sales by 23%; implemented AWS Cognito and restructured Laravel backend for RBAC.

Next.js React Laravel Cognito Serverless RDS)EventBridge Sendgrid Performance Optimization

Software Engineer Consultant

Paperchain

Jul 2021 - Mar 2022 (8 months)

Built high-performance RESTful APIs with Node.js (Hapi.js) on a GCP serverless stack for media and payments integration; integrated Stripe and maintained API docs and automated tests to ensure reliability and compliance.

Node Hapi Serverless Stripe REST APIs Automated Testing API Documentation Payments

Cofounder / Fullstack Developer

Brainboxx Solutions

Oct 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 8 months)

Built a multi-tenant HR engagement SaaS using Angular, Node.js, and MongoDB on AWS Elastic Beanstalk; closed two B2B contracts generating $86,000 in revenue and managed full development lifecycle and client delivery.

Angular Node MongoDB AWS Elastic Beanstalk B2B Sales DevOps Client Management

Software Engineer II

RealDecoy

Jun 2016 - Oct 2019 (3 years 4 months)

Migrated enterprise data sources from Endeca to Solr and Elasticsearch, reducing licensing costs by 15%; built Java Spring and Elasticsearch solutions to improve search performance and mentored junior developers to raise code quality.