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Andy Li

@andyli1

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Full-Stack Software Engineer | Clean Code • Real-World Impact

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative engineering role building scalable, reliable systems with opportunities for ownership, mentorship, and technical growth.

I am a full-stack software engineer with extensive experience designing scalable backend services and intuitive front-end systems across large-scale production environments.

At Yelp and Best Buy I led microservices, API design, and performance optimizations that improved throughput, reduced latency, and increased user adoption for critical products.

I have a strong track record in test automation, CI/CD, and code certification processes, delivering higher release stability and faster time to market while mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices.

I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative teams where I can blend backend architecture, frontend UX collaboration, and DevOps to build reliable, user-centric software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Technical Consultant

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Sayeef Digital Agency

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Designed backend architectures and cloud-native deployment strategies for client platforms, identified reliability risks and performance bottlenecks, and translated ambiguous requirements into phased delivery plans.

Backend AWS Containerization CI CD Observability Reliability Performance Analysis Technical Advisory

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Senior Software Engineer

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Yelp

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Designed and operated real-time backend services for high-traffic consumer platforms, improving reliability and tail-latency through bounded execution, caching, and defensive timeouts; led on-call incident response and post-incident reviews to reduce recurrence.

TypeScript AWS ECS Terraform Distributed Systems Caching Observability Incident Response

Software Engineer

Best Buy

Jul 2021 - Apr 2022 (9 months)

Developed backend services for large-scale commerce workflows, optimized SQL and service performance for high-volume events, and improved release safety via staged rollouts and CI/CD enhancements.

JavaScript SQL Docker CI CD Performance Optimization Release Management Monitoring

Full Stack Software Engineer

Open Systems International

Jul 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years)

Built backend APIs and data models for real-time monitoring and control workflows, designed robust services handling timeouts and downstream failures, and supported production through on-call rotations and incident mitigation.

REST APIs Backend Development Timeouts Mentoring SQL System Design

Web Developer

DevBatch

Nov 2017 - Jul 2018 (8 months)

Delivered backend-focused web solutions for client projects, designed authentication flows and API endpoints, and partnered with stakeholders to translate requirements into maintainable implementations.

REST APIs Authentication Backend Development Relational Databases Performance & Security