Cody Young

I’m a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with over 9 years of experience building scalable, customer-focused web applications and distributed systems. I’m expert in Laravel, React, Vue.js, GraphQL, REST APIs, and AWS, and I deliver high-performance, secure platforms end-to-end.

I lead product-driven engineering efforts—translating roadmap initiatives into technical solutions while influencing product direction through strong architectural and engineering insights. In my most recent role, I led end-to-end development with Laravel, React, and GraphQL to improve platform usability, performance, and maintainability.

I design and deploy backend services using REST APIs and MySQL to ensure secure data transactions and consistent performance across distributed systems. I also optimize frontend responsiveness and user experience with Vue.js and modern state management techniques, increasing customer engagement by 30% through optimized rendering and interaction flows.

I continuously strengthen reliability and efficiency by optimizing AWS infrastructure (Lambda, autoscaling, monitoring) and implementing comprehensive testing and code review practices. I’ve also resolved complex performance bottlenecks, improving throughput and reducing latency, and I mentor engineers to align remote teams with shared product goals.