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Daniel Goleman

@danielgoleman

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Senior Software Engineer specializing in distributed systems and infrastructure.

Singapore

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, encourages collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth in cutting-edge technologies.

As a Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience, I have honed my skills in designing and operating reliable, scalable distributed systems within cloud-native environments. My expertise lies in architecting backend infrastructure, optimizing developer workflows, and delivering performance-critical applications. I am proficient in Python, Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Kubernetes, and I have a growing interest in decentralized networks and applied AI workloads.

Throughout my career, I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance engineering velocity, observability, and system resilience. At Carousell, I designed and scaled backend services that support millions of users, significantly reducing backend processing latency by 77%. My role also involved mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architecture-level decisions that impact product uptime and fault tolerance.

I am passionate about continuous learning and improvement, actively contributing to open-source tools for observability and DevOps. I am also an enthusiast in decentralized infrastructure and smart contract security, constantly researching scalable L2 protocols and backend AI tooling.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer – Infrastructure Focus

Carousell

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Designed and scaled backend services for high-traffic marketplaces, supporting millions of users. Reduced backend processing latency by 77% through refactored asynchronous queries and system optimization.

Distributed Systems Backend Development Optimization Observability React Mentorship

Software Engineer – Full Stack

Snap Inc.

Jul 2019 - Present (6 years 11 months)

Engineered UI systems and distributed backend APIs for real-time user interactions. Led Node.js backend integration for analytics and CMS, contributing to over $40M in revenue.

UI Backend Node Analytics

Web Developer (Cloud Apps)

HCLTech

Apr 2018 - Present (8 years 2 months)

Introduced performance monitoring scripts and caching strategies that reduced infrastructure load by 40%. Developed responsive and SEO-optimized platforms, enhancing user engagement and deployment quality.

Performance Monitoring Caching Strategies SEO Optimization Jenkins Docker

Junior Web Developer

Tinkerbox Studios

Feb 2017 - Present (9 years 4 months)

Participated in infrastructure improvements including Git branching workflows and CI integrations. Enhanced reliability of UI systems used in e-commerce and SaaS MVPs.

Infrastructure Git UI SaaS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Grade: Dean's List

Activities and societies: Full-stack capstone project with distributed backend architecture

Achieved Dean's List recognition while completing a full-stack capstone project. The project featured a distributed backend architecture.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Master of Science, Computer Science

Grade: Distinction

Activities and societies: Thesis: Fault-Tolerant Microservices in Distributed Systems

Focused on Distributed Systems and Human-Computer Interaction, graduating with Distinction. Completed a thesis on Fault-Tolerant Microservices in Distributed Systems.