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David Gill

@davidgill2

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I am a senior backend engineer specializing in scalable cloud-native systems and AI-enabled APIs.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking senior backend roles building scalable, cloud-native systems that integrate AI, where I can lead architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver measurable product impact.

I am a senior backend engineer with about 12 years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, scalable backend systems.

I specialize in .NET, Java, and Python and have built microservices and Kubernetes-based platforms, integrating AI features using OpenAI GPT and Hugging Face models that increased user engagement by 22%.

At previous roles I migrated a legacy .NET monolith to microservices, cutting average checkout time by 35% and reduced release cycles from weeks to hours through CI/CD and event-driven architectures.

I mentor engineers and drive backend best practices. I hold a B.S. in Computer Science from Georgia State University (2014) and seek senior backend roles where I can lead architecture, integrate AI, and deliver measurable impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Engineer, Backend

Current

NCR Corporation

Mar 2019 - Present (7 years 3 months)

Designed and deployed microservices on Kubernetes, reducing release cycles from weeks to hours, and led backend modernization with event-driven architecture using Kafka and gRPC. Built AI-powered recommendation APIs with OpenAI and Hugging Face that increased user engagement by 22% and mentored engineers on backend best practices.

.NET TypeScript Kubernetes PostgreSQL Kafka gRPC Hugging Face Microservices Docker

Fullstack Software Developer

Mailchimp

Oct 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 5 months)

Developed .NET Core backend APIs and React/TypeScript frontends for enterprise marketing automation, building real-time campaign tracking and interactive dashboards. Optimized SQL Server queries to improve API response times by 45% and implemented CI/CD with Azure DevOps enabling weekly production releases.

.NET Core React TypeScript Python SQL Server Azure DevOps Terraform Docker REST CI CD

Backend Developer

Equifax

Feb 2014 - Oct 2016 (2 years 8 months)

Built and maintained backend features for enterprise financial data platforms and optimized PostgreSQL queries with caching to enhance API performance. Implemented middleware for authentication, logging, and error handling to improve system reliability and compliance.

PostgreSQL Middleware Caching API Design OAuth 2.0 Jenkins GitHub Actions)GitHub Actions