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Desmond Smiley

@desmondsmiley

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Senior Full-Stack Engineer specializing in cloud-native microservices, frontend frameworks, and DevOps.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek cloud-first roles building scalable microservices and user-focused frontends, with opportunities to lead, mentor, and improve CI/CD and security practices.

I am a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with over 13 years of experience building scalable, cloud-native solutions using JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, and modern frontend frameworks such as Angular and React.

I design and deploy microservices architectures, secure APIs, and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP, and I have led initiatives that improved system throughput, reduced deployment time, and enforced regulatory compliance.

My accomplishments include designing multi-service platforms handling hundreds of thousands of concurrent transactions, migrating legacy systems to modern stacks with large performance gains, and implementing real-time analytics and virtual tour features that increased engagement.

I mentor and lead cross-functional teams, run knowledge-sharing sessions, and align technical solutions with product goals to drive operational efficiency, security, and user-focused experiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

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UpNest Real Estate

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Led development of a cloud-native property management platform using JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, designing 13+ microservices and Terraform infrastructure to handle 400K+ concurrent transactions and improve engagement by 35%.

JavaScript TypeScript JavaScript (Node.Js Kubernetes AWS Terraform Kafka Redis CI CD

Full Stack Engineer

Netleaf

Dec 2016 - Dec 2020 (4 years)

Modernized and migrated legacy systems to Java 11 and containerized architectures, increasing processing speed by 60% and delivering a cloud-based banking switch with Spring Boot microservices and JBPM workflow automation.

Java Spring Boot Docker Kubernetes JBPM Maven Microservices CI CD SonarQube

Full Stack Developer

Fidelity Investments

Nov 2012 - Oct 2016 (3 years 11 months)

Spearheaded design and development of a microservices-based eSports tournament platform and Angular front-end, improving user engagement and streamlining player, coach, and event management.

Angular Java Microservices REST APIs JavaScript PostgreSQL Frontend Development Integration Testing