Donnell Johnson
@donnelljohnson
Senior Python Engineer specializing in backend development and data engineering.
What I'm looking for
Senior Python Engineer and Backend Architect with 9+ years of experience designing and scaling high-performance systems for healthcare, fintech, and data-intensive applications. Blends deep technical expertise in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and AI integration with a philosophy of "Engineering with purpose, building with impact". Delivers robust, maintainable solutions that reduce latency, improve reliability, and drive business growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Python Engineer
Devsinc
Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)
Developed robust backend systems with Python and Django, deploying scalable applications on AWS services including EC2, Lambda, and RDS. Optimized resource allocation and scaling, leading to a 40% performance improvement. Delivered RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring reliable performance and security, integrated with third-party services like Stripe, Twilio, and AWS S3.
Senior Python Developer
GoDaddy
Apr 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)
Transformed legacy SOAP services to REST and GraphQL APIs using Django REST Framework and Apollo Server, reducing response times by 20% and enhancing compatibility with Angular. Integrated multiple payment systems, including Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Apple Pay, to streamline transaction processing, handling over 1.5 million transactions per month with 99.9% uptime. Utilized Node.js for transform
Software Engineer
Caktus Group
Aug 2017 - Present (8 years 2 months)
Developed backend systems using Django and Flask, focusing on resilient API design and efficient data storage with MySQL and PostgreSQL. Enhanced API response times by 30% through optimized query structures and index usage. Designed and implemented an ETL pipeline to process 500+ GB of financial transaction data weekly, leveraging Python, Django, Apache Kafka, and Hive for real-time data ingestion
Junior Python Developer
PureLoigcs
Jul 2015 - Present (10 years 3 months)
Optimized the performance of 10+ backend services by utilizing Django ORM, enabling efficient processing of more than 500,000 records per day across MySQL and MongoDB. Designed and integrated 20+ RESTful APIs and third-party services, improving data exchange efficiency and system integration by 25%. Used Celery for managing background tasks, reducing task processing time by 30% and improving appli
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Louisiana Tech University
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
2011 - 2015
Grade: 3.88
Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. The curriculum covered fundamental concepts and advanced topics in the field.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
AWS Amplify
AWS Glue
D3.js
Chart.js
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
AWS Fargate
Jenkins
Jupyter
NumPy
Pandas
PySpark
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cassandra
Hadoop
Node.js
Django
Spring Boot
Redis
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
PyCharm
Azure DevOps
Jira
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
Java
PHP
Go
AWS Elastic Load Balancing ...
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Keras
Kafka
RabbitMQ
Django REST framework
FastAPI
Grafana
Azure Monitor
SQLAlchemy
PayPal
Datadog
Apollo
GraphQL
Firebase
gRPC
Ansible
AWS Lambda
Serverless
pytest
Twilio
Time Analytics
Django REST framework JWT
Google BigQuery
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
SQL
SciPy
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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Job categories
Skills
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