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Drury Wall

@drurywall1

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I’m a senior full-stack engineer specializing in React and high-performance APIs for scalable SaaS platforms.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team building scalable SaaS products where I can own end-to-end delivery—designing high-performance APIs, optimizing databases, and improving reliability with modern tooling (CI/CD, Docker) and thoughtful architecture.

I’m a full-stack software engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms and modern web applications. I specialize in React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, with a focus on high-performance APIs and distributed systems.

At WillowTree, I owned end-to-end development of scalable web applications supporting 40,000+ users and systems processing 2–3 million API requests daily. I built high-performance frontend applications with React and Next.js, and designed backend services using Node.js and Express to deliver reliable, scalable APIs.

I consistently improve system performance and reliability—optimizing database queries and backend pipelines reduced API latency from 230ms to 155ms (~33%), and refactoring 18+ backend modules into a modular service-oriented architecture improved maintainability and resilience. I also streamlined delivery with CI/CD and Docker-based deployments (30 minutes to under 10), reduced API error rates from 3.4% to 1.1%, and integrated AI-powered services using Python (FastAPI) for intelligent data processing and automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

WillowTree

Apr 2020 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Owned end-to-end development of scalable web applications for 40,000+ users and systems processing 2–3 million API requests daily. Built and optimized React/Next.js frontends and Node.js/Express APIs, reducing API latency from 230ms to 155ms (~33%) and lowering error rates from 3.4% to 1.1%.

React Next.js Node PostgreSQL MongoDB REST APIs CI CD Docker Distributed Systems

Software Engineer

Adobe

Jun 2016 - Feb 2020 (3 years 8 months)

Developed enterprise-grade React/Next.js and Node.js web applications supporting internal and product-facing systems. Built scalable backend APIs processing 5–7 million requests daily and improved throughput ~25% by optimizing processing pipelines and API design.

React Next.js Node REST APIs MongoDB PostgreSQL Performance Optimization CI CD Scalability

Software Engineer

Twilio

Jun 2014 - May 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Developed backend services powering programmable messaging APIs processing ~1.5–2 million requests per day. Implemented REST endpoints, webhook-based event systems, and retry/error handling to improve message delivery reliability and reduce failed requests by ~18%.

Javascript (ES6)Webhooks Event Driven Systems Reliability Engineering Logging Retry Logic Messaging