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James Cole

@jamescole

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Experienced Full Stack Engineer with a strong foundation in designing and implementing scalable back

United States

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What I'm looking for

Looking for a challenging role that leverages my expertise in full-stack engineering to drive innovation and growth in a fast-paced environment.

As a seasoned full-stack engineer with over 15 years of experience, I have a proven track record of building high-performance, resilient applications in finance, blockchain, and trading. My expertise in distributed systems and event-driven architecture has enabled me to specialize in crypto trading platforms, enhancing liquidity and transaction flow.

Throughout my career, I have worked with various cloud technologies, DevOps tools, and agile methodologies to design and implement scalable architectures. My skills in messaging queues, task scheduling, and real-time data processing have allowed me to optimize system performance and reduce technical debt.

I am passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends, and I am excited to bring my expertise to a new role.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Fullstack Engineer

Current

Bittrex

May 2018 - Present (8 years 1 month)

Led creation of a backtesting framework using task scheduling to automate performance analysis. Automated strategy testing for faster results and better accuracy. Built a market maker system with messaging patterns to boost liquidity.

React GraphQL PostgreSQL RabbitMQ Kafka AWS Lambda gRPC WebSockets

Backend Engineer

Two Sigma

Jan 2016 - May 2018 (2 years 4 months)

Designed and developed backend systems to manage large-scale financial data. Increased system throughput by 25% through performance optimization.

Python Java C++Spring Boot MySQL Kafka Docker Jenkins Azure Redis

Software Engineer

Nymex

Nov 2010 - Jan 2016 (5 years 2 months)

Engineered and maintained mission-critical systems for Nymex’s trading platform. Ensured high performance and system reliability across futures and options trading.