John Wilde
@johnwilde
Senior full-stack engineer specializing in React, cloud systems, and performance optimization.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with extensive experience building and optimizing scalable applications across social media, enterprise security, and IoT systems. I specialize in frontend development with React and React Native, backend services using GraphQL, Hack, and Python, and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
At Meta I led performance improvements for the Instagram Feed and video upload pipeline, cutting upload and processing time by 50% and improving rendering latency across platforms. I optimized build and source-control systems, designed authentication APIs, and mentored junior engineers to raise team productivity and code quality.
Previously, I improved test coverage and automated testing at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions and built scalable IoT data processing architectures at Amazon Lab126 using Python and AWS. I value pragmatic engineering, mentorship, and shipping reliable, high-performance systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Meta
May 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)
Led development and performance optimization of Instagram Feed UI and video upload pipeline, reducing upload/processing time by 50% and lowering rendering latency to improve engagement; scaled authentication APIs and improved developer productivity via build and source-control optimizations.
Software Engineer
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions
Sep 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 8 months)
Developed and maintained enterprise security applications and core APIs, improved test coverage by 40% and reduced testing cycle time by 30% through upgraded automated testing frameworks, enhancing release velocity and quality.
Software Engineer Intern
Amazon Lab126
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 (5 months)
Built a visualization console and dynamic IoT data generation tools using Python and AWS, implemented Lambda-based daemons and DynamoDB-backed workflows to enable scalable IoT data processing and testing.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2013 - 2018
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework and projects emphasizing software engineering, cloud services, and backend/frontend development.
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Software and tools used professionally
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