Kevin Berry
@kevinberry
Staff Software Engineer specializing in scalable full-stack systems, cloud infrastructure and data engineering.
What I'm looking for
I am a proactive, result-driven Staff Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience across retail, e-commerce, and social commerce, working in both startup and enterprise environments.
I specialize in full-stack web and mobile development, cloud infrastructure, microservice architecture, data engineering and I consistently deliver scalable, resilient solutions that improve performance and user experience.
I have led backend and architecture initiatives using Java/Spring Boot, Python/Django, Node.js, Kafka and cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS) and also built data pipelines, analytics and automation that enabled personalized experiences and operational efficiencies. I excel at guiding cross-functional teams, optimizing integrations, implementing observability and DevOps practices to support high-availability production systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Staff Software Engineer
Walmart
Oct 2019 - Present (6 years 1 month)
Spearheaded Java/Spring Boot and Python/Django microservices and event-driven data pipelines to support Curbside Pickup, Express Delivery and member wellness platforms, improving integration reliability and enabling personalized recommendations across retail services.
Senior Software Engineer
Walmart
Feb 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 7 months)
Built Node.js BFF middleware and React/React Native frontends for Sam's Club features like Scan & Go, improving API efficiency and frontend performance during peak retail traffic.
Senior Software Engineer
Poshmark
Oct 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 2 months)
Architected high-performance Node.js microservices and React/React Native consumer experiences, leveraging AWS ECS/Fargate, MongoDB, Elasticsearch and RabbitMQ to scale marketplace transactions and search.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2010 - 2014
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework and projects in software engineering, data structures, and systems design.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Sidekiq
Splunk
Azure Synapse
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
Kubernetes
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Salesforce
React Native
NumPy
Pandas
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cassandra
Gmail
Node.js
Django
Spring Boot
Next.js
NestJS
.NET
Tailwind CSS
Material-UI
Google Analytics
Databricks
Google Search Console
Redis
Terraform
Pulumi
Gradle
Webpack
Java
ASP.NET
Objective-C
WebAssembly
Blazor
PyTorch
MLflow
scikit-learn
Keras
Kafka
RabbitMQ
FastAPI
Grafana
Prometheus
Linux
New Relic
Datadog
Apollo
GraphQL
gRPC
Elasticsearch
Algolia
Solr
Serverless
Azure Functions
Zustand
JUnit
NGINX
Airflow
Google BigQuery
MobX
SQL
Azure Blob Storage
NgRx
SciPy
LangChain
LlamaIndex
Pinecone
Appian
Enhance
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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