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Kevin Girshman

@kevingirshman1

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I am a senior full-stack developer specializing in Python, FastAPI, React, and AWS.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a senior full-stack/backend role at an engineering-driven company focused on scalable, cloud-native systems, fast APIs, and CI/CD. I value collaborative Agile teams, opportunities to mentor engineers, and measurable impact on performance and reliability.

I am a Senior Full Stack Developer with over 6 years building scalable, high-performance web platforms using Python, Django, FastAPI, React.js, and AWS. I specialize in designing RESTful APIs, real-time systems with WebSockets and Redis, and PostgreSQL-backed microservices that support 200,000+ monthly active users.

I’ve driven faster deployments and higher reliability by containerizing applications with Docker, orchestrating on Kubernetes/EKS, and automating CI/CD with GitHub Actions—shortening deployment cycles by up to 50%.

I focus on measurable improvements: improving throughput by 45% with Celery task queues, increasing engagement by 15% with Next.js and Vue.js optimizations, and maintaining 90%+ test coverage with Pytest and Selenium. I’ve designed event-driven architectures with RabbitMQ, secured APIs with JWT/OAuth2/Cognito, and migrated monoliths to serverless to cut costs. I enjoy mentoring engineers and delivering pragmatic, Agile solutions that move metrics and users forward.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Full Stack Developer

Alvarez & Marsal

Nov 2021 - Feb 2025 (3 years 3 months)

Architected scalable RESTful APIs with Python and FastAPI to process 200,000+ form submissions monthly and reduced response times via asyncio and middleware. Engineered 12+ Django microservices on AWS EKS using Docker and Gunicorn, cutting deployment time by 50% and improving throughput for real-time analytics by 45%.

Python fastAPI Django Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL Redis Celery

Mid Level Developer

Booz Allen

Jul 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Developed real-time RESTful APIs with Python and Flask including WebSockets to support 10,000+ concurrent users and reduced sync delays by 25%. Improved backend performance with Redis caching and CI/CD automation, cutting release cycles by 40% while maintaining 99.8% uptime.

Python Flask TypeScript Redis WebSockets AWS Docker GitHub Actions)Pytest GitHub Actions

Junior Developer

L.E.K. Consulting

Jul 2019 - Jun 2020 (11 months)

Built Python/Flask REST APIs and Node.js Socket.IO integrations to improve data retrieval speed by 20% for 3,000+ mobile users and deliver 95% reliable real-time alerts. Implemented Redis caching and MongoDB optimizations to reduce query times by 15% and cut database load by 25%.