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Kevin Low

@kevinlow

Senior software engineer specializing in PHP, AWS, and scalable microservice architectures.

What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can modernize backend systems, drive microservices and CI/CD adoption, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, high-performance web platforms in collaborative Agile teams.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with about 8 years of experience building and modernizing web applications and large-scale backend services. I specialize in PHP and LAMP-stack frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Symfony) and have led migrations to Kotlin-based microservices on AWS to improve performance and scalability.

I have a strong record of delivering measurable improvements: I led a microservice architecture for Jira Software that improved scalability by 30%, optimized AWS infrastructure (ECS and Lambda) to reduce operational costs by 25%, and implemented CI/CD pipelines that cut release times by 40%. I have also developed high-availability e-commerce and subscription systems supporting over 1 million active subscriptions and contributed collaboration features in Confluence that increased engagement by 20%.

I prioritize clean, secure, and well-documented code, mentor junior engineers, and work effectively within Agile/Scrum teams. I am eager to continue driving technical modernization, mentoring teams, and delivering user-focused, scalable solutions that align with business goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AT

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Apr 2025 - Present (11 months)

Led modernization of Jira Software's core issue-tracking engine, migrating backend services to Kotlin-based microservices on AWS and improving system scalability by 30% while reducing operational costs via ECS/Lambda optimizations.

PHP Kotlin AWS Microservice Architecture ECS Lambda CI CD REST APIs MySQL

AT

Software Engineer II

Apr 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Contributed to Confluence collaboration features and optimized Bitbucket build pipelines, increasing user engagement by 20% and reducing build times by 35% through pipeline and backend improvements.

PHP MySQL AWS Bitbucket CI CD Agile Performance Testing UX collaboration

IP

Software Engineer III

IPSY

Jan 2018 - Mar 2022 (4 years 2 months)

Built subscription, personalization, and e-commerce systems supporting over 1M active subscriptions, implemented PCI-DSS compliant payment gateways, and increased sales via personalization by 15%.

Python JavaScript REST APIs E Commerce Sales Payment Integration Personalization Performance Optimization Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UD

University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2015 - 2017

Completed undergraduate studies in Computer Science with coursework focused on web applications, APIs, and e-commerce systems.

CC

Chabot College

Computer Science

2012 - 2015

Undergraduate studies in Computer Science, including foundational coursework that prepared for transfer to a four-year program.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Bitbucket

MySQL

Gmail

Laravel

Symfony

Jira

JavaScript

PHP

Kotlin

Linux

CodeIgniter

Enhance

Dynamic

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