Marcus Wilkes
@marcuswilkes1
Senior Full Stack Engineer specializing in JavaScript, TypeScript, and cloud-native systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 9+ years building scalable web applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL. I design cloud-native solutions on AWS (EKS, Lambda, API Gateway) and implement microservices and event-driven architectures to improve performance and maintainability.
I have led development of ERP, telemedicine SaaS, and donation platforms, driving measurable improvements such as 30% operational efficiency gains, 40% faster page loads, and increased online donations through Stripe integrations. I focus on optimizing system performance, reducing technical debt, and improving developer workflows through automation and CI/CD.
I mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into low-code and editorial workflows, and prioritize secure, reliable systems using Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and testing frameworks to deliver production-grade software.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Faces & Voices of Recovery
Sep 2024 - Jul 2025 (10 months)
Built and deployed a React/Node TypeScript application with GraphQL and Stripe integration that improved donation processing and increased online contributions by 30%. Migrated legacy PHP to Laravel + Headless WordPress and implemented AWS Lambda/API Gateway to reduce server costs.
Senior Full Stack Developer
Lumenalta
Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years)
Led design and development of an ERP using Node.js, React and PostgreSQL that improved operational efficiency by 30% and achieved 99.9% uptime via Docker and AWS EKS; optimized GraphQL resolvers reducing response times by 50%.
Senior Software Engineer
InnoS
Nov 2020 - Aug 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Designed a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine SaaS using React and Node.js with WebRTC for real-time video, reducing load times via code-splitting and improving reliability; automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform.
Full Stack Web Developer
Zen Software Solutions
Feb 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years 9 months)
Developed a scalable SaaS platform with microservices (Node.js, Docker), React UI components and Storybook, and integrated MongoDB and PostgreSQL to improve data retrieval speeds and reduce development time by 35%.
Software Developer
Blue Stingray
Sep 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 2 months)
Built logistics dashboards and inventory systems with Node.js, React and MySQL, integrated Stripe payments, and optimized backend performance with Redis caching to reduce response times by 50%.
Education
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Amazon Web Services
Certification, Cloud Architecture
2021 - 2021
Earned the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification validating cloud architecture and AWS services proficiency.
freeCodeCamp
Professional Certificate, Full-Stack Web Development
2020 - 2020
Completed the Professional Full-Stack Web Developer Certificate focused on modern web technologies and full-stack development projects.
Saint Louis University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2011 - 2015
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework in software engineering, databases, and web development.
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