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Nathan Sanchez

@nathansanchez

Seasoned Ruby on Rails Engineer with expertise in scalable solutions.

United States

What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and growth.

I am Nathan Sanchez, a seasoned Ruby on Rails Engineer with over 12 years of experience in developing and architecting high-performance web applications. My journey has been marked by a commitment to designing scalable solutions that support millions of users. At Avant, I led cross-functional teams in migrating a monolithic application to a microservices architecture, significantly optimizing system performance. My passion for best coding practices and security has driven me to spearhead performance optimizations that reduced API response times by 70% and establish CI/CD pipelines that automate deployments, enhancing reliability.

Throughout my career, I have consistently focused on improving system efficiency and reducing operational costs. For instance, I successfully reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 15% through resource optimization and increased overall system throughput by 30% by implementing advanced caching strategies with Redis. My leadership experience includes managing teams of engineers across multiple projects, ensuring timely progress tracking and successful project delivery. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can leverage my technical skills and leadership abilities to drive innovation and excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AV
Current

Principal Software Engineer

Avant

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 4 months)

As a Principal Software Engineer, I designed and implemented a large-scale distributed system for high-performance web applications. I led teams in migrating to microservices architecture and established CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment reliability. My work resulted in significant performance optimizations and cost reductions.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Maryland, College Park logoUP

University of Maryland, College Park

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2009 - 2013

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