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Nykeria Patterson

@nykeriapatterson

Senior software engineer at Apex Systems Solutions who built REST APIs handling 2M+ daily requests.

At Apex Systems Solutions, I built and maintained secure REST APIs and data pipeline integrations handling 2M+ daily requests with Python and PostgreSQL. I also documented root causes of complex runtime failures, helping cut mean time to resolution by 35%.

Previously, I designed modular backend services at Vanguard Tech Labs and wrote tests for analytical microservices at Nexus Data Solutions. I also contributed to open-source developer tooling and created a Python benchmarking suite for sorting algorithms and data structures.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Apex Systems Solutions

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Built and maintained secure, high-throughput RESTful APIs and data pipeline integrations handling 2M+ daily requests. Led code reviews and system audits for a team of 14 developers, and wrote root-cause analyses that cut MTTR by 35%.

Python fastAPI PostgreSQL RESTful API Design Data Pipelines Code Review Root Cause Analysis Debugging Secure Coding Practices Mentorship

Software Developer

Vanguard Tech Labs

Jun 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 6 months)

Designed modular backend services in Java and Spring Boot following object-oriented design principles. Managed Git workflows and CI/CD validation scripts, and debugged issues across multi-tiered software modules.

Java Spring Boot Object Oriented Design Git CI CD Debugging Technical Documentation

Junior Software Engineer

Nexus Data Solutions

Jul 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 10 months)

Wrote unit and integration tests with PyTest, reaching 90%+ coverage across core analytical microservices. Optimized legacy SQL queries and database schemas, cutting query response times by 40%.

Pytest Unit Testing Integration Testing SQL Database Optimization API Documentation Open Source