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Paul Wise

@paulwise

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Senior software engineer specializing in scalable backend systems and cloud.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building scalable backend and cloud-native systems, emphasizing reliability, observability, strong testing, and opportunities to lead architecture and data-driven product decisions.

I am a senior software engineer with a strong focus on building scalable backend systems, microservices, and cloud-native solutions that turn data into actionable insights.

At Khoros I led initiatives to improve business intelligence and AI, built a widely-deployed Discord bot, architected microservices with RabbitMQ, and implemented authentication solutions using NestJS, Solidity, EAS, and LIT Protocol.

Previously at IBM, Accenture, and Google I delivered server-side frameworks, migration to Node.js, HLS streaming, geo/spatial search algorithms, and cloud migration strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP while establishing robust testing and documentation practices.

I prioritize reliability, observability, and developer experience—implementing testing suites, API documentation with Swagger, and CI/CD practices to reduce production issues and accelerate onboarding.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

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Khoros

Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Led development of BI and AI features to turn data into actionable insights; built a Discord bot deployed on 100+ servers to collect data and boost engagement, and architected microservices with RabbitMQ and a MongoDB-backed data store.

NestJS MongoDB RabbitMQ Jest Swagger Solidity Lit Protocol

Senior Software Engineer

IBM

Oct 2020 - Oct 2022 (2 years)

Built server-side frameworks and media upload/HLS streaming solutions for financial services clients, implemented robust Jest test suites (85% coverage), and documented APIs with Swagger to accelerate cross-team collaboration.

ExpressJS AWS S3 Jest Swagger REST APIs Cloud Migration Azure Microservices

Software Engineer

Accenture

Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year)

Led development of a multi-tenant web platform for home healthcare providers, integrating MapQuest for real-time address validation and building geo/spatial search and BI reporting to improve caregiver routing and operations.

Pentaho REST APIs Agile Mapquest APIs

Software Engineer

Google

Sep 2015 - Aug 2019 (3 years 11 months)

Migrated legacy applications to Node.js and RESTful services improving performance ~60%, integrated RabbitMQ for async processing to boost search performance ~50%, and contributed to cloud-native deployments on Kubernetes/GCP to improve reliability and latency.