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Phong Cao

@phongcao

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Senior software engineer focused on scalable full-stack features, RESTful APIs, and high-performance user experiences.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and maintain scalable full-stack systems where RESTful APIs, performance, and user experience under high load matter. I want a team that values code quality, clear design architecture, and fast, reliable delivery through disciplined reviews and CI/CD.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with about 11 years of experience building disciplined, maintainable web systems. I’ve delivered Django and React features that supported real-time user flows with efficient, user-friendly client components and stable service behavior.

Across Tesla, Google, and Arista Networks, I’ve led server-side components and built scalable web applications where reliability and speed under peak load mattered. I develop RESTful APIs with consistent design patterns, then optimize SQL-backed workflows to reduce latency, improve integration throughput, and protect user experience during rapid transitions.

I’m known for communication and problem-solving when requirements are complex or ambiguous. I strengthen outcomes through code reviews, CI/CD discipline, troubleshooting with logs and reproducible test cases, and cross-platform optimization so teams can ship confidently and keep improving performance at scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

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Tesla

May 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Led server-side components for manufacturing and clean energy workflows, improving integration throughput by 35% via RESTful API enhancements. Optimized SQL queries to reduce average request latency by 22% and improved user experience satisfaction scores by 12% through UI/UX-driven React component development.

Python Django React RESTful APIs SQL PostgreSQL AWS Performance Optimization Code Review CI CD

Software Engineer

Google

Dec 2019 - Mar 2023 (3 years 3 months)

Maintained scalable web applications across search, ads, mobile, and online video ecosystems, tuning client-side rendering for smooth UX under high load. Implemented versioned RESTful APIs to reduce integration regressions by 19% in staging and improved cross-browser mobile responsiveness using HTML5/CSS3 and React components.

Javascript (ES6)React HTML5 CSS3 RESTful APIs API Versioning Code Review Git Responsive UI

Software Engineer

Arista Networks

Jun 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 6 months)

Built and maintained backend services for cloud computing and virtualization workloads, improving throughput by 1.7x while maintaining correctness under sustained traffic. Debugged distributed system failures, reducing mean time to recovery by 31%, and improved end-to-end processing time by 27% by aligning RESTful APIs and server-side components with client-side components.

SQL PostgreSQL RESTful APIs Containerization Docker Kubernetes Performance Optimization Agile Delivery

Research Assistant

Stony Brook University

Sep 2014 - Jan 2015 (4 months)

Developed a web application game prototype focused on user experience, performance, and maintainable architecture. Built interactive front-end UI and backend logic with RESTful APIs and SQL-style persistence, improving testability by 1.3x and optimizing gameplay speed by profiling critical paths.

Javascript (ES6)HTML5 CSS3 RESTful APIs SQL Web Performance Version Control