Radek Svida
@radeksvida
Senior software engineer delivering scalable web and backend systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years building high-quality web applications and backend systems. I have led performance rearchitectures, implemented serverless solutions on AWS, improved observability with Datadog, and delivered production features across startups and enterprise teams.
My background spans full-stack and back-end work using React, Ruby on Rails, Laravel, Spring Boot and cloud-native tooling; I prioritize efficient, testable code, strong collaboration in Agile/Scrum teams, and building solutions that scale and improve user experience.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Telus
Apr 2025 - Present (8 months)
Led rearchitecture of message delivery flow to reduce email response time from minutes to milliseconds and implemented serverless AWS Lambda/SQS solutions, improving performance and observability with Datadog.
Senior Software Engineer
BigBite
Apr 2024 - Mar 2025 (11 months)
Developed and maintained a Laravel-based restaurant management application, built a custom Nova admin panel, and ensured seamless data synchronization to support scalability as the user base grew.
Senior Software Engineer
Softwire
May 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 10 months)
Developed and optimized a drag-and-drop production planner and tools for webinar content creation, adding collaborative real-time features to increase engagement and streamline production workflows.
Full-Stack Developer
Acropolium
Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)
Led development of a Jitsi-based web conferencing platform, integrating Jitsi with a React UI and managing backend services with Spring Boot and Docker to ensure scalable real-time meetings.
Back-End Developer
Podimetrics
Apr 2019 - Aug 2021 (2 years 4 months)
Developed HIPAA-compliant backend services for SmartMat™ data collection and real-time health analysis, building alert systems and secure APIs to integrate with healthcare provider workflows.
Front-End Developer
Mood Media
Oct 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 5 months)
Built interactive dashboards and web/mobile interfaces for digital signage and AR-enhanced experiences, optimizing content delivery and synchronization for high-traffic retail environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kyoto University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2011 - 2015
Activities and societies: Worked on full-stack applications; thesis on distributed computing; collaborative team projects
Completed a Bachelor's in Computer Science with hands-on software project experience, collaboration on full-stack applications, and a thesis on distributed computing.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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