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Raymond Zhang

@raymondzhang2

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Senior Software Engineer specializing in cloud-native microservices, .NET, and modern JavaScript stacks.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend or full-stack roles focused on cloud-native microservices, scalable APIs, strong testing/CI/CD, and collaborative agile teams.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience building scalable web platforms and distributed services using C#, .NET, Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular and React. I design reliable backend APIs, cloud-native microservices, and data-driven applications for SaaS and analytics platforms, and I focus on performance, test automation, and robust deployment pipelines.

My work includes optimizing database performance (MongoDB, SQL Server), implementing containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes, and delivering modular frontend integrations for complex reporting and analytics. I drive improvements in reliability and delivery—such as increasing deployment stability by 27% and reducing reporting inconsistencies by 24%—while contributing to architecture, CI/CD, and cross-team engineering practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Sprout Social

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years)

Developed C# ASP.NET Core backend services and Node.js microservices powering social media analytics and engagement workflows, improving deployment stability by 27% and optimizing analytics performance for enterprise dashboards.

C .NET Core ASP.NET Core Node MongoDB Angular React Docker Kubernetes xUnit

Software Engineer

Sprout Social

Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Implemented backend APIs and Node.js services for survey processing and analytics, migrated survey schemas, and introduced automated tests, reducing reporting inconsistencies by 24%.

C ASP.NET Core Node MongoDB Angular NUnit Integration Testing CI CD Background Jobs

Software Engineer

Reputation.com

Aug 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Built RESTful APIs and dynamic frontend modules using ASP.NET Core and React/Angular, improved API response performance by 21% through query optimization and caching.

ASP.NET Core React Angular MongoDB SQL Server Docker MSTest Performance Tuning

Software Engineer

Uptake

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year)

Enhanced metadata-driven APIs, implemented role-based security and proxy services, and introduced a GraphQL-like protocol to reduce UI loading times and improve developer onboarding documentation.

API Design Proxy Documentation Performance Optimization Backend Engineering

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2014 - 2019

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework and projects focused on software engineering, backend systems, and data-driven applications.