Open to opportunities

Richard Anthony

@richardanthony1

Message

Senior Full Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience.

United States

Message

What I'm looking for

I seek a challenging role in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and growth.

I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over a decade of experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance applications across various industries, including logistics, healthcare, and e-learning. My expertise lies in technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Golang, Node.js, and React.js, complemented by a strong background in microservices and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. I have a proven track record of optimizing system performance and integrating AI/ML models to enhance user experiences.

Throughout my career, I have led cross-functional teams and mentored junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment that drives innovation. My work at Flexport involved designing real-time shipment tracking APIs and building event-driven architectures that improved operational efficiency. I am passionate about creating secure and efficient solutions that align with business goals and deliver exceptional value to users.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Current

Flexport

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Designed and implemented real-time shipment tracking APIs using Ruby on Rails (RoR) and Golang, enabling customers to monitor freight movements across ocean, air, rail, and trucking networks with sub-100ms response times. Built event-driven microservices architecture with Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ, streaming real-time tracking updates and shipment status changes across millions of shipments daily.

Ruby on Rails Golang Kafka GraphQL PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Kubernetes AWS Terraform

Software Engineer

Elevance Health (Anthem)

Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 6 months)

Designed and deployed scalable microservices using Node.js, Golang, and Ruby on Rails (RoR) on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), improving API response times by 40%. Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs to power AI-driven allergy prediction and mental health chatbot services, reducing API latency from >500ms to <100ms through Redis caching.

Node Golang Ruby on Rails Azure Kafka Kinesis PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Terraform Docker Kubernetes

Software Developer

Kajabi

Jan 2015 - Present (10 years 6 months)

Built and optimized Ruby on Rails APIs for Course Management System backend, improving database query performance by 30% and ensuring seamless content delivery for course creators. Refactored subscription and payment processing services by transitioning from Ruby on Rails to Go, reducing transaction processing times by 30% and improving system reliability for thousands of users.

Ruby on Rails Go React Angular PostgreSQL AWS Lambda Redis AWS CodePipeline

Software Development Intern

Kajabi

Jan 2014 - Present (11 years 6 months)

Developed RESTful APIs using Ruby on Rails, improving platform integration for third-party services. Assisted in designing and optimizing database models with Active Record and PostgreSQL, ensuring data consistency.

Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery Git Jira Trello

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Florida

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor of Computer Science, gaining foundational knowledge in various computing disciplines. Focused on core computer science principles and problem-solving techniques.