RBRobert Becktold
@robertbecktold
Senior software engineer specializing in scalable distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native backends.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years building large-scale distributed systems using Java/Spring Boot and C#/.NET 8, focused on microservices, event-driven architectures, and high-throughput data pipelines.
I have delivered mission-critical financial platforms, enterprise chat systems, and cloud-native backend services, improving performance (APIs up to 30% faster), deployment automation (100% CI/CD automation), and observability (Prometheus/Grafana) while mentoring engineering teams.
My strengths include system design, database architecture, performance tuning, security (OAuth2, encryption), and leading cross-functional teams to deliver production-grade solutions under tight deadlines.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior .NET Software Engineer
Behavioral Sciences Research Press, Inc
Jul 2013 - Present (12 years 6 months)
Designed and delivered .NET 8 microservices backend for a multi-branch car sales platform supporting 1,000+ active users, cut API POST/GET latencies by 30%, and implemented CI/CD automation that accelerated deployments by 40%.
Senior .NET Software Engineer
EMSI
Jun 2012 - Jul 2013 (1 year 1 month)
Engineered a realtime messaging platform serving 3,000+ staff using Node.js/Socket.IO and .NET APIs, designed a durable logging pipeline and optimized message delivery with Redis to improve performance and reliability.
Software .NET Engineer
Rapp
Jun 2010 - Jun 2012 (2 years)
Developed microservices for ticketing and network workflows used by 10,000+ operators, introduced Redis caching to halve API latency and built Spring Batch migrations transferring millions of customer records with zero data loss.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TUTexas A&M University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2001 - 2005
Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Texas A&M University from 2001 to 2005.
TUTarleton State University
1998 - 2001
Attended Tarleton State University from 1998 to 2001 prior to transferring to complete a bachelor’s degree.
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