Robert Peterson

I build backend systems that stay dependable under real-world load—APIs, messaging, and data pipelines designed for integrity and performance. I specialize in Java and event-driven architecture to keep player and business workflows consistent even across concurrent sessions.

Most recently, I architected and deployed a messaging system for a 10-person multiplayer environment, delivering real-time chat with persistence. I also developed a skill progression plugin system using database transactions and event-driven state management, then designed the backend APIs and plugin framework that power core reliability.

Previously, at Civicserve I led a bulk business data import system that cut client implementation time by 80%, enabling onboarding of 15+ municipalities faster. I improved platform reliability by 25% by resolving 12+ critical data-flow and component issues impacting core operations.

At State Farm, I optimized Spring Boot APIs using multi-threading and design patterns to reduce response times by 40% and increase throughput by 35%. I automated SLI/SLO reporting to reach 99.9% accuracy, integrated Snyk to cut vulnerabilities by 60%, migrated CI/CD from Jenkins to GitLab for 7 microservices, and helped architect microservices backed by Oracle/MySQL while planning AWS migrations across EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS.