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Samuel Acord

@samuelacord

Senior software engineer specializing in cloud-native microservices, serverless automation, and e-commerce integrations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team where I can architect cloud-native microservices and serverless systems, own infrastructure-as-code, and improve reliability and speed through automation, CI/CD, and event-driven design.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 13+ years building scalable systems in high-growth environments across startup and enterprise teams. I specialize in cloud-native development, infrastructure-as-code, and delivering production-ready applications that reduce operational friction.

In my recent role at Hexagon AB, I architected microservices-based solutions using Node.js and AWS Lambda, improving scalability by ~45% and enabling near real-time processing for high-volume data streams. I automated operational workflows with event-driven architecture, reducing manual intervention by nearly 50%, and enhanced user-facing performance by reducing response latency by 35%.

Earlier at Cargo Express Freight Corp, I designed serverless back-office automation and implemented GraphQL/REST integrations that cut data latency by 35% while improving delivery efficiency by ~42%. I also strengthened delivery reliability through CI/CD enhancements (GitHub Actions, Docker) and used Terraform to standardize cloud deployments, reducing provisioning time by 55%.

Across DoorDash and Globant, I’ve continued to focus on high-throughput systems, API development, and pragmatic engineering practices—optimizing pipelines for throughput by ~37% and improving time-to-market through faster feature delivery. I lead Agile teams, mentor engineers on microservices and cloud-native development, and apply automation and test-driven development to consistently raise quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Hexagon AB

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Architected microservices using Node.js and AWS Lambda, improving system scalability by ~45% and reducing manual intervention by nearly 50% for high-volume industrial data workflows. Built React + TypeScript full-stack features, cutting response latency by ~35%, and used Terraform and CI/CD improvements to reduce provisioning time by 60% and accelerate deployments by 40%.

AWS Lambda Microservices Architecture Terraform React TypeScript GraphQL DynamoDB CI CD NodeJS

Senior Software Engineer

Cargo Express Freight Corp

Jun 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 6 months)

Designed and built a microservices logistics platform with Node.js and AWS, improving delivery efficiency by ~42% and reducing data latency by ~35% via GraphQL and REST integrations. Automated back-office workflows with AWS Lambda to cut manual workload by nearly 50%, used Terraform to reduce deployment time by 55%, and enhanced CI/CD to accelerate release cycles by 40%.

AWS Lambda Microservices Architecture GraphQL REST APIs Terraform CI CD GitHub Actions Docker Event Driven Architecture NodeJS

Senior Software Engineer

DoorDash

Sep 2016 - May 2019 (2 years 8 months)

Developed scalable full-stack services for the on-demand delivery marketplace using Node.js, React, and REST APIs, improving order processing efficiency by ~35% across millions of users. Implemented GraphQL and serverless AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB) to reduce response times by ~30%, increase data retrieval efficiency by ~28%, and cut infrastructure costs by ~25%.

React REST APIs GraphQL AWS Lambda DynamoDB Microservices Architecture CI CD Docker Jenkins NodeJS

Junior Software Engineer

Globant

Jul 2013 - Aug 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Developed web applications and backend services using JavaScript, Node.js, and REST APIs, improving client system efficiency by ~30% and reducing response times by ~25%. Supported Agile delivery and CI/CD practices, reducing deployment time by ~35% and lowering defect rates by ~22% through testing and debugging automation.