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Tim Green

@timgreen

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Senior software engineer specializing in TypeScript/Node backend platforms and event-driven distributed systems.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for full-time work where I can own backend platform architecture and distributed systems—TypeScript/Node, event-driven patterns, and Kubernetes operations—with teams that value clear module boundaries, reliability, and fast delivery.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 13+ years designing and building backend platforms and distributed systems for payments, financial integrations, B2C products, and gaming. My core focus is TypeScript/Node.js systems, event-driven architectures, and integration-heavy platforms where reliability, maintainability, and delivery speed matter.

I lead architecture work end-to-end: designing service and module boundaries, defining core patterns, and translating platform goals into implementation-ready infrastructure. I’ve introduced stateless cluster strategies across environments, improved CI/local developer experience, and consistently worked between system design, implementation, and platform operations.

Some results I’m proud of: I reduced non-prod infrastructure cost by ~96% (EKS → k3s, ~${200}/mo → ~${8}/mo), cut local and CI build times from ~10min → ~40s using Turbo-repo orchestration and caching, and increased payment integration delivery throughput by 1.5x+ (~3/mo → ~5/mo). I also reduced database disk load by ~60% by replacing polling-based delayed execution with Temporal.

Across VARx, 1causa.nexus, and SoftPro, I’ve built platforms that teams can confidently extend—using CQRS, saga orchestration, contract-driven messaging, and modular boundaries. I enjoy partnering with stakeholders to balance regulatory constraints and architectural integrity while keeping teams unblocked through CI/CD, Kubernetes deployment workflows, and strong operational foundations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

VARx

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Led the design of a Kubernetes-based payments and financial integrations platform, defining service boundaries and implementing the payments integration module architecture. Improved payment integration throughput and maintained CI/CD and Kubernetes deployment workflows including Helm, GitOps (FluxCD), and secrets management.

Payment Integration Kubernetes AWS Helm GitOps CI CD GitHub Actions Secrets Management TypeScript

Senior Backend Engineer

1causa.nexus

Jan 2022 - Mar 2024 (2 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented backend architecture for a product platform using a modular monolith and a BFF service for frontend-facing workflows. Implemented NATS contract-based messaging with event-driven CQRS and saga orchestration, and owned platform operations using Kubernetes GitOps (FluxCD) and GitHub Actions.

BFF NATS CQRS Event Driven Architecture TypeScript Typed Contracts Kubernetes GitOps GitHub Actions Helm Cloudflare DNS Observability Temporal CI CD TurboRepo Stateless EKS To K3s Migration

Senior Python / Go Software Engineer

SoftPro

Jun 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 6 months)

Served as a key engineer for regulated online gaming platforms in on-premises environments, leading architectural decomposition from a monolith into microservices. Built backend architecture and real-time data processing pipelines using Kafka, and implemented Go game development and hardware integrations (barcode scanners).

Microservices Architecture Service Boundaries Contracts Real time Data Processing Kafka Streaming Pipelines Python Go Game Development Baccarat Roulette Blackjack Hardware Integration

Python Developer

Eureka

Oct 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 8 months)

Developed web data extraction systems with anti-bot protections, supporting SEO analytics and CRM systems. Worked on CI/CD and Linux administration with service containerization.

Python Web Data Extraction Anti Bot SEO Analytics CRM Systems CI CD Linux Administration Containerization

Middle Fullstack Developer

CityExpress

Nov 2014 - Oct 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Developed an ERP system with a web interface, including database design and data pipelines (ETL). Built an ASP.NET WebForms backend and supported Python utilities.

ERP Systems Database Design Data Pipelines ASP.NET Python Utilities