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Vick Chen

@vickchen

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Senior software engineer specializing in scalable backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior backend/cloud roles where I can build reliable, scalable systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver measurable business impact.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and digital media platforms at Meta, Amazon, and Crown Media.

I have designed and delivered high-impact projects such as enforcement unification platforms, Fire TV advertising deep links, and enterprise CMS and streaming platforms, improving reliability, conversions, and audience engagement.

My technical strengths include Python, Java, AWS services (DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, EKS), Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines, and observability with Grafana. I also focus on automation, schema design, and real-time processing to optimize performance and reliability.

I mentor engineers, drive cross-functional collaboration with product, legal, and operations partners, and establish engineering standards that enable frequent, safe deployments and measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Software Development Engineer

Amazon

Feb 2020 - Oct 2023 (3 years 8 months)

Designed backend systems for Fire TV advertising deep links and optimized Store backend pipelines, reducing service latency by 60% and scaling for Prime Day traffic surges of 150M+ RPS; refactored recommendation services and automated readiness testing to improve resiliency.

Java Python DynamoDB Redis SQS AWS CloudFormation Performance Optimization CI CD

Principal Software Engineer

Crown Media

Sep 2010 - Jan 2020 (9 years 4 months)

Architected CMS, CRM, and streaming platforms driving Hallmark's broadcast-to-digital transformation, doubling online audience in a holiday season and increasing viewer engagement by 25% through personalized marketing and streaming initiatives.

C++ASP.NET MVC SQL Server Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Gitlab CI Microservices NoSQL Limelight

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2006 - 2010

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, covering software engineering, systems, and algorithms to support a career in backend and distributed systems.