# A. Gia Antoniades

> Backend Engineering | Scalable Systems & Distributed Services | Ruby, Python, Go | Ex-Fastly, Early High-Growth SaaS Start-Up to IPO

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/agiaantoniades

Backend Engineer with an education in writing, bringing structured thinking and clear communication to complex engineering challenges. Skilled at debugging, designing scalable APIs, and making architectural decisions that balance speed, security, and long-term growth. Bridges technical and non-technical teams, translating ideas into clear, actionable outcomes. 

Tech Stack:
🔹 Languages: Ruby, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript
🔹 Frameworks: Rails, Sinatra, Django, Flask, Node, React, Ember
🔹 Security & Auth: TLS, IAM, RBAC, OAuth, SAML, SSO, JWT
🔹 Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
🔹 APIs & Monitoring: REST, API Development, Datadog, New Relic, Postman, SumoLogic, Bruno

Experience: Contributed to scaling an early-stage startup through IPO, helping build secure and performant backend systems.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Ad Hoc LLC
Jan 2025 – Present | Remote (San Francisco & Los Angeles)

### Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Veteran's Administration Lighthouse API Platform @ Ad Hoc LLC
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Remote (San Francisco & Los Angeles)
Ruby | Rails | Python | Kubernetes | Helm | Docker | CI/CD | REST | API Development

### Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Veteran's Administration Vets-API Platform @ Ad Hoc LLC
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Remote (San Franciso & Los Angeles)
Ruby | Rails | TypeScript | React | Kubernetes | API Development | GitHub Actions | CI/CD

### Software Engineer, Backend, TLS Certificate Management @ Fastly
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Remote (San Francisco & Los Angeles)
TLS Certificates | DNS | OpenSSL | GoLang | Ruby | Rails | Sinatra | REST APIs

### Software Engineer, Backend, Identity & Access Management @ Fastly
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Initial public offering (FSLY) in May 2019
SAML | SSO | RBAC | MFA | GoLang | Ruby | Rails | REST APIs

### Software Engineer, Fullstack, Internal Tools @ Fastly
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco
Golang | Ruby | Rails | Python | JavaScript | Typescript | React | REST APIs | Heroku | Fullstack Development

### Senior Customer Support Engineer @ Fastly
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco, California, United States
Team Lead | Developer Tools | Python | Ruby | Rails | Flask | Varnish | Heroku


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism & Technical Writing
The New School

### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Classical Theater, Conservatory & Literary Studies
NYU Tisch School of the Arts


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/agxantoniades

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Last updated: 2026-03-29