# Alina P. > Trained classical violinist turned tech enthusiast with 6+ years of programming experience. From Help Desk to Dev in 3 years. Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alinap I am currently a (mostly backend) software engineer at Ellevation, a mission-driven technology company developing world-class products to help support English Language Learners. My specialties are data ingestion and manipulation, API integrations, and optimizing existing backend code (while leveraging external tooling such as AWS). I code in Python in my sleep, in SQL/JS React when I'm awake, and in C# after a good cup of coffee. Let's build some more sustainable data pipelines together! ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer II @ Ellevation Education Jan 2022 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States In addition to continued responsibilities from previous role: • Design, build, test and deploy a new, unified ETL pipeline to replace existing data ingest pipelines and API integrations; focus on modularity and easy extensibility. • Optimize pipeline performance by leveraging external tools (such as AWS) and implementing async processing (reduced API call execution time by over 600%). • Build an in-house API and a JavaScript/React-based UI to let internal teams interact with the new pipeline + operational database (e.g. upload configurations, retrieve job statuses, kick off a job from the UI) ### Software Engineer I @ Ellevation Education Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Maintained, debugged, and extended the features of 5 different data import wizards in the Ellevation UI. • Led clean-up efforts of discrepant data across clients; implemented database triggers and constraints to ensure data integrity going forward. • Increased visibility into failures by creating automated alerts (e.g. Slack API); prevented failures proactively by building robust unit test suites. ### Senior Data Integration Engineer @ Ellevation Education Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 In addition to continued responsibilities from previous role: • Managed and monitored the API integration between Ellevation and Aeries (the most common Student Information System in CA); expanded its functionality as product needs arose. • Streamlined data onboarding by automating steps typically taken in the UI as well as creating internal and partner-facing reference materials. ### Data Integration Engineer @ Ellevation Education Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Boston • Transformed and imported data for all CA-based clients (140+ school districts). • Set up and maintained automated data pipelines; created custom solutions to mitigate data quality issues and satisfy varying partner needs. • Consistently exceeded SLAs in a high-speed, high-volume inquiry environment. Considerably reduced import times by building a library of reusable/easily customizable data manipulation scripts. ### Product Support Specialist @ Ellevation Education Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Boston • Addressed product inquiries from 700+ school districts via ZenDesk, phone and Zoom screenshare, often providing consultation to primary district stakeholders. Proactively identified and communicated partner challenges to Account Managers along with proposed action plans. • Served as a product expert. Configured various features of the Ellevation platform to fit clients’ varying goals, data models and compliance needs. Tested and reported unintended platform behavior to the engineering team. • Optimized support request response time by creating 150+ macros and implementing automated triggers in ZenDesk. Conducted team-internal trainings on database querying, UI data wizard use and troubleshooting data discrepancies. ### Performance Violinist and Instrumental Teacher @ Freelancer Jan 2010 – Jan 2020 | Greater Boston Area • Extensive experience performing as an orchestra violinist, chamber musician and soloist. • Previous engagements include: Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic, Cape Ann Symphony, Discovery Ensemble, Mozart Academy of Music Weston, SoundtRec Boston, WGBH Studios, Futura Productions. • Experience teaching violin students of all ages and skill levels as well as coaching groups, violin/string sections and chamber ensembles (as substitute rehearsal leader for the New England Conservatory Prep School String Training Orchestra and Mannheim Youth Symphony). • Very comfortable with recording, sight-reading, and improvising in a variety of styles; familiar with the Galamian and Suzuki pedagogy methods as well as El Sistema-based teaching environments. ### Executive Assistant and Client Care Coordinator for The Mutlu Group @ Gibson Sotheby's International Realty Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Boston, MA • Facilitated real estate transactions for one of the company’s highest-producing agents ($20M+ in annual property sales). Daily support included management of the executive’s email inbox and calendar, scheduling events and travel, filing and bookkeeping. • Improved lead-generation through market analysis and the creation of compelling marketing materials; increased click rates for eNewsletters and Facebook ads by up to 30%. • Facilitated the onboarding of 2 new agents onto the team by training them on company systems, setting up a shared task management tool and creating detailed reference manuals. ### Orchestra Violinist, Associate Concertmaster @ Unitas Ensemble Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Boston, MA Unitas Ensemble is a Boston-based chamber orchestra comprised of some of the finest musicians in the Boston area and beyond. The mission is to provide the highest quality performances of Latin-American music, and to inspire and empower the people of the Latino community and the City of Boston. ## Education ### Master of Music in Classical Violin Performance Longy School of Music ### Bachelor of Music in Classical Violin Performance New England Conservatory of Music ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alina-p-274928140 --- Source: https://flows.cv/alinap JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alinap/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31