# August F.

> SWE @ CloudZero | Cloud-Native & Kubernetes | AWS Solutions Architect Professional | Scalable Data Systems

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/augustf

I’m a software engineer with 4 years of experience building backend systems in Go, Python, and SQL. I specialize in distributed cloud architectures and microservices, with a focus on Kubernetes, observability, and automation. I enjoy designing reliable, scalable systems that solve complex engineering problems.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ CloudZero
Jan 2025 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Design and maintain scalable APIs and backend services for Kubernetes observability and cloud cost ingestion.
• Maintains data pipelines using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and Snowflake, ensuring efficient processing and supporting scaling as data volume grows.
• Support the Kubernetes monitoring agent (Helm-deployed) using Prometheus Agent mode, enabling cross-cloud cluster observability.
• Write clean, reliable Go and Python code with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and total cost of ownership.

### Software Engineer @ The Cigna Group
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Promoted to Tech Lead of a 10-engineer team delivering cloud-native solutions.
• Developed Python APIs and React UIs for internal and partner-facing applications.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained key backend services leveraging AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, SNS/SQS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Textract).
• Built and deployed a GPT-powered chatbot using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with OpenSearch for semantic search, reducing manual workload across teams.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture guidance, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration in a fast-paced, product-focused environment.

### Software Development Intern @ BusySquirrels
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
• Developed a serverless cloud solution for company-wide data extraction, leveraging AWS ECS, RDS, and OpenSearch to improve efficiency.

### Full Stack Development Intern @ Tech For Good Inc
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
• Developed a web app to streamline volunteer data management, improving tracking and coordination.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science (Big Data Systems)
Arizona State University

### Bachelor's degree in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/augustfelso
- GitHub: https://github.com/amfelso

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Last updated: 2026-03-28