# Austin R. > Experienced Software Engineer & Tech Lead Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/austinr Driven by technical passion and curiosity, I build trading systems, tools, and applications at Gemini, including serving as backend lead for the BITRIA product, which was successfully acquired. I develop applications powering Gemini’s trading systems, and architected the Exchange Platform Automations (EPA) framework, a behavior-driven test system that covers the entire exchange. EPA scales across six organizations and executes thousands of optimized tests in seconds, ensuring performance, consistency, and reliability across all trading infrastructure. I managed a globally distributed team of engineers across multiple time zones and traveled internationally to lead training and integration initiatives. I was also part of Gemini’s journey through its IPO exit, contributing to the stability and scalability of the core platform during that growth phase. I hold a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Irvine (Zot! Zot!). Interests include solution consulting, software dev & design, automation, emerging technologies, mentorship, and leadership. Colleagues describe me as adaptable, collaborative, and solution-oriented. I'm always eager to tackle complex challenges and connect with others. -Programming Languages: Python, Java, SQL, TypeScript, JavaScript (basic) -Backend Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Boot, Django, Hibernate, J2EE, MVC, MVT, JSP, SQLAlchemy -Frontend Frameworks & UI: Angular, React, Material UI, jQuery -Testing & Quality Engineering: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, HP UFT (QTP), JMeter, JUnit, End-to-End (E2E) Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, REST API Testing -Databases & Data Stores: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis -Messaging & Distributed Systems: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Celery -Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda) -Containers, Orchestration & Platform Engineering: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Argo CD, Spinnaker, Vault, Caddy -CI/CD, DevOps & Automation: GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins-style pipelines (UrbanCode uDeploy, UrbanCode uRelease), SonarQube, UiPath, ScienceLogic, Quality Center (QC) / ALM, Monday.com -Enterprise Systems & Integrations: Active Directory (AD), ServiceNow (SNOW), SCCM, JAMF, FlexNet Manager Suite (FNMS), FlexPLM, AppBroker, JFrog Artifactory, Adobe Creative Cloud (ACC), Microsoft ecosystem (O365), Slack, DocuSign, WebEx, Aspera, ClearCase -Operating Systems & Platforms: Linux/Unix, RedHat, macOS, Windows, Android -Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), SAFe, Waterfall ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer — Lead Engineer, Bitria Platform & Exchange Platform Automations (EPA) @ Gemini Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • Lead engineer for BITRIA, overseeing backend architecture, a robust release management (~daily deployments), and DevOps post-acquisition. • Architected the Exchange Platform Automations (EPA) framework spanning 6+ organizations and thousands of tests, reducing test cycles from hours to seconds and unifying quality across the exchange. • Designed, built, and maintained core trading-system architecture and trade-bot frameworks simulating real-world exchange activity for both internal and customer environments. • AI Champion: Drove AI adoption company-wide by building and demoing custom GPT solutions to 500+ attendees; accelerated engineering and change-management workflows, saving thousands of developer hours. • Mentored teams on Django, testing frameworks, and AI-driven best practices; expanded company visibility into next-gen engineering standards. • Led international training of dozens of engineers; consistently delivered under tight deadlines with measurable impact. • Played a key role in Gemini’s IPO by ensuring exchange-wide stability; the EPA test suite I architected remains the primary quality platform driving all validation and release readiness across the company. ### Founding Lead Backend Engineer @ BITRIA Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 • Led backend architecture from day zero, designing the core services, domain models, and event-driven state systems that powered every trading, portfolio, and money-movement workflow. • Influenced early product direction through rapid feedback loops with founders, directly shaping the 0→1 platform that scaled from zero customers to $30M AUM and ultimately drove Bitria’s acquisition by Gemini. • Functioned as the CTO’s technical right hand, leading critical engineering initiatives, driving decision-making, and shaping the platform’s evolution across the company’s entire lifecycle. • Built the fee engine and transaction lifecycle pipelines—every dollar in the platform flowed through systems I architected, including fee calculations, reconciliations, order routing, and compliance-critical state transitions. • Designed and implemented major REST APIs and third-party integrations, enabling onboarding, portfolio construction, rebalancing, and trade automation for institutional clients. • Parallelized and optimized key financial processes, transforming multi-minute sequential workflows into fast, scalable pipelines that supported real-time trading and rapidly growing AUM. • Created the automated test framework and high-coverage suite used across engineering; drove major runtime reductions and set engineering standards later adopted by teams such as Nifty Gateway post-acquisition. • Acted as the primary technical liaison with early customers across pre-sales and post-sales cycles, translating vague application and operational requirements into robust product and system design. • Produced foundational internal documentation such as architecture guides, onboarding materials, runbooks, and coding standards which formalized engineering practice as the team grew. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Cisco Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | Milpitas, CA • Built enterprise license-compliance and automation adapters processing millions of assets across 70K+ users, and architected the CI/CD pipelines and automated ops workflows (Python) that powered FNMS + AppBroker at global scale. • Led Flexera FNMS + App Broker platform engineering, including enterprise deployments across Oracle, Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, and VMware. • Designed automation frameworks (Java) used across Unified Monitoring, AI Ops, MDM, improving reporting and eliminating legacy bottlenecks. • Co-developed a modern, cloud-based Telephone Number Management tool using Angular + Spring Boot. • Created a Selenium end-to-end test automation suite adopted across multiple teams. • Mentored 10+ engineers (US/India) in development, automation, observability, and AIOps best practices. Internal Progression • Senior Software Engineer (Sep 2021 – Jan 2022) • Software Engineer III (May 2020 – Sep 2021) • Software Engineer II (Apr 2019 – May 2020) • Software Engineer I (Jul 2017 – Apr 2019) ### Software Development Engineer @ Levi Strauss & Co. Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, California • Designed and developed application modules for the Global Supply Chain organization, focusing on automation and sustainability. • Created custom tools that transformed millions of data points into optimized summary reports, significantly reducing manual effort. • Developed a data compression tool that enhanced report delivery speed, improving overall business efficiency. ### Sales Representative @ Rockstar Energy Drink Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 • Developed marketing and promotional strategies that targeted the Irvine region and student population of 28,000. • Implemented incentive programs, media publicity proposals, and marketing strategies that have reached 15,000+ users. ### QA Automation Engineer Intern @ Sage Intacct, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Jose, California • Developed custom automation solutions that utilized machine learning, significantly reducing business costs. • Debugged and enhanced libraries using the Apache POI framework to improve testing consistency. • Revamped outdated test suites, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality web platform for customers. ### Engineering Intern @ PLX, an Avago Technologies Company Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Sunnyvale, California • Conducted rigorous software and hardware testing to ensure product quality and readiness for market launch. • Developed innovative incentive strategies for customer feedback surveys, enhancing product satisfaction data collection. • Authored comprehensive user guides and reporting documents for new products, facilitating improved user experience. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Engineering UC Irvine ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/austinraun --- Source: https://flows.cv/austinr JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/austinr/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22