# David A.

> Senior Software Engineer | Python | Node | FastAPI | Flask | Django | NestJS | Full Stack | Back End | Design | Architecture | Data (ETL) | React | React Native

Location: Castaic, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/davida1

Senior Software Engineer with over 14 years of extensive expertise in developing cutting-edge solutions, leveraging skills in Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Node, and AWS to enhance system performance and reliability. Demonstrates a visionary approach by integrating innovative (microservice) technologies like AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and AWS ECS Fargate while aligning business needs, and mentoring teams to foster a collaborative and high-performance environment. Passionate about advancing software engineering practices and committed to delivering impactful, scalable solutions in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

During my time off, I constantly think of new applications to build as a fun hobby. Software isn't just my profession. It defines who I am.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ FOX Sports
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Remote
· Built responsive front-end for FOX Sports AI platform using Flexbox and React/JSX.
· Individual contributor with daily engineering architecture work and infrastructure responsibilities. Peer reviews, sprite planning and retrospectives.
· Engaged in daily communication with stake holders to inform them on progress towards high-priority items.
· Architected and engineered Python/FastAPI NYRA horse racing product (Sports betting platform) from the ground up.
· Architected and engineered OCR image processor that took sports feed images and converted them into plaintext for API processing.
· Built Python/FastAPI web application for sports analytics from the ground up.
· Built Node/NestJS web application for standardized sports betting platform (MLB, NCAAFB, NFL) from the ground up.
· Bronze, Silver layer ETL work via Python/Pandas, DynamoDB and other AWS services.
· Contributed and helped architect sports data analytics coming from 3rd party vendors (Bronze layer, Silver layer, Gold layer, ETL Pipelines).
· Python/FastAPI API development relating to sports data metrics, analytics across all major sports. Then plugged these APIs into front-ends which were publicly accessible to FOX Sports networks and broadcasters.
· Responsible for sports metrics and general data broadcasters relied upon during live games.
· Eliminated tech debt by refactoring large portions of legacy code while being mindful of regression via test-driven development.

### (Side-Project) Yelp-like iOS/Android App @ Unknown
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Yelp-like iOS/Android React Native project as a personal side/hobby project named Elotero.

Released on production on App Store and Google Play store. 

App is available at www.elotero.app

- Back-end API written in Python/Django
- UI in React Native via Flex
- Serverless Infrastructure via AWS Lambda, Fargate, DynamoDB
- Geo Location integration via Google Maps API
- SMS integration & push notifications enabled

### Senior Software Engineer @ Verys, a West Monroe company
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
•	Architected and engineered responsive front-end web application for client inventory management solution using React, Flexbox and Material UI while practicing modern React development practices.
•	Architected and engineered infosec compliant AMS KMS modular Python and NodeJS libraries for string manipulation including encryption/decryption and the ability to traverse JSON files.
•	Architected and engineered Node.js (NestJS) financial web application from the ground up for a big fortune 500 company.
•	Architected and engineered a handful of Python/FastAPI/Django web applications for big farmers insurance client.
•	Architected and engineered a Golang web application for ZeniMax Online studios.
•	Architected and engineered SSO via AWS Cognito middleware and infrastructure, which was subsequently rolled out throughout the entire client tech stack.
•	Architected and engineered common logging library that abides by RFC standard in storing logs as JSON objects. This was gracefully rolled out to the majority of web applications as the standardized logging library.
•	Architected and engineered Excel Template generation endpoint which took input parameters and subsequently generated and returned a file object containing the contents of the generated excel document.
•	Architected and engineered the exporting of common DB models into a reusable and expandable Python package which was then imported and utilized on other projects.
•	Architected and engineered AWS infrastructure: including Lambdas and ECS Fargate images by providing the code and infrastructure as code (Terraform) to deploy new and existing functions and web applications used throughout our entire client tech stack.
•	Contributed towards client infrastructure via Terraform.
•	Contributed towards other projects and helped architect new client web applications using technologies such as AWS Fargate, Flask, FastAPI, Django and NodeJS to name a few.

### Back-end/Full-stack Python Developer @ Filament Games
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Wisconsin, United States
• Built responsive SPA (React) front-end web application that served online web game and handled SSO authentication via JWT token. 
• Integrated internal APIs onto our (React) front-end web application and was responsible for overseeing front-end work for the project.
• Architected/designed and and engineered ETL Pipeline(s).
• Abided by Test-driven development.
• Abided by Scrum/Agile.
• Maintained / amended Docker images for testing/staging/production environments.
• Heavy REST (CRUD) API architecting, design, development and integration.
• Engineered/architected IdentityServer4 SSO system that allow third-parties to authen- ticate onto our system(s).
• Migrated over to full-stack responsibilities and architected/designed front-end CRUD interfaces via AngularJS.
• Architected and engineered entire user access roles-based system that was designed with a defense in depth architecture. I.E.: Restrict endpoints to user roles, and filter data based on what a user should have access to.
• Interfaced with and maintained our systems JWT tokens.
• Architected and engineered our async file upload endpoint.
• Other responsibilities assigned.
• Tech stack: Python 3, Flask, FastAPI, Alembic, Docker, PostgreSQL, AngularJS, Azure.

### Software Engineer Level II @ BriteCore
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
• Contributed towards BriteCore responsive front-end portals for client staff and client customers in React/Flexbox (after microarchitecture roll out), Vue.js (previous monolithic codebase), and Knockout.js (legacy).
• Interfaced with customer relations while providing engineering support to ensure deliverability of SAAS BriteCore product.
• Made use of agile methodologies to ensure a free flowing development process throughout iterations.
• Heavy REST API Development/Integration.
• Maintained our AWS IAM access, along with SSH access while apart of the Infrastructure team.
• Maintained our TSH (Teleport) integration and architected/engineered automated scripts that allowed engineers too quickly connect to and troubleshoot client nodes.
• Integrated 3rd party API(s) and services onto our platform for client-use. Also took part in enhancing existing systems to provide client sought out functionality.
• (Serverless) Automated manual engineering practices via AWS Lambda. Hooked up DataDog event monitors to AWS Lambda(s) to automate manual engineering tasks overnight.
• Architected/engineered Lambda(s) that Interfaced with AWS SSM to automate SaltStack tasks.
• Maintained SaltStack configuration.
• Took part in maintaining our AWS Buckets and took part in bucket-to-bucket migrations due to new encryption requirements.
• While part of the Infrastructure team, I took part in our AWS Disaster Recovery scenario where we played out our entire AWS .
• CI/CD via Jenkins, Drone and CircleCI.
• Took part in architecting and engineering phases of development cycle.
• Assisted SRE with troubleshooting emergency downtimes.
• Maintained proficiency in our ever expanding technology stack and followed principles regarding test-driven development and high quality code.
• Made use of sprint planning, retrospective other agile practices to ensure goals were met.
• Scheduled on-call schedule via PagerDuty to ensure 99% uptime for all clients.
• Managed DataDog integration.

### Software Engineer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
• Contributed towards back-end Python project named Portlet (infrastructure provisioning tool)
• Contributed towards (React) front-end web application for Portlet that included: a user management route, authentication route, infrastructure selection route, IAM roles route, security route, networking route, and storage route.
• Built responsive (React) front-end Portlet sister app responsible for management of existing infrastructure, including: server instance tools, service inspection tools, logging tools, user/role management tools, and security tools.
• Solved analytically problems on-time and on-budget and ensured delivery of Sprint goals.
• Utilized agile practices and methodologies to ensure smooth delivery of items.
• Worked around test-driven development (TDD) and abided by clean-code design and DRY principles.
• Raw technology stack: Python, Django, Chef, Puppet, Spoon/Knife, Git, MongoDB, AngularJS 1.x.
• Troubleshooted hard pressing issues.
• Maintained proficiency with our expanding toolset.

### Python Developer @ Ayn Rand Institute
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
• Contributed towards Python back-end APIs and services that managed classrooms, students and everything relating to the online campus.
• Contributed towards front-end web application that included embedded flash widgets that mimicked a classroom setting.
• Maintained high-level of code to ensure maximum up-time to Campus portal.
• Responded to incidents and pressing issues and architected bug fixes and feature enhancements.
• Coordinated with team to ensure delivery of patch sets and new features.
• Responded to real-time production issues with minimal service interruption(s).
• Technology stack: Python 2.x, Django, JavaScript.

### Software Engineer @ Side Python Consulting
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
- Python and Django/Flask consulting gigs.


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22