# Dewey Hong

> Staff Software Engineer

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/dewey

Software Engineer specializing in platform engineering with a robust background in the computer software industry. I bring a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success, particularly in JAVA, Python, Node.js, Golang, AWS, and Kubernetes, backed by my CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certifications.

I excel in DevOps, automation, and CMS development, driving efficiency and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle. My expertise lies in creating and deploying sophisticated network security solutions using a variety of technologies and frameworks.

I have played a key role in numerous large-scale projects, including network load balancing, vulnerability scanning, real-time streaming processing, and service monitoring, ensuring high performance and security across platforms.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Fortinet
Jan 2015 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
- Implemented network load balancing for Java applications using HTTP, TCP, and DNS technologies
- Developed and maintained a vulnerability scanning tool using Golang and Python
- Engineered real-time streaming processing systems with Apache Storm and Esper, integrated with ZMQ, Graphite, and Kafka
- Set up and managed DevOps environments using Vagrant, Chef, and Docker
- Integrated and optimized system monitoring and data storage solutions with Graphite, ZMQ, MySQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch
- Developed a custom PowerDNS ZMQ plugin using Python
- Created and managed Debian and RPM packages for Ubuntu and Fedora distributions
- Designed and implemented statistical charts for network usage, leveraging D3.js, Google Maps, AmCharts, JQuery, and PHP
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for managing EKS clusters on AWS and GCP
- Successfully migrated approximately 50 applications from EC2 and ECS to EKS
- Configured CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD to streamline deployment processes
- Developed custom tools for building Kubernetes resource templates
- Created automation and monitoring tools to detect and resolve system errors
- Built an AWS CLI tool to manage Golang application build environments with dynamic spot instances.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Locket
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Developed RESTful APIs for Android applications using the Play! framework
- Automated deployment processes using Jenkins, ANT, and Unix shell scripting
- Built a Content Management System (CMS) using Node.js and Angular.js
- Created service monitoring tools leveraging Node.js, Python, and Java
- Configured and managed server infrastructure on AWS, including EC2, Load Balancers, RDS, Redis, S3, and Route 53
- Developed log analysis tools using Apache Tajo and Elasticsearch with Java
- Implemented Android features for seamless service integration.


## Education
### Kyung Hee University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/doohee323
- Portfolio: https://doohee323.github.io
- Portfolio: http://doohee323.blogspot.kr

---
Source: https://flows.cv/dewey
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/dewey/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-12