# Filbert Shi

> Full-Stack Software Engineer (Python/React/Node.js) | Key Engineer on $300M/2mo API at Northwestern Mutual | GraphQL • Cloud Native • AI/ML | Meta E4 SWE - Team Matching

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/filbert

🚀 I build resilient systems that scale reliably and support meaningful outcomes.
With 5 years in FinTech, I’ve led work on distributed systems, modernized infrastructure, and developed tooling that helped teams move faster with confidence.

IMPACT SNAPSHOT
• Designed REST/GraphQL APIs powering $300M+ in contributions with 99.95% uptime at 20K req/min
• Rebuilt key services in Node.js, reducing infrastructure costs 20% and improving release cycles 15%
• Optimized Kubernetes autoscaling and caching to cut latency 90% and cloud spend 40%
• Helped lead a 100+ engineer guild, standardizing GraphQL, serverless, and internal tooling to accelerate delivery and reduce duplication

TECHNICAL TOOLKIT
• Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Java, SQL
• Frontend: React, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS, Chakra UI
• Backend & Data: GraphQL, REST, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ETL
• Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Terraform
• Testing & Observability: Jest, RTL, MSW, CI/CD, Grafana, Prometheus

WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR
• Engineering roles—backend, full-stack, or platform—where impact is measured by clarity, uptime, and team trust
• NYC-based or remote teams that value autonomy, shared ownership, and long-term growth

LET’S CONNECT
📧 contact@filbert.io | 📱 718‑687‑3038 | 🌐 filbert.io

(Happy to chat—whether you’re hiring, collaborating, or just sharing ideas.)

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Northwestern Mutual
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Moved $300M+: Architected idempotent REST/GraphQL flows that powered bank-to-401(k) deposits, hitting $300M in first 60 days.

• Cut costs 20%: Ported critical Spring Boot services to Node.js after reverse-engineering complex API contracts → 20% infra savings, 15% faster releases.

• 90% latency reduction: Built Postgres caching layer and optimized K8s configs for 40+ microservices; maintained 99.95% uptime at 20K req/min while reducing cloud spend 40%.

• Halved production incidents: Implemented Jest/RTL + MSW test harness across 30 repos, enforcing 85%+ code coverage and reducing critical bugs by 50%.

• Engineering multiplier: Co-founded 100+ member guild (GraphQL, serverless, RAG) that standardized APIs, cut redundancy 40%, and mentored 3 juniors to double their velocity.

### Lead Software Engineer @ Eric Adams 2021
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• 6-week delivery: Shipped critical Next.js donation platform from scratch, then scaled to technical lead of 3-developer team through election day.

• Zero downtime: Engineered scalable architecture handling 100K concurrent users during fundraising spikes with automated cloud resource allocation.

• Saved 90% costs: Migrated from third-party vendor to custom solution using Heroku/AWS, slashing operational expenses while maintaining 100% reliability.

• Mobile conversion boost: Created responsive React/Chakra UI components with mobile-optimized features that maintained consistent UX across all devices.

### Full Stack Developer @ Festival Advisor
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020


## Education
### Computer Science
Columbia University

### The Bronx High School of Science


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/filbert-shi
- Portfolio: https://www.filbert.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/Sporego

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Last updated: 2026-03-29