# Francis Phiri

> Software Engineer at Alation

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/francisphiri

I have several years of experience working in software engineering. I am passionate about problem solving, working on interesting and challenging projects and learning new technologies along the way. Love meeting and  learning from people with different skill sets and diverse backgrounds.

Competencies: Software engineering, Python/AngularJS/ Java, Flask, Spring, Google App Engine, SQL, React,Redux.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Alation
Jan 2020 – Present | Redwood City, California, United States
Alation Inc, OCF Team

### Software Engineer through TekSystems @ Intuit
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Mountain View, California
Developing a scalable full stack application for Intuit’s ProdAdvisor Benefits Program in Intuit’s Distributed Systems
using Java (Spring Boot) for the backend, React and Redux for the frontend, MySQL /AWS RDS database, Docker
containers for application runtime, Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment, Splunk for monitoring Key Performance Indicators, Real User Metrics.

### Software Engineer @ Uber
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Palo Alto, CA
Developed a high-performance, high availability (99% SLA) and scalable full stack application for Metrics Visualizations in Uber’s Distributed Systems using Golang for the backend,  React and Redux for the frontend, MySQL database, Docker containers for application deployment and replication, Uber’s Muttley for service discovery and uMonitor for alerting and monitoring.

### Software Engineer @ AT&T
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Ramon, CA
- Develop a full stack application for the Q Messenger chatbot platform using Java8, NodeJS, AngularJS, WebPack, CometD and ZeroMQ
- Develop backend ripper programs to move all platform chatbot configuration files from a Linux Server to Cassandra DB
- Develop full stack application for rogue drones and network analytics using Java, Spring, Hibernate, ReactJS, Fusion Charts,Oracle
DB,Vertica DB

### Fullstack Engineer @ Udacity
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Developed a ratings and reviews system for Nanodegree students to rate their experience in their respective Nanodegree programs

### Software Automation Engineer @ Kaiser Permanente
Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Writing automation scripts for testing internal and public facing applications
- Involved in business and technical requirements reviews and release planning 
- Participate in code review sessions
- Participate in daily scrum activities

### Network Administrator @ Tver State Technical University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2011
- Monitored network traffic and enforced adherence to stipulated school rules
- Installed and configured network protocols on switches and routers
- Designed and redesigned physical and logical topologies as required to fit allocated resources
- Responsible for purchasing and installing new hardware


## Education
### B.S Information Systems in Computer Science
Tver State Technical University


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-11