# Kramer Campbell > Senior Software Engineer | Backend & Platform Engineering | Distributed Systems | AWS, Terraform | Java/Spring, Ruby/Rails Location: Tacoma, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kramer Senior software engineer with 10+ years building backend systems, distributed services, and production cloud infrastructure. My strongest experience is in backend engineering and AWS platform work — designing deployment infrastructure, operating services at scale, and maintaining the kind of reliability that keeps pages from going off at 3am. My background spans backend engineering, infrastructure, and full-stack development, allowing me to design systems end-to-end — from application architecture to deployment pipelines and operational reliability. Core Areas of Expertise • Backend & Distributed Systems • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, containers, serverless) • Platform Engineering & Developer Infrastructure • Microservices Architecture • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) • Production Debugging & System Reliability Technologies • Java/Spring Boot, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python • AWS (ECS/Fargate/Lambda), Terraform, Docker, CI/CD • PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB Professional Highlights • Led engineering work integrating Brandfolder's digital asset management platform into Smartsheet, delivering with zero data loss • Designed and deployed microservices and supporting infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines • Migrated production services to AWS ECS Fargate with zero downtime, maintaining 99.9% uptime • Resolved a year-long S3 storage bug within days during on-call rotation, significantly reducing customer impact • Built subscription platform integrations (Stripe, Apple, Google Play) at Alo Moves, growing recurring revenue by 30% Earlier in my career, I co-founded and built a Minecraft server directory that scaled to 750K+ monthly users — giving me early experience designing and operating high-traffic production systems from scratch. I'm interested in backend and platform engineering roles at companies building large-scale infrastructure or AI/ML platforms — not as an ML engineer, but as someone who helps build the reliable systems those workloads run on. Let's connect if you're working on interesting infrastructure or backend challenges! ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Smartsheet Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Bellevue, WA • Led post-acquisition integration of Brandfolder's digital asset management platform into Smartsheet, building backend API integrations (Java/Spring) and frontend features (React), delivering on-time across a cross-functional team • Designed and built end-to-end deployment infrastructure for distributed microservices using Terraform and CI/CD, establishing standardized runbooks and operational processes • Migrated multiple production services to AWS ECS Fargate with zero downtime, reducing operational overhead and improving deployment consistency • Mentored multiple junior engineers, accelerating team velocity through code review standards and pair programming • Maintained 99.9% uptime across production services through rapid incident response and on-call rotation ### Software Engineer @ Smartsheet Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Bellevue, WA • Automated infrastructure provisioning and service deployments via Terraform CI/CD pipelines, eliminating manual processes and accelerating team onboarding • Resolved year-long S3 storage backup bug within days during on-call rotation, significantly reducing support escalations and customer impact • Upgraded Spring Boot and MySQL across multiple microservices, modernizing infrastructure and resolving critical security vulnerabilities • Migrated 20+ React components from monolith to micro-frontend architecture, enabling independent deployments and parallel team development • Patched high-severity security vulnerabilities in Spring Boot services identified by Snyk, achieving SOC 2 compliance • Built interactive video annotation microservice (Java/Spring Boot/React/TypeScript) for ENGAGE conference keynote demo in under 4 weeks ### Full Stack Developer @ Alo Moves Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, WA • Built subscription platform integrating Stripe, Apple, and Google Play, coordinating with contract mobile developers; grew recurring revenue by 30% • Managed production infrastructure on Heroku, serving hundreds of thousands of monthly active users with 99.9% uptime • Increased test coverage from 40% to 85% using RSpec, significantly reducing production incidents • Led frontend evolution from server-rendered Rails to AngularJS to React; mentored junior engineer on React development ### Web Developer @ Schine Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Munich • Built Electron desktop launcher with AngularJS frontend and REST API integration for game client distribution and updates • Implemented security audit logging in DynamoDB and a single transferable vote algorithm for community governance ### Systems Engineer @ Smartsheet Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Bellevue, WA • Built Python web app for automated employee password management across internal services • Created Puppet module for automated Kerberos configuration and keytab generation with Active Directory integration ### Software Engineer, Co-founder @ Vex Software Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Federal Way, WA • Built Minecraft server directory (Rails/PostgreSQL) scaling to 750K monthly visitors and 10K+ listed servers • Co-developed and maintained Votifier — an open-source Bukkit plugin implementing a TCP server with RSA-encrypted vote authentication; the protocol was widely adopted and became the de facto standard for Minecraft server vote notifications, still supported by server lists today • Monetized platform through ads and premium listings, generating sustainable revenue for 2+ years ### Systems Engineering Intern @ Smartsheet Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Bellevue, WA • Assisted the systems engineering team with internal tooling and Active Directory/Kerberos configuration ## Education ### Undergraduate Coursework in Computer Science Oregon State University Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 ### Computer Science Western Washington University Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Associate of Arts - AA Highline College Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kramerc - Website: https://kramerc.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/kramer JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kramer/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22