# Lorenzo Faivre

> Software Engineer

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/lorenzo

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer III @ American Express
Jan 2024 – Present | Phoenix, Arizona, United States

### Backend Developer @ American Express
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Contract via [Insight Global](https://www.linkedin.com/company/insight-global)

### Software Engineer @ Ticketmaster
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Refined an existing TypeScript React codebase, introducing tests and implementing performance optimizations to improve software reliability and encourage user adoption

Expanded the network configurability of a custom Rust server, allowing multiple instances of itself to run on separate hosts

Deployed two new instances of the custom Rust server on virtual machines running behind a load balancer, doubling the maximum number of concurrent WebSocket connections

Utilized Ansible for automating the configuration and deployment of servers, working across teams to streamline operations and maintenance processes

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Contract via [Prosum](https://www.linkedin.com/company/prosum)

### Software Engineer @ Progress Residential®
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Tempe, Arizona, United States
Advocated for and commenced the development of an AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) abstraction library, using best practices and secure defaults to strengthen the company's Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption strategy

Built a highly scalable API using AWS API Gateway and AWS Lambda functions, laying the groundwork for seamless adoption of a critical third-party API

Revitalized legacy Node.js and Express servers by incorporating TypeScript into existing JavaScript codebases, updating libraries with existing security vulnerabilities, and improving error visibility

Enhanced CI/CD for crucial TypeScript repositories by switching from Node.js to Bun, optimizing Docker images, and parallelizing BitBucket Pipelines tasks, reducing pipeline times by 50-75%

### Software Engineer @ Secret Chord Laboratories
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Led the development of intricate data and machine learning pipelines central to the music analytics platform, utilizing Python, Docker, and AWS ecosystems for model preparation, training, and deployment

Designed and developed a scalable microservices architecture for automated data ingestion from third-party APIs into cloud-hosted MySQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake databases

Built robust internal and commercial APIs using Flask, FastAPI, and BentoML to facilitate real-time data processing and analysis

Created comprehensive dashboards using TypeScript and React to streamline system operations and enable advanced data analysis

Implemented CI/CD paradigms using TeamCity, ensuring agile, tested, and consistent software delivery cycles

### Software Engineer @ Secret Chord Laboratories
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

### Software Engineer @ Arizona State University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Tempe, Arizona, United States
Initiated the development of "Port of Mars," an online, game-based, social science experiment (portofmars.asu.edu)

Led frontend design and implementation, leveraging TypeScript and Vue for a responsive, user-friendly gaming experience

Refined backend processes using TypeScript, Node.js, and Express, enhancing WebSocket interactions and optimizing operations for PostgreSQL and Redis databases via TypeORM

Integrated play-test feedback into iterative development cycles, coordinating with users and project stakeholders to ensure consistent quality and progress

Demonstrated versatility in a startup-like environment, alternating between frontend, backend, and DevOps roles, exemplifying full-stack expertise


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Barrett, The Honors College
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


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

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Source: https://flows.cv/lorenzo
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/lorenzo/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-29