# Madelyn Hilty

> Experienced software engineer specializing in cloud-native enterprise web development.

Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/madelynhilty

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ RIVET Work
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
•	Initiated an observability initiative to enhance monitoring for business-critical applications, leading to a 44.67% reduction in application server latency through improvements surfaced by targeted dashboards and alerts.
•	Optimized data structures, achieving a 93% performance improvement for data intake API endpoints.
•	Conducted PostgreSQL query analysis, halving operational costs for key queries.
•	Collaborated with customers to seamlessly integrate ERP data into Rivet, ensuring smooth transitions for customers of diverse technical skill levels.
•	Developed and extended a comprehensive data pipeline utilizing Node.js microservices and PostgreSQL for efficient data flow.
•	Redesigned integration workflows, boosting internal efficiency and enhancing customer confidence.
•	Worked extensively with MySQL and Postgres databases to extract and transform data
•	Implemented Agile methodologies, improving project management practices within the team.
•	Led training sessions and developed documentation to elevate team knowledge, including SOPs for unit testing and onboarding junior members.

### Software Engineer @ Rocket Mortgage
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
•	Maintained and extended large codebases in multiple languages and frameworks including Angular and Node.js, as well as helping to maintain and refine their AWS infrastructure and CICD pipelines.
•	Actively learned new technologies and frameworks as needed to support business needs.
•	Took on multiple roles in the initial integration with Rocket Money on a tight timeline, including creating custom UI components in Angular as well as taking point on the first graphQL api integration into that Angular application.
•	Authored extensive documentation for that integration which was successfully used to onboard team members taking over that application. 
•	Took a lead role in communication and coordination between integration teams to gather needed information as well as negotiate data contracts, API endpoint design, and needed changes. 
•	Implemented the first application migration to Kubernetes (EKS) in my business area.
•	Took the initiative to analyze the business area’s AWS spend to identify money-saving opportunities
•	Implemented that analysis to streamline our multi-region Redis infrastructure by migrating to shared resources.
•	Identified a big gap in a major application due to lack of automated integration testing. Created a reusable integration testing scaffold in that application for other engineers to use and extend.
•	Worked on-call shifts using Splunk logs, AWS X-Ray Tracing, Dynatrace & AWS Cloudwatch to respond to errors and outages.
•	Actively took on peer leadership, including being the primary mentor for an associate engineer.

### Associate Software Engineer @ Rocket Mortgage
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
•	Maintained and extended large codebases in multiple languages and frameworks including Node.js, Typescript, as well as helping to maintain and refine their CICD pipelines.
•	Learned Typescript in 3 weeks to be able to contribute to the team’s work after joining with minimal previous JavaScript experience.
•	Rewrote legacy JavaScript microservices in Typescript.
•	Set up new Typescript microservices by using enterprise-wide standard terraform modules to set up the AWS infrastructure for them to run on. This included AWS lambdas & ECS.
•	Worked in a CI/CD environment with engineer-owned deployment, safeguarded by robust automated testing.
•	Wrote and maintained automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

### Rocket Mortgage Banker @ Rocket Mortgage
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Detroit, MI
•	Worked in a phone and chat-based sales environment to support clients using the Rocket Mortgage website to get home financing


## Education
### Grand Circus
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Illustration
Ferris State University - Kendall College of Art and Design
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23