# Paul Stella > Staff Software Engineer | Golang | TypeScript Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/paulstella Software Engineer with more than 10 years of experience building reliable, scalable systems across health tech, ad tech, education, and e-commerce. Skilled in Go, Scala, C Sharp, TypeScript, and Node.js, with extensive work in microservices, data pipelines, REST and gRPC APIs, and cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP. Experienced in cross-platform development using React Native, Xamarin Forms, and Electron, including real-time audio, video, and automation workflows. I focus on diagnosing root causes, improving system architecture, and delivering long-term, maintainable solutions that align technical execution with business goals. I thrive in both remote and hybrid environments and enjoy collaborating with teams to build software that is reliable, well-structured, and user-centered. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ BoxCast Jan 2024 – Present - Contributed to core engineering on cross-platform desktop software using Electron, TypeScript, and Go, improving authentication flows, application state, logging, and overall reliability. - Implemented a secure distribution pipeline including Windows code signing, UAC-aware firewall automation, macOS hardened runtime configuration, entitlements management, and notarization. - Upgraded subscription and payment systems through advanced Stripe integrations, ACH support, resilient webhook processing, and improved invoice and lifecycle logic. - Built internal automation to streamline customer management, deal tracking, and revenue-related workflows across multiple services. - Improved administrative tooling by expanding Vue-based interfaces for device and subscription management, modernizing build configuration, and enhancing live monitoring and search capabilities. ### Application Developer @ Unknown Jan 2021 – Present - Implemented OCR scanning for a cross-platform, React Native mobile app. - Provided consultation and improvements on two cross-platform mobile apps for Whirlpool Corporation. - Applied web application enhancements for search and file uploading for a user management system using React to provide field-service operations with administration abilities. - Configured WordPress Sites for an American multinational food manufacturing company. - Added search and filter fields for a food concept menu web application with .NET Core, MS SQL, React, and Alogolia. ### Senior Software Engineer - Health and Nutrition Startup @ Lumenalta (formerly Clevertech) Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States - Refine, test, and deploy algorithms which apply nutritional scoring on large datasets of food products. - Improve existing Go REST APIs while adding new integration features. - Collaborate with nutritionists, UI/UX designers, and mobile developers to ensure a holistic approach to the user's experience discovering and benefiting from healthy foods. ### Senior Software Engineer - AdTech Company @ Lumenalta (formerly Clevertech) Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States - Led the development of gRPC and ETL microservices, utilizing Go and Terraform, resulting in successful integrations with multi-billion dollar US broadcast companies for precise ad campaign tracking. - Enhanced data pipelines for a demographic segment data marketplace, optimizing data ingestion and analysis using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, and PostgreSQL. - Managed and improved existing ETL services, applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and GCP services, elevating client satisfaction and ad trafficking quality. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex technical issues, rapidly diagnosing problems, and implementing effective solutions to ensure the seamless operation of mission-critical ad campaign tracking and analytics systems. ### Software Engineer (EdTech) @ SmarterServices Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Grand Rapids, Michigan - Improved infrastructure by architecting and developing a redundancy system for Redis databases using Node.js. - Prototyped and developed a check-in kiosk for regional DMVs using JavaScript, React, and HTML5. - Introduced a more robust continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline by utilizing Docker containers and encrypted environment variables. - Led architecture and development on a Google Chrome extension, providing automated proctoring services to educational institutions using Tensorflow machine learning models to process face detection in real-time to prevent students from cheating. - Developed a video transcoding process running on AWS Elastic Beanstalk which utilizes FFmpeg, Node.js, and Docker to convert video byte data to browser-viewable video. ### Software Programmer (Digital Marketing & Advertising) @ JohnsonRauhoff Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Benton Harbor, Michigan Area - Led development on a cross-platform mobile app to provide Whirlpool affiliates the ability to search and download technical documents for offline use, bluetooth diagnostics on hardware appliances, and access to online training courses for field-technicians. - Led development on a Xamarin Forms mobile app to provide the Whirlpool Coperation’s customers access to instructional guides for products, the ability to register products, and cross-device and cross-platform syncing using AWS Cognito. - Leveraged Scala and the Play Framework to provide a RESTful, user management API in coordination with a React-TypeScript-JavaScript front-end to provide Whirlpool’s affiliates the ability manage employees under several roles and in addition to custom subscription plans, utilizing Stripe. ### Associate Software Developer (eCommerce) @ Better World Books Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Mishawaka, IN - Visualized and developed a time-tracking web application and RESTful APIs which streamlined warehouse employee workflow with C# using ASP.NET MVC. - Developed a web application for outbound shipping operations to track employee productivity. - - -Implemented business logic based on multi-region specifications to provide managers and users with real-time performance metrics. - Introduced a robust search functionality to replace an outdated and ineffective approach using Algolia Search API on an existing e-commerce website. ### Software Administrator (eCommerce) @ Better World Books Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Mishawaka, IN - Managed dozens of accounts across several online marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay, Half.com, and Barnes and Noble. - Troubleshooted issues regarding pricing, marketplace stability, and business logic to ensure maximal revenue and marketplace visibility from an inventory of millions of books and multimedia. - Corresponded with marketplace representatives to find solutions regarding technical specifications for inventory file-transfer and product fulfillment with XML and CSV documents. - Provided business requirements and feedback to international engineers for the goal of receiving optimal software solutions. - Delved into MS SQL Server and MySQL databases to extract meaningful information regarding warehouse operations and product throughput. ### Shipping Associate (eCommerce) @ Better World Books Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Mishawaka, IN - Efficiently picked, packed and shipped products with optimal accuracy based on standard operating procedures. - Ensured a productive warehouse workflow by organizing pallets and totes to their designated operational locations. ### Web Designer, Developer (QuarkNet) @ University of Notre Dame Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | South Bend, Indiana, United States - Built interactive websites using Dreamweaver, JavaScript, and HTML for students learning about particle physics - Collaborated with esteemed physicists and professors, implementing educational information into an approachable website for students and aspiring STEM graduates ## Education ### Lake Michigan College Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 ### New Buffalo Senior High School Jan 2003 – Jan 2007 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thepaulstella - Website: https://thepaulstella.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/paulstella JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/paulstella/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22