# Raisa Dmonte

> Senior Software Engineer at Amazon

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/raisa

Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance backend systems across e-commerce, enterprise SaaS, and healthcare domains. Skilled in Java, AWS (Lambda, EC2, ECS, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, API Gateway), React Native and SQL/NoSQL databases including DynamoDB, RDS Aurora, Oracle, and Redshift.

Proven expertise in microservices architecture, distributed systems, event-driven design, and API development with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability. Experienced in Agile development, system design, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver cloud-native solutions at global scale.

Passionate about architecting fault-tolerant backend systems, shaping ambiguous ideas into scalable solutions, optimizing performance at scale, adopting innovative cloud-native technologies, and mentoring teams to drive engineering excellence.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Present
- Led backend architecture for Alexa Mobile’s Home, Devices, and Monetization features using Java, AWS (Lambda, EC2, SQS, CloudWatch), DynamoDB, and RESTful APIs
- Designed and built the first in-app subscription purchase platform for Alexa Mobile, integrated with Core Payments and Finance systems
- Built a reusable subscription management platform enabling seamless onboarding of new Alexa endpoints
- Migrated Alexa Mobile pages to server-side rendering for faster load times and reduced client overhead
- Partnered with cross-functional teams across Amazon to deliver calendar linking and event management features
- Reviewed system designs, enforced scalable microservices best practices, and mentored junior engineers on backend development

### Software Engineer @ DoorDash
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Built backend integrations for Enterprise customers using DoorDash for work.
- Launched Convenience, Alcohol, and Grocery delivery features for Doordash for Work, improving corporate user adoption
- Launched Concur integration with DoorDash for quick and easy expensing for corporate employees.
- Optimized scalability, security, and reliability of backend APIs handling thousands of daily requests

### Software Development Engineer 2 @ Amazon
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington
Amazon Alexa:
- Owned Echo Device Settings backend services supporting Alexa Mobile App using Java, React Native.
- Implemented APIs for device onboarding, configuration management, and launch readiness
- Optimized backend APIs for low latency and high throughput, improving app performance metrics

Amazon Pharmacy:
- Built order delivery date estimation system for Pharmacy checkout using Java, AWS Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch
- Designed and scaled order tracking and notification services, integrating with fulfillment and logistics systems
- Led development for mission-critical APIs handling millions of pharmacy orders with strict SLAs
- Collaborated with PillPack and Amazon teams to launch backend infrastructure for Pharmacy fulfillment

### Software Development Engineer 1 @ Amazon
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, Washington
- Migrated legacy relational DB to DynamoDB for higher scalability while maintaining data integrity and low latency
- Developed loan application lifecycle APIs using Java, AWS Lambda, RDS Aurora, and RESTful architecture
- Implemented AWS Lambda-based ETL pipelines for real-time data processing using SQS and SNS
- Designed customer-facing loan management services with high availability and fault tolerance
- Acted as scrum master, leading sprint planning and driving Agile delivery

### Student Web Developer @ Arizona PBS
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Health Engineering Apps LaB
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
-Graduate Research assistant under Professor Kevin Gary (HEAL Lab) of School of Computing,            Informatics and Decision Systems at ASU.
- Worked as a JAVA developer to create a REST- full API. The API was developed based on DAO design patterns and uses Jersey frame work.
- Also worked in creating the database schema and the application logic used for delivering data to the user of the application.
- The current version of the application is available on Apple store and Android PlayStore -https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cnmc.painClinic&hl=en


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Arizona State University
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Engineering
University of Mumbai
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22