# Ryan Lam > Backend & Full Stack Engineer | AWS, Python, Java | Scalable Systems Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ryanlam1 At Amazon, I serve as a Full Stack Software Engineer, where I have contributed to optimizing Fire TV Ads through implementing deeplink management tooling and multithreaded data-fetching APIs, reducing latency significantly and driving ad revenue growth. I have also delivered features for marketing landing pages and migrated rendering scripts for enhanced maintainability and performance. With a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside, I bring expertise in integration testing, React Redux, and AWS to drive collaborative technology solutions. My focus remains on creating scalable systems and impactful digital tools that enhance efficiency and user experiences. ## Work Experience ### Full Stack Software Engineer - Fire TV Ads @ Amazon Jan 2024 – Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States • Designed and implemented deeplink management tooling business partners, optimizing data-fetching APIs with multithreading to reduce latency by 60%, enabling significant ad revenue growth and improving partner integration efficiency. • Delivered frontend features for marketing landing page click-throughs for Fire TV feature rotator creative templates for a closed beta, enabling a projected new work stream for increasing annual ad revenue. • Revamped rendering scripts and template handling for Inline Display Banner and Custom Content Row Fire TV Placements through migration to native ORTB, improving maintainability and reducing ad rendering times. • Designed and implemented backfill APIs to transform and register ~20,000 ad product images for Responsive E-Commerce, unblocking multiple teams and accelerating campaign launches. • Optimized Fire TV ad metrics pipeline and operational workflows, reducing production and monitoring ticket counts by 56%, improving system reliability and enabling the team to focus on high-impact feature delivery. ### Backend Engineer, Alexa Cloud @ Amazon Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | United States • Implemented deletion APIs for an internal event history system, enhancing data lifecycle management and ensuring compliance with retention policies. • Architected retry mechanisms for event processing pipelines, boosting reliability and significantly reducing system errors for high-volume event streams. • Automated client onboarding for event producers, eliminating ~75% of manual deployment work and dramatically increasing operational efficiency for on-call engineers. • Orchestrated release control features to safely manage traffic across multiple event subscribers, preventing system overload and ensuring high availability. • Integrated Kinesis consumer support and automated configuration deployment, enabling new data ingestion capabilities and streamlining internal client workflows. ### Professional Resume Reviewer and Writer @ Indeed.com Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Reviewed 6–7 resumes per week as an Indeed Professional Resume Reviewer, providing tailored guidance on content, structure, and clarity. • Assisted 100+ clients in revising resumes to better showcase achievements, skills, and career goals. • Empowered clients with actionable feedback and confidence to successfully navigate the resume screening process. ### Computer Science Tutor @ HS2 Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Fremont, California, United States • Developed engaging lectures on AP Computer Science and Intro to Java, enhancing student learning. • Created interactive activities to reinforce programming concepts and improve student understanding. • Tailored tutoring sessions to meet individual student needs, fostering a supportive learning environment. ### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Sunnyvale, California, United States • Designed an Integration Test Bed for Amazon Lab 126 team to ensure adherence to Alexa Developer guidelines in C and pushing code using Gerrit6 • Implemented a file-based media recorder to trigger interactions with Alexa Cloud using pre-recorded audio data. • Led the testbed project to production as pre-CI gating criteria for other developers. ### University Reader (DBMS) @ University of California, Riverside Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 • Graded student assignments and exams using gradescope, ensuring accuracy and timely feedback. • Communicated with faculty to determine grading criteria and student expectations. • Collaborated with colleagues to improve grading processes and student outcomes. ### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Auctoritas LLC Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Soquel, California, United States • Implemented a Web Application for game testing using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. • Conducted black box and white box testing for game scenarios to enhance user experience. • Collaborated with team members using Slack, GitHub, and Jira for task management. ### Electrical Systems Team Member @ Highlander Racing Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Riverside, CA • Programmed using C and practiced software-hardware integration with embedded systems. • Contributed to enhancing the Vehicle Control Unit using Electrical Engineering concepts. • Simulated power input and output for the Vehicle Control Unit. ### Sales Representative @ Michael Kors Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Milpitas, CA • Provided exceptional customer service and promoted sales of male accessories at Michael Kors in Milpitas, CA. • Achieved a record-breaking $3000 sale through strong communication and conflict resolution skills. ## Education ### Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc in Computer Science University of California, Riverside Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 ### Physics University College Dublin Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### High School Diploma Irvington High School Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryanlam021 --- Source: https://flows.cv/ryanlam1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ryanlam1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22