# Sanfer Noronha > Founding Software Engineer @Kidco.ai | Heading Cloud and Integrations | Google and AWS Cloud Certified | FastAPI, PostgreSQL, GCP, AWS, Terraform | 1 x AWS, 1 x GCP Certified | MS. CS @ SCU Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sanfer Hi, I'm Sanfer Noronha, a seasoned full-stack developer and AI enthusiast with a robust background in full-stack, GenAI and Infrastructure. Currently, I’m working as a software engineer at Kid Company, building the startup’s cloud infrastructure and backend services while integrating systems with GenAI, optimized containerisation, and multi-staged CI/CD deployments, ensuring effective and fault-tolerant delivery of cutting-edge features to web, mobile and edge devices. I hold certifications as a Google Associate Cloud Engineer and AWS Certified Developer Associate, reinforced by my practical experience. My diverse skill set spans various programming languages, cloud platforms, and AI/ML frameworks, making me adept at tackling complex tech challenges. I'm passionate about leveraging my skills and certifications to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions. ## Work Experience ### Founding Engineer @ KIDCompany Jan 2025 – Present | Los Altos, CA Engineered a robust AI software system with integrations like Stripe, Sentry, MDM, and Pushy; now supporting 500+ concurrent user sessions while maintaining 99.9% uptime, demonstrating reliability for high-traffic periods. Built payments backend with Stripe Billing APIs and idempotent webhook handlers via GCP Tasks, implementing automated dunning workflows and custom retry logic that improved conversion rates by 2x. Scaled system to support 300 customers generating $100k revenue in first month while maintaining transactional integrity and PCI compliance. Enhanced system performance by 35% and reduced query response times by 40% through PostgreSQL index optimization, Redis caching implementation, and database connection pooling strategies, analyzed using Sentry. Managed infrastructure as code with Terraform across dev, staging, and prod environments, enabling consistent deployments and rapid iteration. ### Team Lead Full Stack @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara, California, United States ### Engineering Lead @ GABRIEL AI Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara, CA Spearheaded the development of an AI-driven marketing product using React, Node.js, and AWS, releasing an MVP in 2 months. Implemented comprehensive security best practices with IAM policies, SSH certificates, bastions, and ephemeral SSH sessions, reducing unauthorized access incidents and establishing secure deployment pipelines for cloud resources Developed compliant marketing features following TCPA/CAN-SPAM regulations with consent management, automated opt-outs, quiet hours enforcement, and DNC registry integration while ensuring secure PII handling and comprehensive audit trails. ### Software Engineer @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, WA Designed and optimized data center expansion plans with the DCP Build Planning team on resource allocation data that improved power forecasting accuracy by 30% through precise demand matching and distributed batch processing. Improved the power forecasting system with in-memory caching strategies for intermediate outputs, reducing forecasting turnaround time by ~95% (CloudWatch Metrics) and enabling real-time decision making for capacity planning. ### Business Analyst @ Quantiphi Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Engaged in business ops for Google’s PSO Center of Excellence program maintaining a 100% delivery rate. Deployed automated data pipelines using Google Cloud Functions and BigQuery to connect sources and dashboards, increasing efficiency by 90% while creating standardized procedures and onboarding documentation. Streamlined data stream processing, reducing 60% and maintaining 99.5% system uptime across client engagements. ### Software Engineer @ Meraaki Learning Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 1. Led software development on the "Abiliyo" E-learning platform using VueJS, NodeJS, and AWS, creating UI components with TailwindCSS that increased code maintainability and usability by 45%. 2. Built APIs using the NodeJS and AWS Serverless framework, and maintained API documentation using JSDoc. 3. Released the platform MVP integrated with MoveNet for pose detection in dance and yoga, attracting investor funding. ### Deep learning intern @ UPL Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | India ### Intern @ Ember Technologies Private Limited Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Mumbai, India ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science Santa Clara University ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sanfernoronha - Website: https://sanfernoronha.dev/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/sanfer JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sanfer/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05