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John Doe

Summary

  • Experienced API Developer with 7+ years of expertise in designing, building, and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs. Proficient in Node.js, Python, and Java with a strong background in microservices architecture and cloud platforms. Passionate about creating scalable, secure, and well-documented APIs that drive business value and enhance developer experience.

Experience

  • Senior API Developer

    TechConnect Solutions

    June 2021 - Present, Austin, TX

    • Lead the design and implementation of a comprehensive API gateway solution that unified access to 15+ microservices, reducing integration complexity by 70% and improving system reliability

    • Architected and developed a GraphQL federation layer that consolidated data from multiple REST endpoints, resulting in a 40% reduction in frontend API calls and improved application performance

    • Implemented OAuth 2.0 and JWT-based authentication across all APIs, enhancing security while maintaining a seamless developer experience with comprehensive documentation

  • API Developer

    FinTech Innovations

    March 2019 - May 2021, Dallas, TX

    • Designed and developed RESTful APIs for a payment processing platform handling over $2M in daily transactions, achieving 99.99% uptime and sub-100ms response times

    • Created a comprehensive API versioning strategy that enabled seamless client migrations while maintaining backward compatibility for legacy integrations

    • Implemented rate limiting, caching, and request validation middleware that improved API performance by 35% and reduced server costs by 25%

  • Backend Developer

    Cloud Systems Inc.

    January 2017 - February 2019, Houston, TX

    • Developed and maintained RESTful APIs for a SaaS platform serving 50,000+ users, focusing on scalability and performance optimization

    • Collaborated with frontend teams to design intuitive API endpoints that reduced development time for new features by 30%

    • Implemented comprehensive API monitoring and logging using Prometheus and ELK stack, enabling rapid identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks

Education

  • Master of Science in Computer Science

    University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX • August 2015 - May 2017 • 3.9 GPA

    • Specialized in Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing

    • Thesis: 'Optimizing API Gateway Performance in Microservices Architectures'

    • Graduate Teaching Assistant for Advanced Web Development course

  • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

    Minor in Data Science • Texas A&M University • College Station, TX • August 2011 - May 2015 • 3.7 GPA

    • Dean's List for 7 consecutive semesters

    • Capstone Project: 'RESTful API Design for IoT Device Management'

    • President of the Software Engineering Club

Projects

  • Open Source API Framework

    GitHub • https://github.com/johndoe/api-framework • January 2022 - Present

    • Developed a lightweight Node.js framework for rapidly building standardized RESTful APIs with built-in validation, authentication, and documentation

    • Implemented automatic OpenAPI specification generation that maintains documentation in sync with code changes

    • Created over 20 middleware components for common API requirements including rate limiting, caching, and request validation

  • GraphQL Federation Demo

    Personal Project • https://github.com/johndoe/graphql-federation • March 2021 - September 2021

    • Built a demonstration of GraphQL federation across multiple microservices using Apollo Federation

    • Implemented subgraph services in Node.js, Python, and Java to showcase cross-language compatibility

    • Created comprehensive documentation and tutorials that have been used by over 500 developers

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate

    Amazon Web Services • 2025

    • Expertise in developing and maintaining AWS-based applications

    • Proficiency with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB

    • Skills in implementing authentication, authorization, and secure data solutions

  • GraphQL Professional Certification

    Apollo GraphQL • 2024

    • Advanced knowledge of GraphQL schema design and best practices

    • Expertise in implementing GraphQL federation and microservices

    • Proficiency in performance optimization and caching strategies

  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

    Cloud Native Computing Foundation • 2024

    • Expertise in designing and building cloud-native applications

    • Proficiency in containerization and orchestration of microservices

    • Skills in implementing CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments

Details

john.doe@gmail.com+1 512 555 7890
Austin, Texas, USA
in/johndoe-apidev/

Skills

  • RESTful API Design & Development

  • GraphQL API Implementation

  • Node.js / Express.js

  • Python / FastAPI / Django REST

  • Java / Spring Boot

  • API Gateway (Kong, AWS API Gateway)

  • OAuth 2.0 / JWT Authentication

  • Swagger / OpenAPI Specification

  • Microservices Architecture

  • Docker / Kubernetes

  • AWS / Azure / GCP

  • MongoDB / PostgreSQL / Redis

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