Isabelle Carter

📍 London, UK
📧 isabelle.carter@gmail.com
📞 +44 7890 654321
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Professional Summary

Experienced Software Engineer with over seven years in backend development, cloud architecture, and distributed systems. Skilled in designing and implementing scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-native solutions. Passionate about improving system reliability, optimizing performance, and automating deployments using modern DevOps practices.

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, Go, JavaScript (Node.js), TypeScript
• Frameworks & Libraries: Django, FastAPI, Express.js, React
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
• Other Tools: Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch

Work Experience

Senior Backend Engineer | Monzo Bank, London *(2021 – Present)*

• Led backend development for core banking services, improving system scalability and fault tolerance.
• Optimized PostgreSQL queries, reducing transaction processing times by 35%.
• Designed and implemented event-driven microservices with Kafka and AWS Lambda.
• Developed secure authentication mechanisms using OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.

Backend Engineer | Revolut, London *(2018 – 2021)*

• Developed and maintained high-performance payment APIs handling millions of daily transactions.
• Implemented real-time fraud detection systems using machine learning models on AWS.
• Led a team in migrating legacy services to containerized microservices using Kubernetes.
• Improved logging and monitoring with the ELK stack, enhancing system observability.

Software Developer | IBM, Manchester *(2016 – 2018)*

• Built internal automation tools that reduced deployment times by 50%.
• Assisted in migrating enterprise applications from on-premises to AWS cloud.
• Developed RESTful APIs and backend services for client-facing enterprise solutions.

Education

BSc Computer Science – University of Edinburgh *(2012 – 2016)*

Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate *(2022)*
• Kubernetes Certified Developer (CKAD) *(2021)*
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect *(2020)*

Projects

• OpenAPI Manager: API gateway with JWT authentication and rate limiting.
• TaskFlow: A task management system built with FastAPI, React, and PostgreSQL.
• LogMonitor: A real-time log aggregation and monitoring tool using Elasticsearch and Kibana.

Languages

• English (Native)
• French (Fluent)

Interests

• Open-source software development
• Cybersecurity and ethical hacking
• AI in software engineering
• Distance running