👋🏻 Hello, my name is

Keston Atwater

About Me!!

Hi! I am Keston Atwater, a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience steering software development at leading companies. I am now taking the leap into freelancing, eager to make the most of my expertise and deliver solutions that make a difference.

I am also an avid developer, enthusiastic volunteer, and public speaker, and I love exploring new opportunities and avenues.

Skills Top

React

Angular

VueJS

Ruby on Rails

Go

Spring Boot

Nuxt

Django

ASP.NET

Laravel

WordPress

Shopify

Java

Python

C#

NodeJS

MySQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQl

Redis

AWS

Docker

Azure

Kubernetes

Experience Internship

Worry Free Labs

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Nashville, TN 37064

✯Spearheaded the development of 5+ applications using React (with Hooks and Redux), Node.js, Gin, Go, and Spring Boot, improving user engagement by 35%.

✯Designed state management solutions with Redux, enhancing application performance by 30%.

✯Utilized React Hooks for functional components, optimizing rerendering processes and improving app performance by 20%.

✯Architected and integrated 15+ RESTful and SOAP APIs, streamlining data interaction and enhancing application efficiency by 40%.

✯Developed microservices in Go using Gin, increasing system performance by 20%.

✯Leveraged Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, achieving 99.9% uptime across AWS and Azure cloud deployments.

✯Implemented Git workflows with JIRA, reducing deployment time by 20% through agile methodologies.

✯Collaborated with cross-functional teams, resulting in 30% faster feature rollouts.

Techs:

August 2021 – August 2024

Trinetix Inc

LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Nashville, TN 37210

✯Delivered 50% increase in user satisfaction by developing innovative features for a SaaS application implementing a range of technologies, including Vue.js, Ruby on Rails, Gin, Go, and PostgreSQL.

✯Streamlined CI/CD processes using Jenkins, achieving a 50% reduction in integration errors and accelerating release cycles by 30%.

✯Designed and implemented 10+ microservices in Go using the Gin framework, resulting in a 45% enhancement in response times and improved application scalability.

✯Managed cloud environments on AWS and Azure, ensuring robust, secure, and scalable applications that handled up to 10,000 concurrent users through effective deployment strategies.

✯Established comprehensive testing standards using Jest and Mocha, achieving a 90% code coverage and significantly decreasing production bugs.

Techs:

January 2020 - July 2021

Waverley Software

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Palo Alto, CA 94301

✯Developed and deployed 25+ software projects using Angular, C#, and MySQL, driving business growth and improving operational efficiency by 15%.

✯Designed and implemented a cloud-based inventory management system on AWS, enabling real-time tracking and reporting, resulting in a 30% reduction in inventory costs and a 40% increase in order processing speed.

✯Integrated 10+ 3rd-party services into existing applications, expanding system functionality and enhancing user experience, leading to a 20% increase in client satisfaction.

✯Applied UX/UI principles to redesign 5+ applications, significantly enhancing client engagement by 60% and reducing user drop-off rates by 15%.

✯Participated in 2+ code reviews weekly, improving the codebase and fostering a culture of continuous learning, resulting in a 50% improvement in code quality metrics.

✯Engaged in 1+ technical training sessions monthly on DevOps, cloud computing, and application architecture, applying new skills to enhance team projects.

Techs:

September 2017 - November 2019

Erbis

JUNIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

San Francisco, CA 94607

✯Contributed to the development of eCommerce solutions using WordPress and Shopify, leading to a 15% increase in customer engagement in the first year.

✯Developed and deployed 5 responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, focusing on load time optimization, resulting in a 20% reduction in page loading speeds.

✯Assisted in managing a MongoDB database of over 100,000 entries, learning best practices in database design.

✯Participated in a capstone project developing a data analysis tool using Python, improving data processing times by 15%.

✯Helped integrate testing with Jest, achieving 70% code coverage on key features.

✯Worked in an Agile team of 6, contributing to sprint planning, resulting in a 20% improvement in project delivery efficiency over three months.

Techs:

January 2015 - August 2017

Education Academic

Tennessee State University

BA of Applied Science(BASc), Computer Science

Achieved a 3.8 GPA, consistently ranking among the top 10% of the class. Engaged in various projects as a part of coursework, including the development of a full-stack e-commerce application using PHP, MySQL, and Angular, which provided practical experience in real-world application development.

April 2010 – August 2014