Sarah Johnson

Senior Software Engineer
sarah.johnson@example.com | +44 7700 900123 | London, England | LinkedIn | GitHub

Profile

Experienced software engineer with 8+ years of expertise in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and team leadership. Passionate about building scalable systems and mentoring junior developers. Proven track record of delivering high-impact projects in fast-paced environments.

Skills

Programming Languages
Python JavaScript TypeScript Java SQL
Web Frameworks
Django React Node.js Express FastAPI
Cloud & DevOps
AWS Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Terraform Jenkins
Databases
PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis MySQL DynamoDB
Tools & Methodologies
Git Agile/Scrum REST APIs GraphQL Microservices TDD

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Amazon Web Services
2022-08-15
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
2021-11-20
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
2020-03-10

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science
University of Cambridge
2014-10-01 - 2016-06-30
Result: Distinction
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
University of Bristol
2011-09-01 - 2014-06-30
Result: First Class Honours (1st)

Projects

Open Source Task Manager
2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
Collaborative task management tool built with React and Django
  • Built real-time collaboration features using WebSockets
  • Implemented OAuth2 authentication supporting Google and GitHub
  • Achieved 500+ stars on GitHub and 2,000+ active users
Job Search Automation Tool
2019-06-01 - 2019-12-31
Python CLI tool automating job application tracking and research
  • Scraped job postings from 10+ major job boards
  • Implemented ML-based job matching algorithm
  • Used by 100+ developers in beta testing

Experience

Senior Software Engineer
TechCorp Solutions Ltd · London, UK
2021-03-01 - Present
Lead engineer responsible for architecting and implementing cloud-native microservices platform serving 2M+ users.
  • Designed and implemented microservices architecture reducing system latency by 45%
  • Led team of 5 engineers in migrating legacy monolith to AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Established CI/CD pipeline reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes
  • Mentored 3 junior developers, 2 of whom were promoted to mid-level roles
Software Engineer
Digital Innovation Group · Manchester, UK
2018-06-01 - 2021-02-28
Full-stack developer building customer-facing web applications and internal tools for financial services clients.
  • Developed RESTful APIs using Django and PostgreSQL handling 50K+ daily requests
  • Built React-based dashboard improving client reporting efficiency by 60%
  • Implemented automated testing framework achieving 85% code coverage
  • Collaborated with UX team to redesign product interface, increasing user engagement by 35%
Junior Software Developer
StartupHub Ventures · Bristol, UK
2016-09-01 - 2018-05-31
Entry-level developer contributing to e-commerce platform development and maintenance.
  • Implemented new payment gateway integration increasing conversion rate by 12%
  • Fixed critical bugs in production reducing customer complaints by 40%
  • Participated in agile ceremonies and sprint planning sessions
  • Completed comprehensive onboarding program covering modern web development practices