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AlexanderChristopherBenjaminMaximilianTheodoreJonathanWilliamMontgomeryNathaniel

senior Software Engineer

Mid-Level
Load Balancing
Horizontal Scaling
Database Read Replicas (awareness)
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Profile

Level claim

IC2 — self-declared

Bio

I build and ship fast

Career summary

Motivated Junior Software Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and hands-on experience through internships and personal projects. Skilled in JavaScript, React, Node.js, and SQL, with a passion for building user-friendly web applications and collaborating in Agile teams.

Job preferences

Preferred locations
San Francisco, CaliforniaNew York, New YorkNewark, New JerseyOakland, CaliforniaNew Delhi, IndiaHyderabad, TelanganaGreater London, England
Job types
Full-time
Remote work
Open to remote

Verified Interview Moments

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Performance Bottleneck Analysis
Live session · with Jordan

Jordan asked

how would you decide which metrics to use to trigger that scaling, and what kind of thresholds might you consider for those?

So I wouldn't use the CPU to take a scaling. I would choose matrix based on what actually fits the service for an API service. I would primarily look at the service rate.

Why it stands out: Shows critical thinking rather than regurgitating standard textbook answers regarding CPU-based auto-scaling.
Database Architecture Strategy
Live session · with Jordan

Jordan asked

how would you approach schema design and potential partitioning or sharding? What factors would drive those decisions?

I would start the schema design from the business entities and access patterns, not from partitioning or sharding... I would only introduce partitioning or sharding when the database becomes a demonstrated bottleneck.

Why it stands out: Avoids premature optimization by emphasizing application access patterns and data normalization before jumping into advanced partitioning.
Basic scaling concepts
Live session · with Jordan

Jordan asked

how would you design a system to handle millions of users?

Probably, you know, the simplest of one is using load balances, dividing the um incoming requests to multiple servers.

Why it stands out: Correctly identified horizontal scaling and load balancing as initial steps for scaling web servers.

Packet Strength

+10 to the next milestone (75)

Momentum building — the climb is on

Challengernext: Contender

Gym badges

Architectgold

Practice Trajectory

Sessions build the signal — every score below is progress toward the next milestone.

Verified sessions
0Verified sessions
Average score
0%Average scoreBuilding · +4 to 50
Best score
0%Best scoreClimbing

Focus areas

tick = next milestone
Structured problem solving42%
Depth of technical knowledge44%
System design & architecture46%

BuildingClimbingStrong

Demonstrated Skills

11 verified · 6 claimed
  • Metrics-Driven Scaling Decisions85%
  • Horizontal Scaling & Auto-scaling80%
  • Replication & Replication Lag Awareness80%
  • Optimistic Locking80%
  • Load Balancing75%
  • System Design / Scalability75%
  • Distributed Systems75%
  • Data Consistency / CAP Theorem Awareness75%
  • Stateless Service Design75%
  • Database Schema Design70%
  • High Availability Design70%

Also claimed

Database Sharding / PartitioningResilience Patterns (circuit breakers, redundancy)Horizontal ScalingData Consistency AwarenessSystem Design FundamentalsDatabase Read Replicas (awareness)

Verified skills are backed by AI-assessed practice evidence, not self-reporting.

Cross-Domain Experience

Backend Systems + Database Engineering + 3 more

Backend Systems70%
Database Engineering65%
Infrastructure / DevOps55%
Distributed Systems50%
Backend30%

Cross-domain engineers bring unique perspective connecting 5 areas

Technical Judgment

Verification instinct51% · Building

Ability to verify AI outputs, catch errors, and validate assumptions — measured across practice sessions.

Healthy skepticism

  • Correctly identified data sync as a challenge with read replicas before fully understanding the concept
  • Asked for more specificity when given an abstract question about consistency vs. availability
  • Explicitly rejected CPU as a default auto-scaling metric in favor of service-specific signals (request rate, query latency)
  • Argued against premature sharding: 'I would only introduce partitioning or sharding when the database becomes a demonstrated bottleneck'

Business context awareness

  • Prioritized stronger consistency for inventory operations with financial/business impact (preventing overselling)
  • Distinguished between read-heavy replica queries acceptable for most operations vs. critical low-stock purchase paths requiring stronger guarantees

Technical judgment indicates how well this person evaluates solutions, catches issues before production, and connects technical decisions to business outcomes.

Output Orientation

Balanced

Iteration Speed

Key Projects

Online Book Store

@ Personal Project

Developer · 2025

Built a full-stack bookstore application that implemented user authentication, product search and filtering, shopping cart functionality, and an admin dashboard for inventory management.

ReactNode.jsExpressMySQL

Student Attendance System

@ Personal Project

Developer · 2025

Developed a web application to manage student attendance, implementing secure login using Firebase Authentication and generating attendance reports.

ReactFirebase

Weather Dashboard

@ Personal Project

Developer · 2025

Built a responsive weather application that displayed current weather and a 5-day forecast, implementing city search and recent history.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptOpenWeather API

Software Developer Intern

@ CodeWave Technologies

Intern · May 2025 – November 2025

Developed reusable React components for internal dashboards, assisted in building REST APIs, fixed UI bugs, and wrote SQL queries for reporting features.

ReactNode.jsExpressSQL

Scalable Web Applications

@ Example Technologies

Software Engineer · 2023 – Present

Developed and maintained scalable web applications, implemented REST APIs, improved application performance, and collaborated with cross-functional teams.

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsREST APIs

Responsive User Interfaces

@ Demo Solutions

Junior Software Developer · 2021 – 2023

Built responsive user interfaces, integrated third-party APIs, and contributed to automated testing and bug fixing.

JavaScriptReactHTMLCSS

Scalable Web Applications

@ Example Technologies

Software Engineer · 2023 – Present

Developed and maintained scalable web applications, implemented REST APIs, improved application performance, and collaborated with cross-functional teams.

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsREST APIs

Responsive User Interfaces

@ Demo Solutions

Junior Software Developer · 2021 – 2023

Built responsive user interfaces, integrated third-party APIs, and contributed to automated testing and bug fixing.

JavaScriptReactHTMLCSS

Scalable Web Applications

@ Example Technologies

Software Engineer · 2023 – Present

Developed and maintained scalable web applications, implemented REST APIs, improved application performance, and collaborated with cross-functional teams.

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsREST APIs

Responsive User Interfaces

@ Demo Solutions

Junior Software Developer · 2021 – 2023

Built responsive user interfaces, integrated third-party APIs, and contributed to automated testing and bug fixing.

JavaScriptReactHTMLCSS

Notable Projects

Online Bookstore

Referenced by interviewer as prior work; candidate did not elaborate with specifics

Distributed Inventory System

Used as an illustrative example when discussing consistency vs. availability trade-offs; involved multiple services and database replicas across regions

Described use of optimistic locking to prevent overselling on low-stock items

Communication Style

Structured and methodical; candidate organizes answers around frameworks (e.g., 'start from business entities, not partitioning'). Uses concrete analogies (inventory, two simultaneous buyers). Speech shows some hesitancy and incomplete sentences, suggesting ideas outpace verbal delivery. Avoids jargon inflation — demonstrates selective, appropriate terminology. Does not volunteer personal anecdotes proactively; examples are conceptual rather than lived-experience-driven.

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