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Software Engineer Experience Database

Use this template to create your own experience database for software engineering roles

Current Role: Senior Backend Engineer @ Tech Company

Period: Jan 2023 - Present Technologies: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes Team: Led team of 5 engineers Scale: API serving 10M requests/day

Key Achievements:

  • Reduced API latency by approximately 25% through Redis caching implementation
  • Migrated monolith to microservices architecture, deployed 12 services
  • Implemented Kafka event streaming, processing 500K events/day
  • Mentored 2 junior engineers to mid-level positions
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime through on-call rotation and monitoring

Previous Role: Full Stack Developer @ Startup

Period: Mar 2021 - Dec 2022 Technologies: React, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS Product: SaaS platform with 50K active users

Key Achievements:

  • Built OAuth2 authentication system from scratch
  • Reduced page load times by roughly 30% through lazy loading optimization
  • Implemented WebSocket-based real-time collaboration features
  • Set up CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 50%

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - State University (2020)

  • GPA: 3.7/4.0
  • Relevant coursework: Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Database Design

Certifications

  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate (2023)
  • Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA) (2024)

Technical Skills

Languages

Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, SQL, Bash

Frameworks & Libraries

FastAPI, Flask, React, Node.js, Express, Next.js

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

Databases

PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, DynamoDB

Tools & Platforms

Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Grafana, Datadog, Jira, Confluence

Projects & Side Work

Open Source Contributions

  • Contributor to FastAPI (5 merged PRs)
  • Maintainer of custom Kubernetes operator (200+ GitHub stars)

Side Projects

  • Personal blog with 10K monthly visitors
  • API monitoring tool used by 50+ developers

Soft Skills

  • Team leadership and mentoring
  • Technical documentation and communication
  • Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Public speaking (gave 2 conference talks)

📝 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMIZATION

  1. Replace all details with your actual experience
  2. Use realistic metrics (25%, not "10x" or "revolutionary")
  3. Be specific about technologies and scale
  4. Quantify achievements wherever possible
  5. Include side projects if relevant
  6. Keep it honest - Claude will use this verbatim
  7. Update regularly as you gain new experience

💡 TIPS

  • List technologies you've ACTUALLY used in production
  • Metrics should be realistic: 20-40% improvements, not 500%
  • Include team sizes, user counts, request volumes
  • Mention specific tools and platforms
  • Don't embellish - ATS and interviews will test you

✅ CHECKLIST

  • [ ] All company names and dates are accurate
  • [ ] Technologies listed are ones I can discuss in depth
  • [ ] Metrics are realistic and verifiable
  • [ ] Achievements are quantified where possible
  • [ ] Certifications are current and valid
  • [ ] Skills section includes only proficient technologies
  • [ ] No fabricated or exaggerated claims