Contact: mlong@magneton.io | 708-480-2232 | LinkedIn
Hands-on Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years building mission-critical systems for Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. Deep technical expertise in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and AI/ML implementation. Proven ability to collaborate effectively in team environments while also capable of leading teams of teams when needed. Patent holder in secure distributed messaging architecture with a track record of delivering scalable solutions that drive business value.
- 🏆 $300M Exit - Core contributor at Evident.io (acquired by Palo Alto Networks)
- 💰 $70K Annual Savings - Optimized AWS infrastructure reducing operational costs
- 🚀 100+ Successful Engagements - Delivered high-value solutions across Finance, Healthcare, Energy, and Government sectors
- 🔐 Patent Holder - Invented secure distributed messaging architecture
- 🎖️ DARPA Recognition - Distinguished technology innovator and leadership alliance member
- 📦 500+ Commits (2024-2025) - Active development across 68 repositories
- 🛍️ Zoro E-commerce Platform - Built microservices handling millions of transactions daily (2025)
- 🏗️ TSI Infrastructure - Architected AWS cloud solutions with React/Laravel stack (2024-2025)
- 📞 Pop Secret IVR System - Developed Twilio-powered voice AI system for national campaign (2025)
- Full-Stack Development: Expert in React, Node.js, Python, Java/Spring, Go
- System Architecture: Designed and built 100+ production systems
- Code Quality: Strong advocate for clean code, testing, and best practices
- Problem Solving: Complex algorithm design and optimization
- Thrives in collaborative team environments as individual contributor
- Strong communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Mentors junior developers and shares knowledge freely
- When needed, can lead teams of teams (20+ engineers)
- Experience as CTO and Director-level positions when leadership required
- Multi-Cloud Expert: AWS, Azure, GCP certified implementations
- DevOps Leadership: Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipeline optimization
- Security Focus: NIST, SOC2, PCI, HIPAA compliance implementation
- Languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java/Spring, Scala
- Frameworks: React, Node.js, FastAPI, Django, Spring Boot
- Data & AI: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark, Kafka, BigQuery, Snowflake
- M.S. & B.S. Computer Science - University of Colorado
- Certifications: Red Hat Certified, Microsoft Certified Professional
- Continuous Learning: Advanced studies in Quantum Computing, AI/ML, Cryptography, and Applied Mathematics
Impact: Built critical e-commerce microservices processing millions of daily transactions
- Developed shipment tracking service with 85 commits handling real-time package updates
- Built return service managing complex partial shipment logic (52 commits)
- Implemented FedEx webhook integration with Datadog monitoring (67 commits)
- Created order management APIs supporting high-volume retail operations
- Tech Stack: Node.js, Java/Spring Boot, Python, Google Cloud, Microservices
Impact: Architected cloud infrastructure and full-stack applications
- Designed AWS infrastructure with React/Laravel application stack
- Implemented Kubernetes orchestration for scalable deployments
- Built responsive frontend components with modern React patterns
- Optimized database queries improving response times by 40%
- Tech Stack: AWS, React.js, PHP Laravel, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL
Impact: Created national marketing campaign's technical infrastructure
- Built Twilio-powered IVR system for "Buttery Secrets Hotline"
- Implemented voice recording, storage, and playback features
- Designed 4-option interactive menu with SMS integration
- Deployed serverless architecture on Vercel with AWS S3 storage
- Tech Stack: Node.js, Express, Twilio, AWS S3, PostgreSQL, Vercel
Impact: Built enterprise-scale data analytics platform for energy load forecasting
- Designed microservices architecture using AWS EKS/GCP GKE with Kafka backbone
- Implemented ML-powered predictive analytics reducing forecasting errors by 30%
- Collaborated with team of 8 engineers implementing GitOps and ArgoCD
Impact: Developed SOC2-compliant RegTech platform processing millions of transactions
- Architected multi-cloud infrastructure supporting 99.99% uptime SLA
- Implemented BERT-based AI models improving recommendation accuracy by 45%
- Built ReactJS frontend and Java Spring microservices handling 10K+ requests/second
- Key contributor to saifr.ai platform development
Impact: Built ML-powered document management system increasing client retention by 25%
- Developed ML-powered document classification system using AWS SageMaker
- Created custom Outlook plugin processing 100K+ financial documents monthly
- Built ReactJS portfolio management platform serving 500+ franchisees
Company Exit: $300 Million to Palo Alto Networks
- Engineered cloud-native security solutions detecting 1M+ security events daily
- Received "Bug Fix of the Year 2017" award for critical performance improvements
- Reduced AWS operational costs by $70,000 annually through optimization
Financial Services: Fidelity, Avant Credit, First Data, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Energy & Utilities: Shell, Houston Energy, Sunoco
Technology: Apple, Target, Zebra, TSI
Government: DARPA, USDA
Retail & Hospitality: Pizza Hut, Cabelas, Royal Caribbean
Healthcare: Various HIPAA-compliant implementations
- Patents: Secure distributed messaging architecture
- Open Source: Active contributor to multiple projects
- R&D: DARPA resilient cloud architectures using fault-tolerant rough-set grammars
- Thought Leadership: Published research in distributed systems and quantum computing
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) implementations
- Microservices and event-driven architectures
- Distributed Service-Oriented Architectures (DSOA)
- Real-time data processing pipelines
- Consensus algorithm design and implementation
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation
- Container orchestration and service mesh
- Performance optimization and capacity planning
- Disaster recovery and business continuity
- Security auditing and penetration testing
I bring deep technical expertise and strong collaborative skills to build exceptional software. My approach focuses on:
✅ Engineering Excellence - Writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code
✅ Technical Innovation - Implementing cutting-edge solutions with practical applications
✅ Collaborative Development - Working effectively in agile teams and pair programming
✅ System Optimization - Building performant, scalable architectures
✅ Knowledge Sharing - Mentoring teammates and documenting solutions
Let's discuss how my engineering expertise can contribute to your team's success and help deliver exceptional software solutions.
Connect: mlong@magneton.io | 773-299-4435 | LinkedIn
References and detailed project portfolios available upon request