Travis Payne

Technical lead for the backend services team, driving the architecture and design of backend services.

Designed and deployed a TypeSense search server Kubernetes Deployment to enhance application search capabilities.

Led migration of legacy services from EC2 to AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service, ensuring a scalable and efficient infrastructure.

Integrated legacy applications with new AI services to enhance product capabilities. Assisted in the design and implementation of ML services into the Clio Draft application.

More than doubled the unit tests in the codebase compared to the previous year, significantly improving code quality.

Increased platform stability through monitoring and application code improvements, reducing the quarterly incident rate from several per month to just a couple per quarter.

Boosted overall team velocity as a Senior Engineer or Mentor, while also being a highly productive individual contributor consistently delivering high-quality results.

Currently planning the architecture for reusable versioned data enrichment layers to boost product usefulness.

Technologies used: Python, Django, TypeScript, AWS, Kubernetes, Postgres, TypeSense.

Architected and maintained seamless integrations between ShipStation SaaS and multiple mail carriers, enhancing operational efficiency across backend, REST API, and frontend components.

Participated in CI/CD processes, handling deployments with TeamCity and Octopus.

Full stack development across .NET, Kubernetes, and AWS Cloud.

Technologies used: .NET, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, C#.

Contributed to the AI-Team, working on full-stack development from C++ backend to JavaScript/React frontend.

Engineered and optimized microservices hosted on Azure with C# .NET Core and Service Fabric, improving system reliability and scalability.

Secured Azure-hosted ASP.NET stateless reliable microservices and contributed to the public NuGet VAF SDK.

Technologies used: .NET Core, Service Fabric, Azure Cloud, SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, C#, C++.

Co-led the Advanced Resource Team, delivering custom solutions for clients.

Created and taught API Training Courses as billable training packages for clients and partners.

Served as the host for developer-related courses at conferences.

Technologies used: SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C#, VBScript.

Advised clients on architectural design and best practices for M-Files implementations.

Developed custom client solutions and collaborated on the formation of the Advanced Resource Team.

Technologies used: SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C#, VBScript.

Gathered business requirements and translated them into technical solutions, driving ROI for clients.

Designed and implemented solutions using ASP.NET MVC4, C#, SQL, and JavaScript.

Technologies used: SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, WinForms, ASP.NET MVC4, C#, VB.NET.

Served eight years, gaining experience in leadership, discipline, and problem-solving.

Completed a degree in Business Administration with a focus on IT Management during service.