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Elena Cazan

London,NWM

Summary

Software engineer with a strong foundation in full-stack development. After transitioning from career in technical recruitment to software engineering, I now specialize in JavaScript, React, Node.js, AWS services, and deploying scalable solutions. My work spans across fintech and defense sectors like OakNorth, GoCardless, and Palantir. Currently, helping Limio’s subscription platform, enhancing its infrastructure and optimizing data processing workflows.

Overview

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1
year of professional experience
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1
Certification

Work History

Junior Software Developer

Limio
London
12.2023 - Current

Limio is a leading platform for managing subscriptions, trusted by businesses like The Economist, GEDI Digital, and The Globe and Mail.

Responsibilities:

  • Upgrade customer environments using Terraform to manage infrastructure as code.
  • Write detailed documentation for new features, such as the Limio SDK, to ensure smooth onboarding and usage.
  • Work with AWS Lambda and API Gateway to build, deploy, and troubleshoot scalable backend services.
  • Create sprint and demo environments using Terraform for development and testing purposes.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot issues with Sentry and CloudWatch logs, ensuring high platform reliability.

Key Projects:

Refactoring Legacy Feature (Journeys):

Problem: The 'journeys' feature was slow and prone to data loss when multiple users edited it simultaneously.
Solution: Led the refactoring of the journeys feature, migrating data from S3 to DynamoDB, and implementing new Lambda functions and API endpoints.
Outcome: Improved concurrent user editing functionality, implemented version control, and reduced support tickets by 25%.

Data Migration and Cleanup with AWS Glue and Athena:

Problem: 15,000 users were unable to access critical account information due to a malformed data structure resulting from legacy migrations.
Solution: Diagnosed the issue using CloudWatch Logs, built an ETL script in AWS Glue, and used Athena to query and fix the data in DynamoDB.
Outcome: Restored user access, improved data consistency, and prevented future issues in the data migration process.

Education

Bootcamp - Software Engineering

Founders And Coders
London
11-2023

Master of Arts - Human Resources Management

London Metropolitan University
London
09-2017

Skills

  • Languages and Frameworks: JavaScript, React, Nodejs
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, Athena, Glue, API Gateway), Terraform
  • Databases: DynamoDB, S3
  • Tools: Sentry, Git, GitHub, Jira, Docker
  • Other: ETL, Serverless Architecture, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD

Certification

AWS Certified Developer – Associate | Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2024

  • Gained hands-on experience with AWS services, including Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, API Gateway, and more.

Timeline

Junior Software Developer

Limio
12.2023 - Current

Bootcamp - Software Engineering

Founders And Coders

Master of Arts - Human Resources Management

London Metropolitan University
Elena Cazan