Isabelle Carter

📍 London, UK 📧 isabelle.carter@gmail.com 📞 +44 7890 654321 🔗 linkedin.com/in/isabellecarter 🔗 github.com/isabelle-carter

Professional Summary

Experienced Software Engineer with 7+ years in backend development, cloud architecture, and distributed systems. Skilled in designing and implementing scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-native solutions. Passionate about improving system reliability, optimizing performance, and automating deployments using modern DevOps practices.

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, Go, JavaScript (Node.js), TypeScript
  • Frameworks & Libraries: Django, FastAPI, Express.js, React
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • Cloud Platforms & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Other Tools: Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch

Work Experience

Senior Backend Engineer | Monzo Bank, London (2021 – Present)

  • Led backend development for core banking services, improving scalability and fault tolerance.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL queries, reducing transaction processing times by 35%.
  • Designed and implemented event-driven microservices with Kafka and AWS Lambda.
  • Developed secure authentication mechanisms using OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.

Backend Engineer | Revolut, London (2018 – 2021)

  • Developed and maintained high-performance payment APIs handling millions of daily transactions.
  • Implemented real-time fraud detection systems using machine learning models on AWS.
  • Led a team in migrating legacy services to containerized microservices using Kubernetes.
  • Improved logging and monitoring with the ELK stack, enhancing system observability.

Software Developer | IBM, Manchester (2016 – 2018)

  • Built internal automation tools that reduced deployment times by 50%.
  • Assisted in migrating enterprise applications from on-premises to AWS cloud.
  • Developed RESTful APIs and backend services for client-facing enterprise solutions.

Education

BSc Computer Science – University of Edinburgh (2012 – 2016)

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2022)
  • Kubernetes Certified Developer (CKAD) (2021)
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (2020)

Projects

  • OpenAPI Manager: API gateway with JWT authentication and rate limiting.
  • TaskFlow: A task management system built with FastAPI, React, and PostgreSQL.
  • LogMonitor: A real-time log aggregation and monitoring tool using Elasticsearch and Kibana.

Languages

  • English (Native)
  • French (Fluent)

Interests

  • Open-source software development
  • Cybersecurity and ethical hacking
  • AI in software engineering
  • Distance running