Defence Science and Technology Agency
Jan 2022 — Present
Singapore
Lead Backend Developer
- Led and mentored a team of backend engineers, fostering collaboration and ensuring adherence to best practices in microservices development
- Directed the design and implementation of new features, maintaining a clean and scalable codebase to meet evolving business needs
- Led operations and support (O&S) for live backend systems, proactively addressing issues and ensuring 95% system uptime
- Made strategic decisions to future-proof the application, focusing on scalability, maintainability, and alignment with long-term business objectives
- Oversaw and managed all CI/CD pipeline changes in GitLab, rigorously reviewing features and updates to ensure smooth and error-free deployments on AWS
Backend Developer
- Built and deployed scalable microservices using Spring Boot, Elide and Hibernate, ensuring seamless integration with frontend applications and other microservices
- Developed and optimised RESTful APIs aligned with business use cases and requirements to ensure efficient communication, reducing response time by up to 50%
- Managed deployment of applications on AWS EC2 and RDS to ensure high availability and reliability