Brian Caple

Experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8 years of expertise in web development. Proficient in
building user-friendly web applications across diverse industries. Passion about staying up-to-date withthe latest technologies and collaborating with colleagues. Seeking a new role to leverage my skills and contribute to the development of scalable and user-centric applications. 
 

• Designed and developed 7+ front-end and back-end applications including e-commerce platform utilizing React, Next.js, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, GraphQL and Docker.
• Built GPS tracking system for real-time location tracking and management with React, Next.js and Python/Django, leveraging its powerful backend capabilities to handle complex business logic, database management, and user authentication.
• Experienced in optimizing Next.js applications for performance, employing techniques like code splitting, lazy loading, and caching.
• Strong knowledge of Angular's built-in localization features, including TranslateModule and TranslateService.
• Contributed to the migration of applications from monolithic to microservice architecture using React, Next.js, Vue.js, Node.js and Django, achieving 50% scalability improvement and enhanced maintainability and performance.
• Refactored a complex legacy JavaScript codebase to TypeScript, resulting in significant improvements in code maintainability and a 30% reduction in type-related errors.
• Proficiently engineered server-side logic and RESTful APIs utilizing Node.js, capitalizing on its event-driven architecture and non-blocking I/O model to deliver scalable and high-performance backend services.
• Developed the interactive and responsive 3D graphics design feature using Three.js, resulting in an 80% increase in user engagement and a highly positive user experience.
• Enhanced API security by skillfully implementing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms, leveraging industry-standard protocols like OAuth, Okta, and JWT.
• Ensured comprehensive data protection by employing advanced encryption techniques, utilizing Node.js's powerful built-in crypto libraries such as Bcrypt and Scrypt to encrypt all incoming and outgoing requests and responses.
• Implemented an event-driven and microservices architecture on AWS using Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB and Cognito, resulting in a 30% improvement in scalability, increased reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Optimized platform performance through the implementation of load balancing techniques, Redis caching, and CDNs, resulting in an impressive 70% enhancement in speed and responsiveness metrics. These strategic measures significantly improved the overall user experience and ensured seamless delivery of content to a global audience.
• Implemented an end-to-end CI/CD pipeline across more than 5 repositories, utilizing industry-leading tools such as Jenkins and Docker to automate testing and deployment workflows. This strategic approach resulted in substantial improvements in accuracy, operational efficiency, and overall software delivery.
• Conducted comprehensive code reviews, averaging 200 lines of code per review, resulting in a 30% reduction in bugs and overall improvement in code quality.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies, utilizing Scrum practices, to ensure efficient project management, collaboration, and iterative development. 
   

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology