Daniel Glatstein

About Daniel Glatstein

Self-motivated Lead Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience delivering scalable…

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   BARK

   Feb 2020 — Present · NY, US

   I lead Bark\'s Payments team, mentoring engineers, overseeing financial data, and providing strong team management. I have been privileged to lead impactful back-end projects that drive significant business growth.• I integrated and managed third-party fraud detection services, achieving a 99.5% transaction approval rate, reducing chargebacks to 0.07%, and saving $150K annually. • I built and maintained secure API endpoints for Bark’s iOS native app, increasing monthly active users from 175k to 215k. • I architected and implemented new features in a large-scale Ruby on Rails codebase. • I diagnosed and resolved complex bugs, reducing production incidents from 50 per month to zero by automating on-call processes. • I conducted thorough code reviews, strengthening code quality and ensuring secure PII handling. • I maintained on-call responsibilities, decreasing average response time to production issues by setting up real-time alerts and enabling faster resolution to operational incidents. • I automated multi-team processes, cutting execution time by 25 hours per month and enhancing operational efficiency. • I optimized database queries, improving query speeds by 500 ms for critical inventory counting processes. • I leveraged Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines, shortening deployment lead times and ensuring frequent, reliable releases. • I mentored and guided junior engineers, increasing team productivity and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. • I employed AI-driven approaches and developer productivity tools, accelerating feature delivery and driving innovation across the team.

Education

• New York University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA

  2006 — 2010