David Thomas

About David Thomas

Software Engineer. Backend systems specialist.8+ years designing, implementing and operating production backend architectures.Core competencies:Distributed backend architecturesEvent-driven systemsAsynchronous processing pipelinesObservable and maintainable infrastructureReliability and resilience in production environmentsService orchestration and cloud infrastructureSystems integration and interoperability Primary focus: Building distributed services and async workflows that remain simple to reason about while scaling. Emphasis on operational clarity, reliability, and surviving real-world production conditions.Capable of working across the full stack when necessary to deliver complete functional systems.Specialization: Backend engineering with strong preference for systems that prioritize correctness, observability and maintainability over complexity.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Glidewell Dental

   Sep 2023 — Present · IN

   As a Senior Software Engineer at Glidewell Dental, I own and evolve production backend systems that power high-volume manufacturing and order-processing workflows. My work centers on building automation-first, cloud-native services that are secure, observable, and resilient at scale.Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and deploy event-driven microservices using C#.NET Core, Node.js, RabbitMQ, and AWS- Own API gateways and service integrations, including frequent gateway deployments and configuration changes- Build and extend internal and external APIs, delivering new endpoints to support evolving business workflows- Implement security controls across services, including webhook authentication and request validation- Troubleshoot complex production issues by analyzing event flows, payloads, databases, logs, and metrics- Improve system performance, reliability, and fault tolerance across distributed services- Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows using GitLab CI- Collaborate closely with product, frontend, QA, and DevOps teams throughout the delivery lifecycle- Mentor engineers and produce documentation to reduce onboarding time and operational riskKey Achievements- Delivered multiple API gateway deployments and pipeline fixes, improving release reliability and deployment confidence- Designed and shipped numerous new backend endpoints supporting critical manufacturing and order workflows- Implemented webhook authentication mechanisms, strengthening security across third-party integrations- Contributed to an order ingestion automation pipeline, increasing throughput and system stability- Rolled out performance and security improvements across existing event-driven servicesTech Stack:C#.NET Core, Node.js, RabbitMQ, AWS, MongoDB, React, GitLab CI/CD

Education

• freeCodeCamp

  Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering

  2017 — 2018

• Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

  Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• Project Management
• Php
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Hadoop
• Leadership
• Gnu Octave
• Java
• Matlab
• Data Structures
• Operating Systems
• Database Design
• Angularjs
• Social Media
• Mapreduce
• Linux
• Javascript
• Html
• Management
• C++
• Software Development
• Strategic Planning
• Python
• Django
• Unix
• Oracle Database
• Team Leadership
• Node.js
• Mysql
• Teamwork
• Sass
• Database Administration
• Cloudera Impala
• Machine Learning
• C