Michael Baq

About Michael Baq

As a Software Engineer at Amazon with 10 years of experience, I work on developing and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based applications using AWS, Angular, and OOP. I am AWS certified and have over 3 years of experience in building data pipelines and web applications for various industries. Previously, I worked as a Software Engineer at Viasat and Raken, where I contributed to the design, development, and testing of software solutions for satellite communications and construction management. I have a Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science from UC San Diego, where I learned the fundamentals of programming, algorithms, and data structures. I enjoy working with a diverse and collaborative team of engineers, learning new technologies, and solving complex problems. I am passionate about creating innovative and user-friendly products that enhance the lives of millions of customers.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineer

   Accenture Federal Services

   May 2023 — Present

   Built and deployed backend data services supporting a CMS, using Jenkins to release Java/Spring Boot components for data ingestion and processing workflows.• Designed and implemented scalable ETL pipelines using Node.js with TypeScript and AWS Lambda to ingest, validate, transform, and route data via RESTful and event-driven architectures.• Developed Python and FastAPI services to query, transform, and expose datasets stored in Databricks for downstream analytics and reporting.• Implemented Kafka-based ingestion and streaming pipelines using Scala, Akka, and Flink to process high-volume event data and deliver it to Spark-based analytics systems.• Built real-time React dashboards to monitor ETL pipeline health, data flow, and processing status.• Modernized data processing services by upgrading Node.js runtimes and optimizing asynchronous execution to improve throughput, latency, and pipeline stability.

Education

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science