Sam K.

About Sam K.

Software Engineer with 8 years of experience building and optimizing distributed systems, SAS applications, and web applications. Proven ability to lead teams, manage full production lifecycle development, and solve complex technical challenges. Experience in | React.js | Next.js | JavaScript | Python | C#| Microservices | Frontend AI Components | LLM Integration | TensorFlow.js | Prompt Engineering | APIs | SQL | NoSQL | GraphQL | Git | CI/CD | Agile | Tailwind.

Experience

1. Platform Engineer

   Hilton

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Worked with a team driving a mission critical image delivery service that streamlinedasset management across all Hilton digital platforms. Architected and implemented thesolution using GraphQL, React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS infrastructure,resulting in an 11% reduction in unnecessary service calls and a 4% improvement insite-wide page load speeds, enhancing guest experience and operational efficiency.• Structured communication workflows through Jira, Confluence, and strategicplanning sessions, enabling seamless coordination between development, design, andproduct teams while ensuring consistent delivery against company KPIs.• Managed development lifecycle through ticket prioritization and resource allocation.Regularly performed code reviews and troubleshooting across diverse technologies,including JavaScript, React, Next.js, and GraphQL repositories, which improved codequality metrics by 15% and reduced regression bugs by 12% quarter over quarter.

Education

• Oklahoma Christian University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Software Engineering