Max Watson

• Primary Developer at US Corporation, a big data company

• Managed 2 offshore teams building an API and web application

• Optimized AWS-hosted PostgreSQL databases, increasing lookup speed by over 1,000%

• Reduced AWS bill by over 60% through optimization and RDS system improvements

• Built frontend and backend of customer-facing web app using Node.js and Vue.js

• Developing Clojure Farm Yield calculator and webpage to maintain skills

• Worked on AWS-based Clojure and ClojureScript application with Datomic backend

• Added numerous API calls and REST API endpoints

• Made extensive front-end modifications and UI changes

• Collaborated with product owner to ensure great UX and fast turnaround

• Worked on multiple projects in DeFi and NFT space

• Developed blockchain-integrated apps and AI-generated content

• Primarily used Node.js with AWS-hosted backends

• Worked on variety of Clojure-based projects using Datomic, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Docker, and Java

• Created user messaging system in Datomic

• Migrated userbase application from Datomic to PostgreSQL

• Built Clojure program converting exercise data to printable PDF format

• Developed microservices with GraphQL integration

• Acted as Scrum Master managing standups for several months

• Added key features to Clojure web app for loan officers to upload, edit, and track mortgage Excel sheets

• Worked with POI, MongoDB, Java, JavaScript, AWS, SQL, and ClojureScript

• Took over for senior developer handling customers, QA, product direction, and AWS deployment

• Achieved over 85% test coverage on existing Clojure codebases

• Rewrote file-based Delphi application to use Client/Server-based DBMS (DBISAM)

• Completed various contract projects and consulting work