Contract Software Engineer

RentScience | Remote | July 2024 - September 2024

Overview:

Engineered cloud infrastructure to support data-intensive operations and streamline ETL processes for RentScience’s analytics-driven web application. Translated non-technical business needs into actionable technical requirements, shaping product development within a small, fast-moving engineering team.

Technical Aspects:

• Designed and deployed Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure to support data pipelines and relational databases.
• Developed PostgreSQL database schemas to optimize query performance and storage efficiency.
• Built full-stack features using React (TypeScript) and FastAPI, integrating interactive data analytics into the web platform.

Impact & Insights:

Enabled seamless data storage and retrieval, allowing stakeholders to make data-driven decisions. The integration of front-end analytics tools enhanced user experience and engagement with the platform.

Skills Developed:

• Cloud infrastructure deployment (GCP)
• Full-stack development with React and FastAPI
• ETL data pipeline design
• Database optimization (PostgreSQL)

Lessons Learned:

Gained experience in building scalable cloud solutions and working closely with business teams to refine technical objectives.