ROIads: Software Engineer (Remote – Full Time)
May 2024 – Present
- •Designed high-throughput AWS backend (Lambda + Step Functions + SQS) handling real-time ad traffic with <10 ms latency.
- •Delivered full Infrastructure-as-Code pipelines (AWS CDK/SAM) enabling one-command, version-controlled deployments and smooth CI/CD integrations.
- •Built LLM-powered automations with LangChain/LangGraph to generate ad creatives and run multi-step compliance checks.
- •Implemented observability stack with structured logging, metrics, alerting, and dashboarding (New Relic + CloudWatch).
- •Integrated Kafka for reliable event streaming between microservices and system triggers.
- •Developed microservices in Java, leveraging SQL queries for data persistence and reporting.
- •Used Docker extensively for containerizing Lambda layers and backend modules.
- •Pioneered the adoption of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) modules to assist in ad classification and campaign analysis.
Real Construction: Software Engineer (Remote – Full Time)
October 2022 – December 2024
- •Engineered secure RBAC platform with FastAPI + PostgreSQL, enforcing fine-grained permissions across all internal tools.
- •Automated regulatory compliance via a Python rule-based engine that validates contractor documents against evolving standards.
- •Built and deployed containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift for scalable video ingestion and indexing workflows.
- •Managed CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions + Docker + self-hosted runners) to streamline deployments and testing.
- •Introduced Spring Boot (Java) microservices for regulatory document validation, improving processing latency and audit traceability.
- •Designed and optimized SQL queries for internal reporting and data transformation pipelines.
Freelancer.com: Software Engineer (Remote)
January 2022 – March 2022
- •Delivered end-to-end features on a FastAPI + React stack—designed REST APIs, built responsive UI components, and tuned architecture for scalability.
- •Introduced message queueing via Kafka for async task coordination between backend modules.
- •Built secure interfaces for an Ethereum wallet explorer prototype, including UI integration with blockchain APIs.
- •Contributed Java modules for backend services and integrated SQL databases for persistent storage.
- •Used Docker for local development, testing environments, and client delivery.
BMW Group Albania: Data Intern (Remote – Internship)
April 2021 – October 2021
- •Conducted analysis on vehicle and sales data using Pandas, NumPy, and visualized insights with Matplotlib.
- •Built internal dashboards and Python scripts to support ML-based vehicle classification and pricing trends.
- •Automated Excel-based processes to improve data turnaround time for business and operations teams.
- •Wrote SQL queries to extract and join large tables from internal databases.
Ministry of Finances and Economy, Albania: Data Intern
February 2020 – October 2020
- •Developed internal analytics tools using Java, focusing on modular code structure, maintainability, and performance tuning.
- •Built data transformation pipelines with Java Streams and Collections API to process and validate financial datasets.
- •Wrote unit-tested modules using JUnit to ensure robustness and reliability in policy analysis workflows.
- •Designed and executed SQL queries within Java applications to support real-time financial reporting and projections.