Tevin Russell
Staff Software Engineer
(713) 322-4700 • tevinrussell30@[Link] • TX, USA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apptivo Remote
Staff Software Engineer 02/2021 - 06/2026
● Led the end-to-end development of a customer focused CRM platform using PHP and Laravel
from architecture design to successful production launch, streamlining sales workflows.
● Implemented a microservices architecture, decomposing a monolith into independently
deployable services, which reduced time-to-market for new features by 20%.
● Developed a robust backend with PHP and Python, leveraging REST APIs for communication
between services and Kafka for event-driven architecture, handling over 3M+ events daily.
● Integrated a custom AI Engine leveraging Transformers for customer sentiment analysis, enabling
sales teams to prioritize high-value leads with higher accuracy.
● Developed a rule engine powered by LLM to automatically categorize and route customer
requests, reducing manual triage time by 35%.
● Designed and managed cloud infrastructure on AWS using CloudFormation for automated
provisioning and management of AWS resources, cutting monthly costs by 10%.
● Mentored junior engineers through knowledge‑sharing sessions, reducing dependency on senior
staff and leading to a 25% improvement in team productivity.
● Worked in an Agile Scrum environment, contributing to sprint planning, stand-ups, and reviews to
enhance team productivity and delivery timelines.
● Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, containerizing with Docker, and orchestrating scalable
deployments on Kubernetes.
Medtronic Remote
Full-Stack Engineer 04/2019 - 02/2021
● Developed and optimized the telehealth using Laravel and [Link], implementing server-side
rendering (SSR) to improve initial load speed, SEO performance, and overall user engagement.
● Migrated legacy class components to functional components with React Hooks, creating custom
hooks to encapsulate complex state logic.
● Built a secure, multi-layered PHP backend with fine-grained middleware for rate limiting, input
validation, and dynamic content negotiation, safeguarding sensitive health data.
● Employed PHPUnit, Cypress, and end-to-end testing to ensure healthcare data workflows
reliability and security.
● Collaborated closely with product managers, stakeholders, and QA engineers to deliver
high-quality solutions aligned with business goals.
Health Wildcatters Texas
Web Developer 01/2015 - 04/2019
● Designed and implemented a real-time patient data tracking system with React and Python,
facilitating live monitoring of vital signs for fast clinical decisions.
● Developed a real-time dashboard using WebSocket to push live data streams from medical
devices, reducing data latency.
● Built a dynamic alert system where continuously monitors vital signs against predefined
thresholds, sending notifications to dashboards, reducing response times by 40%.
● Containerized microservices with Docker, orchestrated via Kubernetes, enabling zero-downtime
deployments and seamless scaling.
● Worked in a fast-paced startup environment, contributing to the successful release of shippable
products every week through agile sprint cycles.
SKILLS
● Programming Languages: PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
● Frameworks & Libraries: Laravel, Symfony, React, [Link], FastAPI
● Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
● Testing: PHPUnit, Cypress, End-to-end Testing
● AI: Langchain, RAG, Large Language Models, Transformers, Prompt Engineering
● Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform,
CloudFormation, Prometheus
● Others: REST APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Agile &
Scrum, Kafka, API Design
EDUCATION
Dickinson State University 2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science