Tim Davis

Lead Software Engineer · Chicago, IL

I have spent 9+ years building cloud-native applications and leading engineering teams, with a focus on AWS architecture, full-stack development, and large-scale infrastructure automation. I build enterprise systems for Fortune 500 clients, mentor engineers, and design systems and automation that save teams real time and effort.

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Projects

Experience

Lead Software Engineer · Protagona

Dec 2021 – Present

Promoted from Senior Software Engineer (Dec 2021 – Jan 2024) to Lead Engineer (Jan 2024)

  • Lead and mentor a team of 5 engineers, driving technical direction, code quality, and professional development across client engagements.
  • Architected and maintain a suite of applications managing deployment and lifecycle of 80+ AWS stacks across 900+ accounts for a Fortune 500 client.
  • Reduced deployment time by 7 hours through automation and pipeline optimization.
  • Partner with prospective clients to architect tailored cloud solutions, translating business requirements into scalable, cost-effective AWS systems.
  • Conduct technical interviews and influence hiring decisions.
  • Build with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudFormation, with infrastructure managed via Terraform and React front ends.

Software Engineer · Onica (a Rackspace Company)

Feb 2018 – Dec 2021
  • Partnered with enterprise clients to develop, migrate, and refactor applications onto Amazon Web Services.
  • Designed and built cloud-native, highly scalable applications with CI/CD pipelines deploying across multiple environments.
  • Adapted quickly to client-specific technology stacks, delivering production-ready solutions across diverse engagements.

Application Developer · Sebis Direct, Inc.

Jan 2017 – Feb 2018
  • Developed Python applications to process large raw datasets (CSV, XML, TXT) from enterprise customers.
  • Generated invoices, checks, and mailed documents as PDFs using XML and XSL-FO for high-volume production workflows.
  • Debugged and resolved production issues, keeping customer data pipelines running and accurate.

Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation), Terraform, Serverless, Jenkins, CI/CD
Languages
Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, NoSQL, C++, Swift, PHP
Frameworks & Frontend
React, HTML, CSS, jQuery
Mobile & Other
iOS (Swift), Android, Firebase

Education & Certifications

Illinois State University — B.S., Computer Science

Dec 2016

AWS Certified Solutions Architect · AWS Certified Developer (both expired)