Carlo S.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
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Carlo S. is a seasoned Technical Leader with over 12 years of experience in building robust Python-driven backend systems, specializing in the fintech and data-intensive industries. His expertise in creating scalable APIs, ETL pipelines, and cloud-native platforms is showcased through his work with Pytho, PySpark, and AWS services. At TP ICAP Philippines, Inc., Carlo delivered a React and FastAPI-supported application MVP and established engineering standards that propelled code quality and maintainability. As a Solutions Architect at UnionDigital Bank, Inc., he guided the development of a cloud-native lending platform, ensuring alignment with regulatory and security protocols. Carlo's contributions at DTN Philippines included improving software development practices, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and building a C# data pipeline. His tenure at Makatisoft Inc. involved innovating cross-account Lambda solutions to bolster API interactions. His robust educational foundation comes from a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Experience
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
TP ICAP Philippines, Inc. · 2025 — 2026Created an internal application MVP that supports business operations utilizing React, FastAPI, and AWS CDK. Developed and configured end-to-end GitLab CI/CD pipelines to facilitate consistent release processes across various environments. Collaborated with cross-functional operations and business stakeholders to define and prioritize internal tooling initiatives. Set and maintained engineering standards to enhance code quality, maintainability, and sustainability of systems. Documented development standards to aid AI-assisted workflows using tools such as AWS Kiro. Enhanced legacy back-office applications with minimal handover by utilizing AI-assisted development tools.Solutions Architect / Tech Lead
UnionDigital Bank, Inc. · 2025 — 2025Directed the architecture and implementation of a cloud-native lending platform on AWS, ensuring compliance with regulatory, performance, and security standards. Worked closely with product stakeholders to convert business needs into scalable technical solutions. Implemented modular design patterns, which decreased coupling between lending products and resulted in improved system stability.Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead
DTN Philippines, Inc. · 2023 — 2025Championed the adoption of trunk-based development, leading to improved code review practices and significant increases in sprint velocity and deployment frequency. Established a secondary test environment using Terraform to resolve QA deployment conflicts. Integrated Datadog RUM from existing code, providing product management with first access to real user flows. Enhanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines, which reduced production deployment time. Managed Snyk security remediation tasks, allowing the team to concentrate on feature development. Independently developed and launched a C# data pipeline with CloudFormation, automating legacy system interventions.Software Engineer
DTN Philippines, Inc. · 2021 — 2023Constructed and deployed a weather data archiving pipeline utilizing AWS Glue and PySpark, facilitating on-demand access to 30 years of historical data through Athena. Expanded Python-based serverless ETL pipelines on AWS Lambda to accommodate various data formats, including NetCDF and JSON. Transitioned infrastructure definitions from CloudFormation to Terraform to enhance consistency and maintainability.Backend Software Engineer
Makatisoft Inc. · 2017 — 2021Implemented cross-account Lambda invocations to integrate the wallet API and bot management system in near real-time within a two-month timeframe. Designed a centralized notification pipeline using SQS, Lambda, and SNS during feature planning to facilitate multi-channel delivery while separating notification management from the core API. Established secure upload and download processes for private customer verification documents using S3 pre-signed URLs.Senior Science Research Specialist
Phil-LiDAR 2 Program – UP TCAGP · 2014 — 2017Contributed to the LIPAD (LiDAR Portal for Archiving and Distribution), a geospatial data platform, by developing and maintaining key features on GeoNode, a Django-based CMS.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceUniversity of the Philippines Diliman · 2005 — 2009