Sammy Tran

Software Development Engineer

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About Me

I'm a Software Development Engineer with experience at Amazon Web Services, specializing in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. I have expertise in Java, Python, and AWS services, with a passion for building scalable backend systems and optimizing performance. I enjoy solving complex problems in distributed computing and have experience with EMR clusters, storage optimization, and system reliability.

Technical Skills

Languages:
Java, C++, Python, SQL, Go, Redis
Cloud & Infrastructure:
AWS (EC2, S3, EMR, CloudWatch, IAM), Docker, Linux
Frameworks & Tools:
Apache Maven, Log4J, Hadoop, HDFS
Version Control:
Git, GitHub, CI/CD Pipeline

Work Experience

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Software Development Engineer

Amazon Web Services (Amazon EMR) β€’ Apr 2022 - July 2023 β€’ Seattle, WA

Developed features in Java for interconnected EC2 Linux instances within EMR clusters, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align with business objectives. Optimized distributed file tracking systems and log uploading algorithms to S3, reducing data loss incidents by 5%. Resolved 90% of support tickets within 24 hours and assisted in onboarding new engineers.

Education

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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics–Computer Science

University of California, San Diego β€’ June 2020 β€’ La Jolla, CA

Graduated with a degree combining mathematical foundations with computer science principles, providing strong analytical and problem-solving skills essential for software engineering.

GitHub Projects

Receipt Processing Backend System
Designed and implemented a backend system to process receipt data and calculate points with robust API validation and optimized performance for large-scale data processing.
πŸ“… Feb 2025 - Mar 2025 πŸ“ Backend System
URL Shortening Service
Built scalable URL shortening service with analytics, comprehensive testing, persistent storage, and performance optimization. Currently expanding to distributed architecture with load balancing.
πŸ“… May 2025 - Present πŸ“ Distributed Systems
Autocomplete Command Line Program
Developed an autocomplete feature for dictionary searching with word completion suggestions. Automated builds with Meson, debugged with GDB, and optimized memory usage with Valgrind.
πŸ“ C++ πŸ”§ Meson, GDB, Valgrind
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