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Backend engineer who loves distributed systems and developer productivity. Rails core contributor.
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Database Migration: Zero Downtime for 10M Users
Zero-downtime migration of 500GB database serving 10M users
Before2-hour outages on migrations, 500GB database
AfterZero downtime, 3x query performance, 10M users migrated
EngineeringSystem
Situation
Needed to migrate 500GB database to new schema. Downtime was not acceptable. Previous migrations had caused 2-hour outages.
Action
Designed dual-write strategy with AI-assisted migration script generation. Built rollback mechanisms. Used Claude to analyze query patterns and optimize.
Result
Migrated 10M users with zero downtime. Query performance improved 3x. No data loss. Documented process is now standard at Shopify.
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API Performance Optimization: 90% Latency Reduction
EngineeringWorkflow
Situation
API was slow. P99 latency was 2 seconds. Users were complaining. Mobile app felt sluggish.
Action
Used Claude to analyze slow queries, added strategic caching, optimized N+1 queries, implemented GraphQL batching.
Result
P99 latency: 2000ms → 200ms. API throughput increased 5x. User satisfaction up 25%. Mobile app rating: 3.8 → 4.6.
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View ArtifactRuby on RailsPostgresRedisClaude
CI/CD Speed: 45min → 8min
EngineeringWorkflow
Situation
Test suite took 45 minutes to run. Developers were context-switching constantly. Deployment velocity was limited.
Action
Profiled test suite, parallelized tests, used AI to identify and remove slow/redundant tests, optimized database setup.
Result
CI time: 45min → 8min. Developer productivity up 30%. Deploy frequency: 5x/day → 20x/day. Team morale improved significantly.
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