Staff Backend Engineer, Distributed Systems

Staff backend engineer with 20+ years of experience. Currently at Optimal Dynamics (logistics/supply chain optimization). Spent almost seven years before that at NewtonX, where I built their core CRM platform (scaled to hundreds of thousands of users), led their cybersecurity program (SOC 2, GDPR, zero trust), and drove DevOps improvements. Earlier: Amazon and Squarespace. Strong background in distributed systems, identity/security, and cloud infrastructure.