Steven Mays
Lead Software Architect specializing in architecting cloud-native, serverless, and AI-enhanced solutions for $2B+ enterprises. Proven expertise in AWS, event-driven architectures, and system scaling—with a track record of reducing costs and driving revenue growth at scale through strategic technical excellence.
Professional Expertise
Specialized in cloud-native architectures, building robust systems with modern technologies that drive scalability and performance.
Experienced in creating intelligent solutions such as recommendation engines, predictive analytics, and personalized user experiences to enhance customer engagement.
Identifying niche opportunities, experimenting with innovative ideas, and bringing impactful solutions from concept to market.
Career Highlights
Key professional milestones and accomplishments:
Principal-Level Engineering at Scale
Architecting mission-critical systems at $2B brand incubators, driving innovation and technical excellence across e-commerce operations at scale.
Complex Systems Architecture & Problem Solving
Designed fault-tolerant, event-driven systems using Saga orchestration, circuit breakers, and idempotency patterns—solving cascading failure scenarios in production systems processing thousands of events per second.
E-commerce & Marketing Automation
Architected automated ad deployment and optimization system managing thousands of campaigns across Facebook, Google, and TikTok with $100K+ daily ad spend—driving $1M+ annual revenue impact while replacing a 10-person team and saving $500K-$1M annually.
Cloud-Native & Serverless Solutions
Led large-scale migrations to serverless architectures, reducing infrastructure costs by 50% while enhancing system scalability and reliability.
DevOps & CI/CD Automation
Implemented robust continuous integration and delivery pipelines, dramatically accelerating deployment processes and improving software reliability.
Data-Driven AI Solutions
Developed AI-enhanced recommendation and analytics systems, increasing revenue and customer satisfaction through data-driven personalization.
Microservices & API Optimization
Engineered high-performance microservice systems, significantly improving API efficiency and maintainability.
Technical Skills
Core technologies and expertise
Languages & Frameworks
Core technologies I work with daily
JavaScript
TypeScript
Node.js
GraphQL
GoLang
C#
Cloud & Infrastructure
Platforms and technologies I build with
AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3)
Docker & Kubernetes
NoSql
Mongo, Dynamo
SQL Databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL
Redis & Caching Strategies
CI/CD Pipelines
Github Actions, AWS CodePipeline
Marketing & Ad Tech
Advertising platforms and marketing automation expertise
Facebook Marketing API
Graph API, CAPI, Lookalike Audiences
Google Ads & Analytics
Google Ads API, Tag Manager, Enhanced Conversions
TikTok Ads API
Campaign Management, Audience Targeting
Attribution & Tracking
Segment CDP, Server-Side Tracking, Custom Attribution
Automation & Optimization
Bid Optimization, Audience Management, GDPR Compliance
Affiliate Management
Self-Service Portals, Link Generation, Performance Tracking
Education
Park University
B.S. in Management / Computer Information Systems
Personal Interests & Hobbies
Deeply committed to family, cherishing quality time and nurturing growth.
Discovering new cultures and gaining fresh perspectives through travel.
Avid reader and aspiring author interested in biographies, philosophy, and history.
Continuous learner, dedicated to personal and professional improvement.
Constantly engaged in personal and exploratory projects, experimenting with new technologies and frameworks.
Committed to maintaining a balanced lifestyle through regular physical activity, wellness practices, and personal fitness goals.