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Anna Zhou

Mid-level Backend Software Engineer specializing in Go, AWS, Kafka, and DevOps

NordstromUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA5 Years ExperienceMid LevelWorks On-Site

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Checkout-focused engineer with hands-on experience integrating many dependent microservices and Kafka event flows, including managing SLA/timeout issues with partner teams. Led a PayPal Braintree SDK migration across iOS/Android/web with strong testing discipline, and built an AWS Lambda automation to clean up stale CloudFormation test stacks to reduce monthly AWS spend.

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Key Strengths

  • End-to-end ownership of SDK migration with cross-functional partner alignment (iOS/Android/web, payments, fraud)
  • Maintains quality during rapid iteration via unit/integration/E2E testing and production-like branch environments
  • Microservices integration experience on a checkout team with many dependencies; manages SLAs/timeouts through partner coordination
  • Built an internal AWS Lambda automation to delete stale CloudFormation test stacks (24+ hours) to reduce cloud spend
  • MVP-first prioritization in ambiguous migrations (identify critical fields first, then fallbacks/caching)

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Experience

Software Engineer 2Nordstrom · Jan 2023 – Present
Software Engineer 1Nordstrom · Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
Software Engineer InternNordstrom · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021internship
Full Stack DeveloperNorthwest Career Health Path · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Undergraduate Teaching AssistantUniversity of Washingtonpart-time

Education

University of Washingtonbachelor, Information Science (2021)

Awards

  • 2021 iSchool Capstone Innovation and Design Award - University of Washington

Languages

English

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Anna ZhouMid-level Backend Software Engineer specializing in Go, AWS, Kafka, and DevOps