Senior Backend Engineer & Cloud Engineer

Hi, I'm Denis Zogu

Engineering software systems that scale, perform, and endure — delivering reliability, performance, and stability for complex systems.

Backend Architecture
Cloud Solutions
Data Systems

About Me

Professional Summary

Senior Backend Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience specializing in designing and implementing enterprise-grade, scalable cloud-native systems. Expert in backend technologies including PHP, Python, Go, and TypeScript, with deep expertise in Cloud Engineering using Google Cloud Platform. Proven track record as a Tech Lead, driving technical decisions, architecting complex systems, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance solutions. Experienced in mentoring developers, conducting technical meetings, and organizing technical workflows for development teams.

Key Expertise & Achievements

Technical leader designing scalable, high-performance systems

Specialist in backend architecture and cloud-native software engineering

Google Cloud Certified Engineer

Experienced in leading engineering teams and mentoring software developers

Experience

Technical Lead & Senior Backend Engineer

Full Time
Laconics
Dec 2024 - Present
Tirana, Albania

Key Achievements

Lead technical architecture and design decisions for software systems, ensuring scalability and performance optimization.

Organize and coordinate technical workflows for the development team, establishing coding standards and best practices.

Participate in strategic meetings to discuss new features, technical requirements, and system architecture with stakeholders.

Mentor developers and conduct code reviews to maintain high-quality codebase standards.

Architect and implement robust REST APIs using PHP, TypeScript, Laravel, and Express frameworks.

Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Drive technical decision-making processes and evaluate new technologies for system improvements.

Software Engineer

Full Time
NMC Soft
Feb 2021 – Dec 2024
Tirana, Albania

Key Achievements

Developed enterprise-grade software systems using PHP, Python, and JavaScript, serving millions of requests with high availability.

Designed and implemented cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform, including serverless functions, and containerized applications.

Led technical code reviews and established development best practices, improving code quality and team productivity.

Managed end-to-end cloud infrastructure deployment, monitoring, and optimization using Docker, and GCP services.

Collaborated with engineering teams to design scalable database architectures using MySQL, Redis.

Implemented secure payment processing systems and integrated complex third-party APIs while ensuring PCI compliance.

Optimized application performance through database tuning, caching strategies, and load balancing, reducing response times.

Coding Instructor

Part Time
Tirana Center of Technology
Jan 2024 – Present
Tirana, Albania

Key Achievements

Led instructional sessions, guiding students through programming concepts and encouraging practical application of skills through coding exercises

Provided individualized support and mentorship to students, assisting them in troubleshooting coding challenges.

Evaluated student progress through assessments and feedback.

Technical Expertise

Backend Development

PHP
Python
Go
Node.js
TypeScript

Backend Frameworks

Laravel
FastAPI
Flask
Express
Gin
Symfony

Cloud Engineering & DevOps

Google Cloud Platform
Firebase
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
CI/CD Pipelines
Linux Administration
Nginx
Apache
Load Balancing

Database Systems

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
BigQuery
Cloud SQL

API Development

REST APIs
GraphQL
gRPC
Web Sockets
OpenAPI/Swagger

System Architecture

Microservices
Serverless Computing
Event-Driven Architecture
Distributed Systems
Caching Strategies
Message Queues

Leadership & Management

Technical Leadership
Team Mentoring
Code Reviews
Architecture Design
Technical Planning

Frontend Technologies

Vue.js
React
TypeScript
HTML5
CSS3
Tailwind CSS

Certifications

Google Cloud

Associate Cloud Engineer

Google Cloud

Comprehensive cloud infrastructure management including solution environment setup, deployment automation, security configuration, and operational monitoring. Expert in GCP services, networking, and Cloud Engineering best practices.

Certified
Salesforce

B2C Commerce Developer

Salesforce

Advanced backend development expertise in Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud, including custom cartridge development, API integration (SOAP/REST), and enterprise e-commerce solution architecture. Proficient in headless commerce implementations.

Certified
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