🚀 Passionate about building scalable, high-performance applications with modern web technologies. I specialize in Node.js, TypeScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL, and cloud-native architectures. With over 30 years of professional experience and a deep technical background, I thrive at the intersection of engineering leadership, DevOps, and full-stack development.
- 🏗️ Architecting & developing modern, distributed applications with a focus on microservices, event-driven systems, and cloud-native solutions.
- 👨🏫 Technical leader & mentor, guiding teams in Agile & DevOps best practices.
- ⚡ Hands-on engineer, experienced in designing and optimizing highly scalable APIs, CI/CD workflows, and cloud architectures.
- 🧠 AI-Enhanced Development: Practical experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Azure AI), AI Agents, and AI-driven automation into scalable applications.
- ⚡ AI-Powered Workflow Automation: Hands-on experience with n8n, LangChain, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for streamlining operations and optimizing data pipelines.
- 🛍️ Technical Lead since 1986, working with major retail brands on headless commerce, MACH architecture, and AI-driven search.
- Frontend: React.js, Next.js, Astro, Tailwind, Webpack, Vite
- Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Rust, Python, PHP, C#, .NET, Laravel
- APIs: GraphQL (inc. Federation), REST, WebSockets
- Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel, Cloudflare
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Helm
- Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CircleCI
- Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
- LLM API Integrations: OpenAI (GPT), Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude
- AI Agents & RAG: LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases
- Automation & Orchestration: n8n, Terraform, serverless AI workflows
- AI in eCommerce: AI-powered search, recommendations, dynamic pricing optimization
- SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL
- NoSQL: MongoDB, Firebase
- Messaging & Event-Driven Systems: Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Caching: Akamai, F5, Redis, Cloudflare Workers
- Testing: Jest, Cypress, Playwright, TDD, BDD
- Agile & Leadership: Scrum, Agile, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional collaboration
- 🎓 Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400), Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- 📅 Professional Software Developer since 1986
- 🛍️ eCommerce Technical Lead since 2011
⚠️ Most of my work is within private organizations.
💼 LinkedIn: Simeon Pashley
💬 Tech Discussions: Open to mentoring, technical advisory, and collaborations.
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