Summary
Mark Stec is a senior software engineer based in the Portland metro area with 10 years of experience delivering scalable web applications and distributed systems. At StrongLink (since 2017), he develops and maintains Java, Kotlin, and Python microservices, builds REST APIs, and designs event-driven workflows using Kafka, Protobuf, and MongoDB. During his time at Yurz, Inc., he held both senior and contract roles focused on PHP, Laravel/Lumen, JavaScript, AWS, SQL databases, REST APIs, and third-party API integrations. Earlier, at Stec Software Development, he handled Python, Ruby, PHP, SQL, Linux/Unix server administration, and DevOps tasks across Linux and FreeBSD environments. He earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, bringing a people-centric perspective to architecture and collaboration. Based in Portland, he blends hands-on engineering with architectural discipline to deliver reliable, scalable systems across the full stack.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago
English