Summary
James Parks is a pragmatic software engineer with 14 years of experience building and operating reliable systems at Amazon Web Services, where he progressed from Support Engineer to Software Development Engineer II. Based in Seattle, he combines hands-on coding across multiple languages with production-focused troubleshooting and systems engineering skills honed through roles spanning support, SDE, and SDE II. Known for enjoying technical challenges in relaxed, collaborative environments, he emphasizes continuous learning and adapting new techniques to improve delivery and operational resilience. His background includes early internships at IBM and UNC Chapel Hill, giving him a strong foundation in both enterprise and research-oriented engineering contexts.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
English, Spanish