Summary
Justin Mckay is a senior full-stack engineer based in the Los Angeles area with five years of experience building scalable, performance-minded web services and developer tooling. He combines backend expertise in TypeScript/Node.js, microservices, and SQL with frontend and SSR optimization work, having implemented cache strategies, GraphQL safeguards, and hydration improvements to reduce latency. Justin has a strong DevOps pedigree—containerized CI/CD on AWS, CloudFormation/Fargate deployments, and Docker-based test environments—to ensure reliable, auditable delivery for regulated systems. His background spans building reusable, configuration-driven libraries and middleware that automate microservice generation from OpenAPI definitions, plus hands-on legacy migration and compatibility testing. Early roles in data analysis and technical support give him a pragmatic, metrics-driven approach to problem solving and a knack for improving developer experience.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Post Baccalaureate Coursework, Post Baccalaureate Coursework at UCLA Extension
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Miami University
Langley High School
Russian, Spanish