Summary
Karl Molina is a pragmatic software engineer with eight years of hands-on experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and scalable microservices. Currently a Software Engineer 3 at Dataminr and owner of a freelance practice, he has repeatedly improved developer velocity—designing a Selenium/Python testing framework, accelerating SQS/SNS-driven data flows with Akka Streams, and tightening GitLab CI for faster feedback. He pairs backend expertise (Java, Docker, AWS) with a strong focus on developer experience and documentation, and he teaches databases and UI design at Montana State University, reinforcing his ability to communicate complex concepts. Based in Bozeman, Montana, Karl combines production-grade delivery with a curiosity for workflow speedups and tooling that make teams more productive.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Park High School
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Montana State University-Bozeman