Summary
Melanie Hahn is a software engineer with 11 years of experience who specializes in backend systems, scalable APIs, and data-driven architectures using Java, Python, SQL, and AWS. She has delivered production-grade microservices and event-driven systems at Thoughtworks for global clients across e-commerce, healthcare, and cloud finance, balancing technical rigor with product impact and compliance requirements like HIPAA and GDPR. Certified as an AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Data Engineer Associate, and Databricks Data Engineer Associate, she is building deeper expertise in cloud-native data engineering and Databricks workflows. Her background in environmental engineering and field research at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab gives her a practical, scientific approach to data and measurement that informs her engineering decisions. Based in Oakland, she combines strong mentorship and cross-functional collaboration with hands-on implementation of observability, CI/CD, and cost-aware cloud patterns. Curious and adaptable, she also brings uncommon experience in performance-driven real-world data collection and creative problem solving from a prior career in acting.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Civil Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Civil Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
BSE Civil and Environmental Engineering, BSE Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University
None (ongoing) Scene Study, None (ongoing) Scene Study at Beverly Hills Plahouse SF
Full stack developer, Full stack developer at Dev Bootcamp