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Yuki Anderson

yuki.anderson@outlook.com • +1 (568) 249-6344 • github.com/yukianderson • linkedin.com/in/yuki-anderson

Education

Carnegie Mellon University May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science GPA: 3.88/4.0

Technical Skills

Languages: Golang, Python, TypeScript, Java, C++, Ruby
Frameworks: Node.js, Express, Fastify, Spring Boot, React, Django
Tools: MongoDB Atlas, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)

Professional Experience

Senior Backend Engineer June 2021 – Present
Shopify Ottawa, Canada
  • Led the migration of a legacy MySQL product catalog to MongoDB Atlas, enabling a flexible schema that reduced time-to-market for new product attributes by 40%.
  • Redesigned a high-traffic metadata service handling 15k requests per second by implementing a sharding strategy based on tenant IDs, eliminating hot partitions and improving p99 latency by 120ms.
  • Optimized complex aggregation pipelines for real-time analytics dashboards, reducing execution time from 8 seconds to under 400ms through strategic use of covered indexes and $facet stages.
Software Engineer II July 2018 – May 2021
Twilio San Francisco, CA
  • Maintained a globally distributed MongoDB cluster for message logging, managing over 50TB of data with automated TTL indexes to handle regulatory data retention requirements.
  • Developed a custom monitoring tool in Python that identified unoptimized queries and suggested index improvements, reducing cloud infrastructure costs by $12k per month.

Projects

MongoPerf-CLI Golang, MongoDB Driver, Cobra
  • Built an open-source CLI tool to profile MongoDB queries in CI/CD pipelines, preventing unindexed queries from reaching production for a community of over 500 developers.
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Turn 'Used MongoDB' into Engineering Impact

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❌ Vague/Generic

Worked with MongoDB for storing user data and improved database performance.

✓ Impact-Focused

Reduced write latency by 35% for the user profile service by moving from a highly normalized relational model to an embedded document pattern in MongoDB, reducing the need for costly application-level joins.

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Why it works: It shows you understand NoSQL design patterns (embedding vs. referencing) and quantifies the performance gain.

❌ Task-Focused

Set up MongoDB sharding and managed clusters on AWS.

✓ Results-Driven

Implemented a hashed sharding key strategy for a 4-node MongoDB cluster to distribute write load across shards, preventing OOM errors during peak holiday traffic spikes of 5x normal volume.

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Why it works: Managing a cluster is a task; preventing system crashes during 5x traffic spikes is a result that shows senior-level ownership.

❌ No Metrics

Fixed slow queries by adding indexes to the database.

✓ Quantified Achievement

Identified and resolved a performance bottleneck in the order history API by replacing multiple single-field indexes with a compound index, decreasing index size by 4GB and speeding up read queries by 3x.

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Why it works: It highlights resource efficiency (index size) and speed, showing you care about infrastructure costs as well as performance.

❌ Passive Voice

A new data migration tool was built to move data into MongoDB.

✓ Action-Oriented

Architected a zero-downtime migration service using Change Streams to sync data from legacy systems to MongoDB, successfully migrating 100M+ records without impacting live production traffic.

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Why it works: Using 'Architected' and 'Migrated' is stronger, and mentioning Change Streams shows specific expertise in the MongoDB ecosystem.

Expert Advice for MongoDB Roles

Straight talk on how to structure your resume for roles at companies dealing with massive, unstructured datasets.

Should I list MongoDB certifications on my resume?

Unless you are a junior or career-changer, certifications matter far less than actual production experience. Hiring managers at top firms care more about how you handled a primary node failure or how you approached a tricky schema design than a badge.

How do I show I know more than just basic CRUD operations?

Focus your bullets on architecture: talk about sharding keys, the aggregation framework, transaction management across documents, or how you configured the wiredTiger storage engine for specific workloads.

Is it worth mentioning Atlas specifically?

Yes. While the core engine is the same, many companies are moving to Atlas. Mentioning experience with Atlas Search, Charts, or serverless functions shows you are up to date with the modern ecosystem.

What if my MongoDB experience is on a small scale?

Focus on the 'why' behind using it. Even on a small scale, choosing NoSQL over SQL for specific data flexibility reasons shows architectural maturity. Highlight your schema design decisions.

How do I describe performance tuning without sounding like I'm making up numbers?

Be specific about the tools you used. Mentioning 'Explain Plans', 'Compass', or 'Profiler' makes your metrics more credible because it shows you actually measured the impact using standard industry tools.

Should I mention other databases alongside MongoDB?

Absolutely. Modern architectures are polyglot. Showing how you used Redis for caching in front of MongoDB, or how you synced MongoDB data to Elasticsearch, demonstrates you understand where MongoDB fits in a larger system.

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        \resumeItem{Redesigned a high-traffic metadata service handling 15k requests per second by implementing a sharding strategy based on tenant IDs, eliminating hot partitions and improving p99 latency by 120ms.}
        \resumeItem{Optimized complex aggregation pipelines for real-time analytics dashboards, reducing execution time from 8 seconds to under 400ms through strategic use of covered indexes and \$facet stages.}
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        \resumeItem{Developed a custom monitoring tool in Python that identified unoptimized queries and suggested index improvements, reducing cloud infrastructure costs by \$12k per month.}
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