Dylan Bauders

Backend Engineer & Digital Infrastructure Specialist

Backend engineer by trade. Building websites and digital infrastructure for businesses by design.

About Me

I build production backend systems at a financial institution and run my own business doing the same for companies that need a real technical partner.

~50,000

Members Served

2+

Years Production

Michigan

US-Based

< 24hr

Response Time

  • Production microservices serving thousands of members in a regulated environment
  • Custom websites and APIs built to last, not spun up from a template
  • AWS EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins from actual day-to-day production use
  • Cloud infrastructure and DevOps set up to scale with your business
  • Led multi-phase platform upgrades across dozens of Java/Spring services
  • You work directly with the engineer, not a drag-and-drop builder

Tech Stack

Java
Spring Boot
MySQL
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
JenkinsJenkins
Git
TypeScript
React
Next.js

Services

Comprehensive digital solutions from frontend to backend, infrastructure, and deployment

Website Development

Your website built the way I'd build my own. Clean code, real performance, nothing spun up from a template.

  • React/Next.js applications
  • Mobile-first, responsive design
  • SEO and performance optimized
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API & Backend Systems

The same API design patterns I use in production at scale, applied to your project from day one.

  • Microservices architecture
  • Database design and optimization
  • API-first, backward compatible

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker from actual day-to-day production use. Not tutorials, not guesswork.

  • EKS/Kubernetes deployments
  • Auto-scaling and cost optimization
  • Reliable, production-grade setup

DevOps & CI/CD

Pipeline discipline built the way regulated production teams do it. Deployed right, every time.

  • Jenkins/GitHub Actions pipelines
  • Docker containerization
  • Monitoring and logging

Not sure what you need? Let's figure it out together.

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Recent Work

Sites and systems built from scratch, not from a template.

Ruff Cuts Professional Pet Grooming LLC

Ruff Cuts Professional Pet Grooming LLC

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A fast, mobile-first website for a local pet grooming salon, featuring a self-managed image gallery using Cloudinary so the business owner can keep their work fresh without ongoing development.

Next.jsTypescriptTailwind CSSCloudinary
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Experience

Professional journey in backend engineering and software development

Backend Engineer

Wildfire Credit Union

October 2023 - Present

  • Leading multi-phase Backbase backend/platform upgrade across dozens of services

  • Designed and maintained Java/Spring Boot microservices supporting member-facing and internal financial systems in a regulated production environment

  • Built and evolved RESTful APIs using an API-first approach, enforcing backward compatibility and clear service contracts for reliable integration

  • Diagnosed and resolved production issues via root-cause analysis and durable fixes

  • Designed and evolved MySQL schemas, balancing correctness, performance, and maintainability

  • Implemented and maintained Jenkins CI/CD and deployed services using Docker and Kubernetes on AWS EKS

Technologies Used

JavaSpring BootMySQLDockerKubernetesAWS EKSJenkinsREST APIs

All freelance work is independent and not affiliated with my employer.

Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Central Michigan University

Graduated 2023

Get in Touch

Have a project in mind or want to discuss opportunities? I'd love to hear from you.

Or reach out directly:

dylan@dylanbauders.dev