Keith Thomson

Keith Thomson

Software and Cloud Solutions Developer

Passionate developer with experience in Go, Information Systems design, and Application development.

Professional Summary

With extensive experience in cloud-native technologies, I specialize in developing robust backend systems using Go and constructing sophisticated data pipelines. My expertise in Python extends to advanced data modeling and in-depth analysis, allowing me to architect and implement scalable, data-intensive applications. I am adept at leveraging the power of modern cloud platforms to deliver high-performance, resilient solutions.

Experience

Founder & Lead Developer

Mar 2025 - Present

WhalerAPI

Designing Cloud Solutions & Developing scalable backend services using Go and Python.

Product QA Lead - Content Management System

Mar 2022 - Present

PennyBorne Development LLC

Developing scalable backend services using Go.

Supervisor - Assistant Manager

May 2016 - Oct 2020

The Spice and Tea Exchange

Coordinating events and promotions to generate sales revenue.

Accounting Clerk

Feb 2012 - Feb 2016

The Magetti Group LLC

Developing scalable backend services using Go.

11B Infantry

Sep 2007 - Sep 2011

US Army

Squad Leader - Deployed with 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team 🪖, 1st Cavalry Division - Operation Iraqi Freedom November 2008 - January 2010 🎖️🎖️Mosul, Ninevah Province.

Skills

Go Programming Language - ProfessionalPython - AdvancedBash - ExpertAWS - Azure - GCP - ProfessionalLinux 🐧Operating Systems - ProfessionalDocker - AdvancedKubernetes - IntermediateTerraform - AdvancedData Engineering - AdvancedApplication Development - AdvancedMicroservices - ProfessionalCloud Architecture - ExpertRESTful API - ExpertSoftware Design Patterns - AdvancedIoT - AdvancedNeural Networks and Machine Learning - Advanced

Education

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science - Information Systems

Southern Connecticut State University

Associate of Science

Cloud Computing & Virtualization

Connecticut State College

Professional Certificate

Google Data Analytics

Coursera

Industry Certification

Amazon Web Services Cloud Practioner

Connecticut State College

Professional Certificate

C++ Programming Language

W3 Schools

PCEP

Programming Languages

Python Institute

Languages

English (Native)Spanish (Conversational)German (Basic)

Interests

Open Source ContributionCloud ComputingFamily time 🐒Traveling 🛫