Dayton Mai brings over 14 years of experience in backend development, expertly designing and implementing scalable, high-performance applications across a variety of domains, including e-commerce, transportation, digital banking, and social data analytics. He possesses extensive expertise in Java and Kotlin programming and frequently utilizes frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, and Apache Kafka to construct microservices and event-driven architectures. Dayton has a proven track record in system migration, successfully transitioning legacy monolithic applications to modern microservices and event-driven infrastructures, thereby enhancing flexibility, scalability, and performance. He has significant experience in building and integrating RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs for both mobile and web platforms, with a keen focus on performance optimization and minimizing database interactions. Dayton is well-versed in cloud technologies, including AWS (S3, Lambda, ECS, RDS), GCP, and Kubernetes, for creating and deploying highly available and fault-tolerant backend systems. His skills extend to third-party API integrations, engaging with services like Stripe, Twilio, and Contentful to support payment processing, messaging, and content management needs. Dayton showcases strong expertise in database management, particularly with PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Oracle, and ElasticSearch, concentrating on high-volume data processing and optimization. He is familiar with DevOps practices such as Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, facilitating automated deployment and enhancing the development lifecycle. Dayton is experienced in mentoring and leading teams, conducting code reviews, and providing technical guidance to junior developers. Highly skilled in performance monitoring with tools like DataDog, he identifies bottlenecks, optimizes code, and improves system reliability. He is acquainted with Agile methodologies, especially Scrum, and has experience in managing sprints, defining user stories, and ensuring efficient collaboration between cross-functional teams. Dayton's commitment lies in delivering high-quality, maintainable backend solutions that align with business objectives and offer lasting value to users.