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Backend-Focused Full-Stack Engineer

Turku, Finland
Only remote
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Turku, Finland
Only remote
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

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About me

Backend-focused Full-Stack Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable SaaS applications. Strong in Node.js, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, with proven SQL optimization and performance improvements (600ms → 320ms). Focused on clean architecture, reliability, and production-ready systems.

Java (Programming Language)Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Elastic Compute CloudAmazon S3AuthenticationsInfrastructure ManagementJava Persistence APIPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLNode.jsPerformance TuningRole-Based Access ControlNext.jsSQL DatabasesSystems DesignTypeScriptReact.jsSpring BootVue.jsBackendGitFront End Software DevelopmentRestful ApiDocker
Backend
Node.js • Express • Spring Boot • Java • JPA • REST APIs • Authentication (JWT, RBAC) • SQL • MySQL • PostgreSQL • MongoDB

Dev & Infrastructure
Docker • Git • AWS (EC2, S3) • System Design • Performance Optimization

Frontend
React • Next.js • TypeScript • Vue

Experience

Professional experience0 - 5 years
Freelancer since2025

Languages

EnglishFluent

Project history

Full-Stack Engineer (Backend-Focused)

Nordic Digital Systems
Designed and maintained scalable REST APIs using Node.js serving 1,000+ active SaaS users in production environments. Improved API performance by optimizing complex SQL queries and implementing effective indexing strategies. Implemented secure JWT-based authentication and RBAC authorization to strengthen application security.

Full-Stack Engineer

TechNovo Solutions
Built and maintained 5+ production web applications with backend-focused architecture. Reduced API latency from 600ms to 320ms through SQL optimization. Designed RESTful APIs with authentication, validation, and structured error handling.

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