Lorela Shahini
Berlin
Summary
Lorela Shahini - Backend Engineer
Complex problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving demanding development objectives according to tight schedules while producing impeccable code.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Backend Engineer
Plan A GmbH
10.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained a monolithic backend infrastructure hosted on AWS, ensuring high availability and scalability.
- Designed and implemented serverless functions using AWS Lambda, optimizing system performance and reducing operational overhead.
- Managed and configured S3 buckets for efficient storage, access control, and data lifecycle policies.
- Established and executed a self-managed, systematic release process, ensuring smooth deployment cycles with minimal downtime.
- Collaborated closely with frontend and product teams to design and build new features from scratch, aligning with user needs and business goals.
- Improved performance and scalability of legacy features, resulting in enhanced application responsiveness under increased load.
- Proactively debugged, investigated, and resolved complex bugs, improving system reliability and reducing incident frequency.
- Authored comprehensive documentation for new features, providing clear guidance for future development and onboarding.
- Conducted research and analysis of emerging technologies, and created internal documentation recommending integrations to boost system performance and maintainability.
- Performed systematically code reviews.
Junior Software Developer
Allmyhomes Gmbh
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Gained hands-on experience with event-driven microservice architecture, supporting scalable and decoupled systems.
- Migrated legacy services to modern CQRS-based architectures, enhancing maintainability and performance.
- Developed unit, API, integration, and Dredd tests, significantly increasing test coverage and reliability.
- Delivered new microservices with 90%+ test coverage and minimal post-deployment issues.
- Built microservices from scratch, integrating with PostgreSQL and MySQL databases for high-performance data management.
- Utilized GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, deployment, and integration workflows.
- Deployed and managed services using Docker and Kubernetes, both locally and in Google Cloud environments.
- Employed Kibana for advanced data analysis and Metabase for insightful data visualization.
- Monitored system performance and errors using Sentry, contributing to proactive incident resolution.
- Adhered to established boilerplate patterns and architecture standards during service development and migration.
- Actively participated in an Agile team using Jira for task management and sprint planning.
- Conducted thorough code reviews, promoting clean, maintainable code aligned with SOLID principles.
- Authored detailed documentation in Confluence, ensuring smooth service onboarding and maintenance.
- Contributed to the company’s Sustainability Initiative, aligning technical work with broader organizational goals.
Assistant Lecturer
Fan S. Noli University
03.2020 - 06.2022
- Delivered lectures at the Bachelor level on:
Programming Techniques and Algorithms
Data Structures
Java Programming Language - Taught Professional Master's level courses on:
Mobile Application Design and Implementation - Developed course materials, assignments, and exams to reinforce key programming concepts.
- Supported student development through mentorship, coding assistance, and academic guidance.
IT Teacher
Preca College
09.2015 - 03.2020
- Taught essential IT skills, including computer literacy, software usage, and digital communication tools.
- Instructed students in the fundamentals of web programming, covering HTML, CSS, and introductory JavaScript.
- Delivered lessons on object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and practices, preparing students for advanced software development coursework.
- Created structured lesson plans and hands-on exercises to enhance student understanding and engagement.
Specialist of Creativity and Innovation
Municipality, Korce
05.2015 - 09.2015
- Acted as Project Manager for innovative urban development initiatives led by the municipality.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to design, plan, and execute projects aimed at enhancing city infrastructure and community engagement.
- Contributed to the ideation and implementation of creative solutions aligned with the municipality’s strategic goals.
- Ensured timely delivery and compliance with public sector standards and regulations.
Education
MSc - Modern Telecommunication System, Internet Technologies and System Security
University of Western Macedonia
09.2018
BSc - Information Engineering
University of Western Macedonia
06.2014
Skills
- Expertise in PHP
- Programming Languages: PHP, Java, Javascript, C
- Database: SQL, PostgreSQL
- Framework: Laravel
- Frontend: HTML5, CSS
- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- Microservice, Event sourcing, DDD, CQRS
- Service Monitoring: Sentry, Elastic Search, Kibana
- Synchronous communication: REST API
- Agile Methodology: Scrum, Kanban
- Other tools: AWS, Gitlab, Jenkins, Metabase, GitHub, Backstage, Argo CD, Atlassian Jira & Confluence, GCP
- Version control with Git
- Understanding of agile methodologies
- Deep understanding of restful apis
- Experience with NoSQL databases
- Experience with performance optimization
- Experience with CI and CD pipelines
- Solid grasp of data structures
- Experience with unit testing
- Experience with Docker
- Strong SQL skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Self motivation
- Professionalism
- Continuous improvement
- JIRA
- Testing and debugging
- API design and development
- Software development tools: JIRA, confluence
- Software maintenance
- Database management
- Code reviews
- Software documentation
Languages
English: C1 level
Greek: C2 level
Italian: B2 level
Albanian: native speaker
German: A1 level
Timeline
Backend Engineer
Plan A GmbH
10.2023 - Current
Junior Software Developer
Allmyhomes Gmbh
07.2022 - 09.2023
Assistant Lecturer
Fan S. Noli University
03.2020 - 06.2022
IT Teacher
Preca College
09.2015 - 03.2020
Specialist of Creativity and Innovation
Municipality, Korce
05.2015 - 09.2015
BSc - Information Engineering
University of Western Macedonia
MSc - Modern Telecommunication System, Internet Technologies and System Security
University of Western Macedonia
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