Allyson Ashekun

Software Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia, United States3 yrs 5 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Expert in AWS and backend infrastructure solutions.
Proven track record in improving operational efficiency.
Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in Fintech and Data Engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

AwsTeachingData VisualizationData Engineering

Other Skills

JavaGitAWS LambdaDynamoDBSQSSNSRShiny RData MiningWeb ScrapingData Preprocessing and Feature EngineeringPrompt EngineeringFundamentals of Machine Learning and Neural NetworksLLM Integration and DeploymentReact.js

About

Software engineer with several years of experience specializing in backend infrastructure, reliability, and operational excellence. I deliver end-to-end solutions using AWS and DevOps practices, focusing on reusable and extensible architectures adaptable across multiple clients. I collaborate cross-functionally to deliver complex solutions. Duke University Alumna with a Bachelors in Computer Science and Public Policy Studies (and 2 years of Italian Language Studies - Ciao!) Outside of work, I love exercising, making art, and traveling solo (12 countries and counting!)

Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 7 mos

Average Tenure

2 mos

Current Experience

Capital one

Software Engineer Senior Associate

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos · McLean, Virginia, United States

Amazon

2 roles

Software Development Engineer

Jul 2023 – Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Single-threaded owner of a key compliance solution, aligning multiple teams and stakeholders to improve the customer payment processing experience.
Designed and implemented end-to-end solutions using AWS infrastructure, creating scalable and reusable architectures for multiple clients.
Architected and implemented an automated operations tool using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and SNS, reducing manual operational load by 5 developer hours per week.
Participated in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, including code reviews, automated testing, deployments, and production monitoring.
Resolved operational issues and mitigated customer impact, improving system reliability while meeting service level agreements.

JavaGitAWS

APP Software Engineer Intern

May 2022 – Aug 2022 · 3 mos

Developed an Extract, Transform, and Load pipeline using AWS Lambda and DynamoDB to consolidate data into Data Lake, reducing data silos and supporting actionable, end-to-end insights.
Authored thorough unit and integration test suites and maintained detailed SOP documentation to ensure reliability and maintainability.
Partnered with stakeholders to gather requirements, identify customer needs, and align project goals, ensuring the solution met business objectives.

JavaData Engineering

Duke university

3 roles

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Aug 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Undergraduate teaching assistant for Introduction to Computer Science.

JavaTeaching

Data+ Project Intern

Promoted

May 2021 – Aug 2021 · 3 mos

Developed an interactive web-app using R and Shiny R which served as a resource to view spatial and statistical data relevant to Durham Public Schools.
Collected data using data mining and web scraping to create a consolidated data-frame.
Designed an interactive map using Leaflet R.

Resident Assistant

Aug 2020 – May 2021 · 9 mos

Facilitated programs and events within the residential community.
Served on-call and documented violations of policy.
Participated in administrative processes such as move-in/out, maintenance requests, and health and safety inspections.