Hello from the United States
Alen Subasic
Software Engineer II at Principal Financial Group
Self-taught software engineer with 12 years of professional experience across the full stack. Started in frontend and web development, spent five years deepening that into AWS infrastructure and CI/CD at scale, and I am now focused on backend systems, Python automation, and data transformation pipelines. AWS Cloud Practitioner certified. I build things that are reliable, maintainable, and easy for the next person to understand.
What I do
Data pipelines, Lambda automation, and backend infrastructure.
Design and build data transformation pipelines, AWS Lambda automation, and the backend infrastructure that supports them. Previously: a decade of full-stack web development across frontend frameworks, accessible UI, and cloud-backed systems.
Current role
Backend and infrastructure-heavy by design.
My current work is focused on Python, AWS Lambda, automation, and data transformation systems. The problems are backend and infrastructure-heavy, which is a deliberate shift from a long frontend career and one I am enjoying.
Current focus
Things I care about right now
- Python-driven data pipelines and Lambda architecture
- Backend systems that are observable and maintainable
- Cloud infrastructure built for whoever inherits it
- Moving confidently from web roots into data and platform work
- Building Swift iOS apps and creative side projects outside of work
Background
Self-taught and still learning on purpose.
- Self-taught software engineer with 12 years of professional experience
- AWS Cloud Practitioner certified in 2023
- Strong full-stack foundation with an intentional move into backend and data infrastructure
Socials
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Outside work
Swift apps, a radio station, and hands-on projects.
Outside of work, I spend time building Swift iOS apps, running my own radio station, experimenting in my home lab, and staying close to the kinds of projects that keep engineering fun.