I'm a SWE Engineer and Developer Advocate at Amazon Alexa, passionate about learning building scalable systems and empowering developers.
Currently: Technical Developer Advocate @ Alexa (Amazon) | Supporting 500+ global developers
Location: London, UK 🇬🇧 & DC, USA 🇺🇸 | Originally from 🇧🇫
Languages: Java • Python • SQL
Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, CloudFormation) • Jenkins • CI/CD • Git/GitHub
Specializations: RESTful APIs • OAuth/LWA • System Design • High-Availability Architectures
Tools: Linux • Grafana • Alexa Skills Kit • WebRTC
- Developer Tools: APIs, SDKs, and automation scripts that improve developer productivity
- Smart Home Solutions: IoT integrations with real-time state synchronization
- CI/CD Pipelines: Automated deployment workflows with zero-downtime releases
- Scalable Backend Systems: Production-grade services using AWS Lambda and microservices architecture
- 🎯 Reduced average resolution time by 20% through process optimization
- 👥 Supporting 500+ developers globally with technical guidance
- 📈 Improved bug resolution efficiency by 15% through enhanced documentation
- Distributed systems design patterns
- Advanced AWS architectures
- System scalability and performance optimization
- 🏗️ Building webRTC integration to Alexa Smart properties, Smarthome skills implementatin, automation tools for productivity
- 🎹 Learning piano and music theory
- ♟️ Chess enthusiast
- 🏃♂️ Fitness: gym, running, swimming
- 💼 linkedin.com/in/bgwilf
- 🌐 gilleswb.github.io
- 📧 [email protected]
I'm exploring software engineering opportunities where I can leverage my experience in:
- Backend development and system design
- Cloud architecture (AWS)
- Developer experience and tooling
- Scalable, production-grade solutions
Open to: Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Backend Engineer roles
"Combining technical expertise with an open mindset to solve problems that impact lives at scale"
🇫🇷 Fluent in French | 🌍 Open to global opportunities