# Tyler La Fronz (he/him/his) > Lead Software Engineer • SRE • Cloud Architect Full-stack engineer and SRE with 8+ years building and scaling distributed systems for millions of users. Specialized in cloud-native architectures, reliability engineering, and high-performance APIs across AWS and GCP. Led cross-functional teams at Capital One and Forbes, delivering resilient infrastructure and innovative solutions that drive business impact. ## Key Highlights - 8+ years building distributed systems and cloud infrastructure - Led teams at Capital One & Forbes serving 5M+ users - Expert in Kubernetes, microservices, and SRE practices - Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certified - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) certified with hands-on production experience ## Contact - Location: Jersey City, NJ 07302 ## Links - Resume / Portfolio: https://TylerLaFronz.com/ - AI Context Page: https://TylerLaFronz.com/ai-context/ - Machine-Readable Resume (JSON): https://TylerLaFronz.com/resume.json - Linkedin: https://go.lafro.nz/linkedin - Github: https://go.lafro.nz/github - Instagram: https://go.lafro.nz/instagram ## Professional Experience ### Lead Software Engineer, Site Reliability — Capital One Financial Corporation (June 2025 – Present) Lead SRE responsible for driving reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across Capital One's modernized banking platform by building resilient cloud infrastructure, automating incident response, and improving system observability. - Reduced mean time to resolution (MTTR) by implementing automated incident response workflows and enhanced monitoring across distributed systems using NewRelic and CloudWatch - Lead SLO/SLA definition and postmortem processes for mission-critical services, improving system health visibility and proactive reliability - Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, sprint planning, and technical guidance, fostering team efficiency and skill development - Contribute to internal tech talks and DevOps communities, sharing modern SRE practices and cloud-native reliability patterns ### Sr. Software Architect, API, List & Web3 — Forbes Media, LLC. (January 2024 – May 2025) Architected and delivered innovative solutions at the forefront of media technology. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in designing, building, and scaling complex software systems, focusing on APIs, Forbes List, and Web3 technologies. Adept at identifying and implementing next-generation solutions to drive business growth and enhance user experience. - Architected and led development of scalable APIs serving 5M+ concurrent users, powering Forbes.com and enabling real-time content delivery - Mentored and coached 5+ junior engineers, establishing coding standards and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement - Championed microservices adoption, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving system resilience and maintainability - Led cross-functional engineering alignment through weekly DevOps, QA, and Security leadership meetings, establishing organization-wide standards ### Software Architect, Crypto & Web3 — Forbes Media, LLC. (June 2021 – December 2023) Designed and Built Highly Scalable, Secure, and Reliable Web Applications using various technologies on the Google Cloud Platform. - Led distributed team of 8+ developers and consultants to design and build Forbes Digital Assets and Web3 products from concept to production - Collaborated with C-level stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical architecture on Google Cloud Platform - Improved code quality and system reliability through comprehensive code review processes and enhanced error handling across all Go services - Provided 24/7 technical support and production incident response, reducing critical error resolution time by 50% - Mentored new team members on system architecture, development workflows, and GCP best practices ### Lead Applications Developer — United Parcel Service, Inc. (August 2020 – June 2021) Lead a team of 18 developers focusing on 3 separate applications. Worked closely with my counterparts to ensure new deliverables would be completed on time, and be ready for integration testing. - Led team of 18 developers across 3 applications, coordinating deliverables and ensuring on-time integration testing with stakeholder teams - Served as security point person, implementing industry-standard security protocols and hardening applications against vulnerabilities - Partnered with cross-functional teams to orchestrate enterprise-wide end-to-end testing cycles for critical logistics systems ### Intermediate Application Developer — United Parcel Service, Inc. (June 2019 – July 2020) Top DevOps Engineer on the team of application developers. Collaborate with other teams to ensure the on-time deployment of secure web applications running in three Kubernetes clusters. - Architected and managed DevOps pipeline for 3 Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud, enabling secure, automated deployments for web applications - Developed and implemented DevOps policies and CI/CD processes, reducing deployment time by 60% and improving reliability - Spearheaded adoption of new development languages and technologies, expanding team capabilities and modernizing tech stack ### Software Developer II — United Parcel Service, Inc. (November 2018 – June 2019) Collaborate with the product owner and management ensuring on-time delivery of features as Full-stack Web Application Developer using Spring Boot and Java. - Reduced operational costs by 25% through application rework and optimization as full-stack developer using Spring Boot and Java - Served as Scrum Master for 6-person development team, facilitating agile ceremonies and removing blockers - Designed and developed data analytics applications using BigQuery and Kubernetes, enabling real-time package tracking insights ### Software Developer I — United Parcel Service, Inc. (November 2017 – November 2018) Performed as Full-stack Web Application Developer using Spring, OpenShift, Java, and JavaScript. Collaborated with global coworkers and consultants remotely. Designed and implemented rebuilds for operational applications to control and monitor packages. - Enhanced package tracking and control systems by rebuilding internal application, improving operational efficiency by 30% - Established improved DevOps processes and CI/CD pipelines for Spring/OpenShift/Java stack, reducing deployment failures - Earned promotion to Software Developer II within 12 months based on strong performance and leadership recognition ## Skills ### Programming Languages - Go (https://golang.org/) - Java (https://www.oracle.com/java/) - JavaScript (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript) - Node.js (https://nodejs.org/en/) ### Tools & Platforms - Git (https://git-scm.com/) - Jenkins (https://jenkins.io/) - Docker (https://docker.com) - Linux (https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) - Markdown (https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/) - GCP (https://cloud.google.com/) - Spring Boot (https://spring.io/) ### Working Knowledge - R (https://www.r-project.org/) - PHP (https://www.php.net/) - Python (https://www.python.org/) - Angular (https://angular.io/) - Jekyll (https://jekyllrb.com/) ### Workflow Practices - Agile Development & Scrum Methodologies - Cloud-Native Architecture (AWS, GCP) - CI/CD Pipeline Design & Automation - Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) - Microservices & Distributed Systems - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Practices - Test-Driven Development (TDD) - Code Review & Pair Programming - Monitoring, Logging & Observability - DevOps & GitOps Workflows ## Education ### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Wentworth Institute of Technology (August 2013 – August 2017) Website: https://wit.edu - Dean's List - Summer 2016 & Spring 2017 - Student Government President and Academic Affairs Officer. - Introduced Preferred Name Policy across the intranet to allow the use of name students, faculty, and staff identify with. - Collaborated with student leaders within the Fenway consortium entailing five additional area colleges and universities. - Training & Development: Wentworth Leadership Academy, 12-week Leadership seminar - Appointments: Registrar, Director of the Center for Diversity and Social Justice candidate search committees; Wentworth Alumni Association Student Board Member ## Certifications & Commissions - **Notary Public** — Issued by The State of New Jersey, valid May 08, 2020 to May 08, 2030, verify at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/notary.shtml - **Professional Cloud Architect** — Issued by Google Cloud, valid September 10, 2020 to September 10, 2026, verify at https://www.credly.com/badges/17f6281a-1a55-44e1-afa5-70835148f61c/public_url - **KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate** — Issued by The Linux Foundation, valid October 28, 2023 to October 28, 2026, verify at https://www.credly.com/badges/1bfebacb-1965-452e-87a5-c9e83b6e9683/public_url ## Interests - Besides being a developer and a general tech nerd, I always to find time to research odd and peculiar topics. - In the winter, I'm an avid skier, skiing all across the east coast. In the summers, I tend to find myself on the beach with my extended family. - Ask me about some of my passions like Public Transit and Logistics.