Aaron Randell

Sr. Software Engineer

Building serverless products that scale efficiently, remain maintainable, and are secure by design.

About

I'm Aaron Randell, originally from New Zealand and now based in the Netherlands. I’m a software engineer specializing in serverless systems, focused on reducing technical debt and building scalable, maintainable solutions.

Outside of work, I enjoy experimenting with digital art, contributing to open-source projects, gaming, and going to the gym.

Skills

Languages: Python, Golang
Frontend: React, Vite
Databases: Postgres, CockroachDB, MySQL
Cloud & Deployment: AWS, GCP, Scaleway, Docker, Git

My preferred development stack is a serverless Golang backend paired with a React/Vite frontend. It connects to a CockroachDB database and is deployed on GCP using Docker containers.

Experience

Sr. Backend Developer — UnameIT

Jul 2025 - Present | Woerden, Netherlands

UnameIT acquired Claire; my role and responsibilities remained unchanged.

Lead Backend Developer — Claire Automotive Support

May 2022 - Jul 2025 | Ede, Netherlands

Owned third-party integrations, including DMS platforms and APIs
Maintained and optimized GCP infrastructure
Managed sprint execution and delivery across the team
Assumed development responsibilities from the CTO

Software Engineer II — Tournament Kings

July 2020 - March 2022 | Denver, Colorado

Improved system uptime
Reduced technical debt
Supported acquisition investigations
Built multiple full-stack products

Featured Projects

Python API Library

A well-structured Python library demonstrating clean code and robust API design. Used by multiple developers in their projects.

Programming Exercises

Collection of programming challenges and competitions, including AES encryption tasks, Advent of Code solutions, and AI bot competitions. Focused on algorithms, problem-solving, and code efficiency.

Discord Interactions Wrapper

Python wrapper for the Discord API interactions using metaclasses to minimize boilerplate and enforce clean, maintainable code patterns.

Data Analysis & Presentation

Real-time website ingesting data from a WebSocket API, processing it efficiently, and presenting it for individual users.

TBA: WebSocket → Webhook Service

Provides a serverless backend solution to convert WebSocket events into webhooks, eliminating manual socket management while ensuring scalability and reliability.

TBA: Ratelimiting Queue Controller

Serverless solution for orchestrating requests across fragmented backends and third-party APIs, reducing complexity and eliminating the need for custom implementations.

Digital Art

A collection of digital experiments exploring color theory and motion with NumPy, PIL and OpenCV.

Contact

a.randell@silical.dev