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David Riding

David Riding

Software Architect / Senior Python Engineer
Athens

Summary

Senior Python Engineer with 10+ years of experience building asynchronous, event-driven, and cloud-native systems. Proven record designing and scaling distributed pipelines handling thousands of concurrent users and petabyte-scale data flows. Skilled in Python (Django, FastAPI, Celery, Channels), AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Recognized for delivering high-performance infrastructure under pressure and driving innovation across SaaS, media, and fintech environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Founder

NetViper
08.2022 - Current
  • Built asynchronous, event-driven systems in Python (Django, FastAPI, Celery, Channels, Redis) to power real-time streaming and data pipelines.
  • Deployed and optimized cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Oracle Cloud, DigitalOcean, and Wasabi S3 using Docker/Kubernetes; maintained 99.9% uptime across distributed deployments.
  • Architected and launched ScreenItPro, a SaaS platform supporting thousands of concurrent sessions and processing 100+ TB of monthly traffic.
  • Engineered FireMesh, a distributed detection network integrating live sensor/video feeds with event-driven AI processing for low-latency analysis.

Senior Engineer

EPS Cineworks
01.2019 - 08.2023
  • Developed real-time asynchronous media pipelines supporting colorist review, VFX, and production workflows, enabling high-throughput, low-latency collaboration across teams.
  • Engineered on-set data and video pipelines to securely handle multi-terabyte raw footage under strict performance deadlines.
  • Designed and delivered the infrastructure for the world’s first feature film shot and edited in true RAW 12K, architecting end-to-end systems capable of handling unprecedented data volumes.
  • Built high-speed data transfer shuttles and 100GbE networks to synchronize petabyte-scale content across two continents, achieving near real-time turnaround for global productions.

Senior Server Engineer

QOS Server
07.2017 - 01.2019
  • Engineered and developed proprietary server hardware/software stacks across Linux and Windows, supporting enterprise and media clients with high-availability performance.
  • Personally developed the world’s first hot-swappable M.2 drive solution enabling PCIe device removal/insertion without shutdown or reboot.
  • Designed custom thermal management systems that reduced acoustic output to near-silent levels, enabling deployment of enterprise servers directly on production sets.
  • Drove business development and client relationships, expanding adoption of proprietary server solutions across international film productions and enterprise use cases.
  • Achieved two patents for innovative hardware designs in hot-swappable storage and thermal management.

IT Administrator

MetroSwitch
02.2017 - 08.2017
  • Developed custom software for SIP trunking, improving VoIP communication reliability and scalability.
  • Engineered uptime and call-routing dashboards in PHP, giving end users real-time visibility into system performance.
  • Administered the full Linux server stack, including provisioning, performance tuning, and security hardening.
  • Designed and maintained raw T-SQL queries and database operations, supporting business-critical applications.

Gunnery Sergeant (E-7)

United States Marine Corps
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Progressed through multiple combat arms specialties (0311, 0331, 0317), culminating in promotion to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7).
  • Served in active combat deployments, leading Marines in high-stakes operational environments.
  • Ensured mission success under extreme pressure, balancing discipline, readiness, and rapid decision-making.
  • Trained and mentored junior Marines, fostering resilience, accountability, and performance in challenging conditions.
  • Developed transferable expertise in leadership, crisis management, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Education

BAMM.101x - Analytics in Python

Columbia University
United States
04.2001 -

CS50 MicroMasters - Computer Science

Harvard University
California
04.2001 -

Skills

Python Development: Architecture and implementation of SaaS and distributed systems using Django, FastAPI, Celery, and Channels

Asynchronous & Event-Driven Systems: Architecture of high-throughput, low-latency pipelines leveraging Celery, Redis, Django Channels, and Kafka

Messaging & Caching Systems: Designed high-performance, event-driven pipelines leveraging Redis, Kafka, and Valkey for low-latency data processing

Cloud Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Azure, DigitalOcean, Hivelocity, Hetzner, Vultur, Wasabi, Cloudflare — experienced across multi-cloud and hybrid environments

Containerization & Orchestration: Designed and operated cloud-native deployments with Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring scalability, resilience, and high availability

Database Architecture: Engineered and tuned large-scale relational (T-SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) systems for performance, reliability, and scalability

Systems Administration: End-to-end expertise in Linux server engineering — from raw hardware to cloud deployments — capable of designing, configuring, and optimizing any system for performance and reliability (with Windows Server experience as needed)

High-Performance Pipeline Engineering: Architected real-time pipelines achieving sub-100ms delivery of 12K media streams while managing asynchronous data channels in parallel across distributed systems

Distributed Systems, DevOps & Security: Architected and operated distributed, cloud-native platforms with full DevOps lifecycle (CI/CD, monitoring, automation) and integrated security (zero-trust, identity, and compliance)

Advanced Network Engineering: Full-stack expertise from RJ45 copper to 100GbE fiber, including architecture, firewalls, switches, VLAN design, and secure network operations across enterprise and cloud environments

Security & Defensive Engineering: Extensive blue team experience with penetration testing, incident response, and hardening; proficient in identity/auth frameworks (JWT, OAuth2) and CompTIA Security certified

Systems Architecture & Scaling: Engineered distributed SaaS platforms and real-time pipelines with proprietary autoscaling, load balancing, and global routing code for asynchronous communication — delivering sub-100ms performance, 999% uptime, and seamless scaling across multi-cloud environments

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 2 patents for proprietary server hardware innovations, including the world’s first hot-swappable M.2 storage system and advanced thermal management.
  • Engineered the world’s first feature film workflow in true RAW 12K, designing pipelines that enabled real-time ingest, editing, and cross-continent data transfer.
  • Built multiple SaaS platforms from the ground up, handling servers, networks, cloud infrastructure, and code — generating millions in revenue through enterprise adoption.
  • Completed advanced specialty training in the U.S. Marine Corps, including Scout Sniper qualification, demonstrating resilience, precision, and leadership under extreme conditions.

Certification

CompTIA Security+

Timeline

Founder

NetViper
08.2022 - Current

Senior Engineer

EPS Cineworks
01.2019 - 08.2023

Senior Server Engineer

QOS Server
07.2017 - 01.2019

IT Administrator

MetroSwitch
02.2017 - 08.2017

CompTIA Security+

12-2016

CompTIA Network+

12-2016

Microsoft DAT201x

12-2016

Gunnery Sergeant (E-7)

United States Marine Corps
01.2013 - 01.2017

BAMM.101x - Analytics in Python

Columbia University
04.2001 -

CS50 MicroMasters - Computer Science

Harvard University
04.2001 -

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