Richard Solar

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 9+ years of experience building and owning scalable web systems in healthcare and fintech/Web3 domains.

Designs backend architectures, leads system-level initiatives, and delivers production-ready platforms from concept to deployment. Strong focus on reliability, data integrity, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Builds systems that solve real operational problems for hospitals, product teams, and Web3 platforms.

Atlantis — Greenfield Web3-Enabled Healthcare Platform

Scope & Ownership

• Designed backend architecture and API contracts from scratch.
• Implemented REST APIs with end-to-end type safety (Next.js frontend).
• Integrated Stripe payments, Strapi CMS, Fireblocks, and KYC/email/SMS services.
• Established validation, logging, and deployment workflows for production readiness.

Business Context

• Greenfield healthcare platform combining Web3 components with payment infrastructure.

Results

• Delivered production-ready backend foundation from architecture to deployment.
• Enabled secure payments and external service integrations.
• Created scalable system prepared for product expansion.

Electronic Health Record (EHR) System for Hospitals

Scope & Ownership

• Designed and maintained Node.js microservices (Express/Fastify).
• Owned REST APIs integrating hospital workflows and third-party systems.
• Modeled and optimized data in MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
• Implemented asynchronous workflows using RabbitMQ and background processing.
• Refactored legacy services to improve modularity, observability, and reliability.
• Managed Dockerized deployments and production monitoring.

Business Context

• Hospital-grade system requiring high availability, consistency, and long-term maintainability.

Results

• Improved service modularity and reduced operational complexity.
• Increased production stability through observability and structured logging.
• Strengthened backend architecture for long-term scalability.

Scope & Ownership

• Built full-stack production applications using Next.js and Node.js.
• Designed REST APIs and database models.
• Led backend delivery for a Web3-focused product.
• Contributed to architectural decisions and cross-project standards.

Business Context

• Fast-paced product development with tight timelines.

Results

• Delivered scalable backend systems under delivery pressure.
• Improved architectural consistency across projects.
• Successfully integrated smart contract interactions and third-party services.

Scope & Ownership

• Developed scalable APIs using Express.js.
• Took ownership of backend services and infrastructure configuration.
• Implemented CI/CD workflows to improve deployment reliability.
• Diagnosed and resolved complex production issues.
• Mentored developers and supported hiring and onboarding.

Business Context

• Multiple client and product systems across industries.

Results

• Increased deployment reliability through CI/CD implementation.
• Strengthened backend stability across diverse production environments.
• Contributed to team growth via mentoring and onboarding.

Dev Env

Backend

Frontend

Databases

DevOps & Infrastructure

Testing