Tyler Russon

Principal Software Engineer with a proven track record leading platform modernization, reliability, and automation initiatives at Fidelity Investments. Over the past 7+ years, I’ve driven major improvements in backend performance, deployment confidence, and engineering standards across multiple business units. At Fidelity, I led multi-year modernization projects, including MySQL 8 upgrades, BYOK-to-KMS migrations, and disaster recovery automation. I improved backend efficiency by redesigning high-churn data access patterns and reducing duplicate database calls, resulting in faster response times and a foundation for future optimization. I owned and evolved regression workflows, integrated real Camunda data, and enhanced validation capabilities to strengthen deployment confidence. I’m passionate about building AI-assisted engineering workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and scaling best practices in TypeScript/JavaScript ecosystems. I’ve defined coding standards, automated lint enforcement, and mentored engineers to raise the bar for code quality and team productivity. My work in observability and troubleshooting has improved production support responsiveness and prioritization. I thrive in collaborative environments, partnering with architecture, product, and cross-functional teams to solve systemic issues and drive long-term improvements. I enjoy mentoring, onboarding, and helping engineers grow. Outside of work, I’m a lifelong learner, Lord of the Rings fan, and tinkerer.