#MySQL data migration

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Maximizing Performance: Tips for a Successful MySQL to Redshift Migration Using Ask On Data

Migrating your data from MySQL to Redshift can be a significant move for businesses looking to scale their data infrastructure, optimize query performance, and take advantage of advanced analytics capabilities. However, the process requires careful planning and execution to ensure a smooth transition. A well-executed MySQL to Redshift migration can lead to several notable benefits that can enhance your business's ability to make data-driven decisions.

Key Benefits of Migrating from MySQL to Redshift

Improved Query Performance

One of the main reasons for migrating from MySQL to Redshift is the need for enhanced query performance, particularly for complex analytical workloads. MySQL, being a transactional database, can struggle with running complex queries over large datasets. In contrast, Redshift is designed specifically for online analytical processing (OLAP), making it highly efficient for querying large volumes of data. By utilizing columnar storage and massively parallel processing (MPP), Redshift can execute queries much faster, improving performance for analytics, reporting, and real-time data analysis.

Enhanced Scalability

Redshift provides the ability to scale easily as your data volume grows. With MySQL, scaling often involves manual interventions, which can become time-consuming and resource-intensive. Redshift, however, allows for near-infinite scaling capabilities with its distributed architecture, meaning you can add more nodes as your data grows, ensuring that performance remains unaffected even as the amount of data expands.

Cost-Effective Storage and Processing

Redshift is optimized for cost-effective storage and processing of large datasets. The use of columnar storage, which allows for efficient storage and retrieval of data, enables you to store vast amounts of data at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional relational databases like MySQL. Additionally, Redshift’s pay-as-you-go pricing model means that businesses can pay only for the resources they use, leading to cost savings, especially when dealing with massive datasets.

Advanced Analytics Capabilities

Redshift integrates seamlessly with a wide range of analytics tools, including machine learning frameworks. By migrating your data from MySQL to Redshift, you unlock access to these advanced analytics capabilities, enabling your business to perform sophisticated analysis and gain deeper insights into your data. Redshift's built-in integrations with AWS services like SageMaker for machine learning, QuickSight for business intelligence, and AWS Glue for data transformation provide a robust ecosystem for developing data-driven strategies.

Seamless Integration with AWS Services

Another significant advantage of migrating your data to Redshift is its seamless integration with other AWS services. Redshift sits at the heart of the AWS ecosystem, making it easier to connect with various tools like S3 for data storage, Lambda for serverless computing, and DynamoDB for NoSQL workloads. This tight integration allows for a comprehensive and unified data infrastructure that streamlines workflows and enables businesses to leverage AWS's full potential for data processing, storage, and analytics.

How Ask On Data Helps with MySQL to Redshift Migration

Migrating your data from MySQL to Redshift is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. This is where Ask On Data, an advanced data wrangling tool, can help. Ask On Data provides a user-friendly, AI-powered platform that simplifies the process of cleaning, transforming, and migrating data from MySQL to Redshift. With its intuitive interface and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities, Ask On Data allows businesses to quickly prepare and load their data into Redshift with minimal technical expertise.

Moreover, Ask On Data offers seamless integration with Redshift, ensuring that your data migration is smooth and efficient. Whether you are looking to migrate large datasets or simply perform routine data cleaning and transformation before migration, Ask On Data’s robust features allow for optimized data workflows, making your MySQL to Redshift migration faster, easier, and more accurate.

Conclusion

Migrating your data from MySQL to Redshift can significantly improve query performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, while also enabling advanced analytics and seamless integration with other AWS services. By leveraging the power of Ask On Data during your migration process, you can ensure a smoother, more efficient transition with minimal risk and maximum performance. Whether you are handling massive datasets or complex analytical workloads, Redshift, powered by Ask On Data, provides a comprehensive solution to meet your business’s evolving data needs.

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SysNotes devlog 1

Hiya! We're a web developer by trade and we wanted to build ourselves a web-app to manage our system and to get to know each other better. We thought it would be fun to make a sort of a devlog on this blog to show off the development! The working title of this project is SysNotes (but better ideas are welcome!)

What SysNotes is✅:

A place to store profiles of all of our parts

A tool to figure out who is in front

A way to explore our inner world

A private chat similar to PluralKit

A way to combine info about our system with info about our OCs etc as an all-encompassing "brain-world" management system

A personal and tailor-made tool made for our needs

What SysNotes is not❌:

A fronting tracker (we see no need for it in our system)

A social media where users can interact (but we're open to make it so if people are interested)

A public platform that can be used by others (we don't have much experience actually hosting web-apps, but will consider it if there is enough interest!)

An offline app

So if this sounds interesting to you, you can find the first devlog below the cut (it's a long one!):

(I have used word highlighting and emojis as it helps me read large chunks of text, I hope it's alright with y'all!)

Tech stack & setup (feel free to skip if you don't care!)

The project is set up using:

Database: MySQL 8.4.3

Language: PHP 8.3

Framework: Laravel 10 with Breeze (authentication and user accounts) and Livewire 3 (front end integration)

Styling: Tailwind v4

I tried to set up Laragon to easily run the backend, but I ran into issues so I'm just running "php artisan serve" for now and using Laragon to run the DB. Also I'm compiling styles in real time with "npm run dev". Speaking of the DB, I just migrated the default auth tables for now. I will be making app-related DB tables in the next devlog. The awesome thing about Laravel is its Breeze starter kit, which gives you fully functioning authentication and basic account management out of the box, as well as optional Livewire to integrate server-side processing into HTML in the sexiest way. This means that I could get all the boring stuff out of the way with one terminal command. Win!

Styling and layout (for the UI nerds - you can skip this too!)

I changed the default accent color from purple to orange (personal preference) and used an emoji as a placeholder for the logo. I actually kinda like the emoji AS a logo so I might keep it.

Laravel Breeze came with a basic dashboard page, which I expanded with a few containers for the different sections of the page. I made use of the components that come with Breeze to reuse code for buttons etc throughout the code, and made new components as the need arose. Man, I love clean code 😌

I liked the dotted default Laravel page background, so I added it to the dashboard to create the look of a bullet journal. I like the journal-type visuals for this project as it goes with the theme of a notebook/file. I found the code for it here.

I also added some placeholder menu items for the pages that I would like to have in the app - Profile, (Inner) World, Front Decider, and Chat.

i ran into an issue dynamically building Tailwind classes such as class="bg-{{$activeStatus['color']}}-400" - turns out dynamically-created classes aren't supported, even if they're constructed in the component rather than the blade file. You learn something new every day huh…

Also, coming from Tailwind v3, "ps-*" and "pe-*" were confusing to get used to since my muscle memory is "pl-*" and "pr-*" 😂

Feature 1: Profiles page - proof of concept

This is a page where each alter's profiles will be displayed. You can switch between the profiles by clicking on each person's name. The current profile is highlighted in the list using a pale orange colour.

The logic for the profiles functionality uses a Livewire component called Profiles, which loads profile data and passes it into the blade view to be displayed. It also handles logic such as switching between the profiles and formatting data. Currently, the data is hardcoded into the component using an associative array, but I will be converting it to use the database in the next devlog.

New profile (TBC)

You will be able to create new profiles on the same page (this is yet to be implemented). My vision is that the New Alter form will unfold under the button, and fold back up again once the form has been submitted.

Alter name, pronouns, status

The most interesting component here is the status, which is currently set to a hardcoded list of "active", "dormant", and "unknown". However, I envision this to be a customisable list where I can add new statuses to the list from a settings menu (yet to be implemented).

Alter image

I wanted the folder that contained alter images and other assets to be outside of my Laravel project, in the Pictures folder of my operating system. I wanted to do this so that I can back up the assets folder whenever I back up my Pictures folder lol (not for adding/deleting the files - this all happens through the app to maintain data integrity!). However, I learned that Laravel does not support that and it will not be able to see my files because they are external. I found a workaround by using symbolic links (symlinks) 🔗. Basically, they allow to have one folder of identical contents in more than one place. I ran "mklink /D [external path] [internal path]" to create the symlink between my Pictures folder and Laravel's internal assets folder, so that any files that I add to my Pictures folder automatically copy over to Laravel's folder. I changed a couple lines in filesystems.php to point to the symlinked folder:

And I was also getting a "404 file not found" error - I think the issue was because the port wasn't originally specified. I changed the base app URL to the localhost IP address in .env:

…And after all this messing around, it works!

(My Pictures folder)

(My Laravel storage)

(And here is Alice's photo displayed - dw I DO know Ibuki's actual name)

Alter description and history

The description and history fields support HTML, so I can format these fields however I like, and add custom features like tables and bullet point lists.

This is done by using blade's HTML preservation tags "{!! !!}" as opposed to the plain text tags "{{ }}".

(Here I define Alice's description contents)

(And here I insert them into the template)

Traits, likes, dislikes, front triggers

These are saved as separate lists and rendered as fun badges. These will be used in the Front Decider (anyone has a better name for it?? 🤔) tool to help me identify which alter "I" am as it's a big struggle for us. Front Decider will work similar to FlowCharty.

What next?

There's lots more things I want to do with SysNotes! But I will take it one step at a time - here is the plan for the next devlog:

Setting up database tables for the profile data

Adding the "New Profile" form so I can create alters from within the app

Adding ability to edit each field on the profile

I tried my best to explain my work process in a way that wold somewhat make sense to non-coders - if you have any feedback for the future format of these devlogs, let me know!

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Disclaimers:

I have not used AI in the making of this app and I do NOT support the Vibe Coding mind virus that is currently on the loose. Programming is a form of art, and I will defend manual coding until the day I die.

Any alter data found in the screenshots is dummy data that does not represent our actual system.

I will not be making the code publicly available until it is a bit more fleshed out, this so far is just a trial for a concept I had bouncing around my head over the weekend.

We are SYSCOURSE NEUTRAL! Please don't start fights under this post

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How to Migrate from Another EMR to OpenEMR

Introduction

Moving between different electronic medical records systems requires an extensive process when handling sensitive data belonging to patients. Transitioning to OpenEMR medical record management requires proper planning together with careful execution of migration processes. The following comprehensive guideline explains an efficient procedure for healthcare providers making a switch from their existing EMR system to OpenEMR while minimizing disruptions and maximizing OpenEMR functionality.

Pre-Migration Preparation

1. Assess Current System:

·        Sort out the different categories of information you need to migrate, which will include patient statistics along with previous health data and financial details along with test outcomes.

·        The target systems need to comprehend the data formats along with the data structures of current systems.

2. Plan Data Migration:

·        Establish the data extent to migrate, then select the extraction and transformation tools.

·        You should consider appointing a consultant to handle the complex migration project.

3. Evaluate System Requirements:

·        Check that the target version of OpenEMR operates seamlessly with your current hardware together with software platforms.

·        You must verify that your server supports all OpenEMR system requirements, which include PHP and MySQL versions.

Step-by-Step Migration Process

1.Data Extraction

Use Built-in Tools: The built-in data export tools of the existing EMR enable you to retrieve necessary data. User data extraction through CSV and XML format export is a standard feature that many EMRs provide in their systems.

Third-Party Tools: Third-party software like Mirth Connect functions as a suitable solution to handle complex migration processes. Mirth Connect functions with OpenEMR and OpenEMR equivalents through its capability to move large quantities of medical data between systems.

2.Data Transformation and Mapping

Map Data Fields: The data extract process from the present EMR should match the database structure of OpenEMR. The correct mapping of patient records must occur at this point to prevent data loss during the information transfer process.

Data Cleaning: The cleaning process should establish standardization procedures along with data accuracy protocols. The data transformation system focuses on correcting any present formatting issues that affect patient names, addresses, and medical histories.

3.Data Import

Use OpenEMR Tools: Demographics and clinical data and document imports are available through OpenEMR’s interface. OpenEMR allows users to work with a user-friendly interface for importing CSV files, thus streamlining the data import process.

Validate Imports: Check the imported data records using OpenEMR's data review tool to ensure the imported data records contain accurate information. This step confirms the correct mapping of all data together with error-free delivery.

Common Challenges and Solutions

1.Data Mapping Issues:

Challenge: Inter-system data fields need to match exactly.

Solution: Detailed mapping guides should be used or consulting with experts becomes necessary. A spreadsheet that matches fields between the older EMR system and OpenEMR allows users to detect differences in the data early during implementation.

2.Data Loss During Migration:

Challenge: Data protection solutions are needed to prevent corruption, or loss that can happen during transfer operations.

Solution: The migration process requires complete data backup procedures alongside testing that should happen in a simulation environment. The systematic data preservation ensures both important data safety and problem detection occur ahead of the migration execution.

3.System Compatibility:

Challenge: OpenEMR needs to work with current hardware equipment and software products.

Solution: System requirements need verification until migration because you must resolve any system compatibility issues beforehand. You must check that the server supports both the needed PHP and MySQL versions.

Real-World Examples and Case Studies

Mirth Connect Success: The implementation of Mirth Connect allowed the clinic to move its data from past EMR systems into OpenEMR through customization of data channels based on its open-source framework. The transition required no time when patients' systems migrated to their new platform.

CapMinds Migration: The healthcare organization successfully transitioned its EMR system to OpenEMR with support from CapMinds while maintaining no interruption in service plus maintaining complete data integrity. The facility witnessed better operational efficiency together with lower operational expenses after implementing the migration.

Post-Migration Activities

1. Training and Support:

·        The staff needs complete training about the new OpenEMR system implementation. A series of practical training sessions combined with constant assistance for staff helps address all questions and solves any problems.

·        The organization should develop continuous support functions to handle upcoming issues. The development of help desk operations and building the capability of team members through OpenEMR expertise serve as the post-migration support methods.

2. Data Management:

·        The staff needs a training program that includes backup processes alongside update and integration operations between healthcare software systems. The system maintains both security features and current data values.

·        All data retention and privacy guidelines established by regulatory bodies need to be satisfied by the organization. The organization must keep to HIPAA rules and establish audit tracking systems for compliance.

Future Trends in OpenEMR

Under current technological advancements, OpenEMR will adopt increasingly sophisticated features into its system.

1.AI and Machine Learning:

Planned future releases will introduce artificial intelligence for clinical guidance solutions along with predictive models to improve health care quality.

2.Telehealth Enhancements:

OpenEMR's updated telehealth functions will extend remote consultation access to provide better health care availability.

3.Interoperability Standards:

Improved FHIR standards will enable easier information sharing between different healthcare organizations.

Conclusion

The transition from another EMR system to OpenEMR demands strict planning before performing a smooth migration. Healthcare providers succeed in data migration efforts through Mirth Connect and by addressing system challenges, which ensures full data integrity and regulatory compliance.

FAQs

What are the primary steps in migrating data from another EMR to OpenEMR?

The data migration process begins with extracting data, followed by transformation, and then mapping before importing it to OpenEMR. Subsequently comes thorough validation.

How do I handle data mapping issues during migration?

The data mapping issues during migration can be handled using detailed mapping guides, and expert consultation may be needed to maintain correct alignment between the data fields of both systems.

What are the tools used for complex data migrations?

Mirth Connect functions as a tool for complex data migrations because it provides customizable data transfer channels together with support for open-source EMRs, including OpenEMR.

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Moving programs from MySQL to Spanner is easier.

MySQL was not designed for today's availability and scaling needs. Manual replication and sharding are risky and complicated solutions that emerge when the firm is least ready. On self-managed databases, scale planning and implementation require expensive after-market solutions. Development teams may spend months designing and testing these solutions, delaying user-facing functionality. Due to scaling costs, firms often prepare for peak usage even if they seldom utilise it.

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Live MySQL-Spanner migrations are easier

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Better latency and fewer code and query modifications

Google Cloud adds powerful relational features to Spanner that closely map to MySQL to reduce the cost and difficulty of migrating application code and queries.

MySQL's default isolation level, repeated read, balances performance and consistency. Repeated read isolation, in preview, improves Spanner's serialisable isolation. It gives MySQL developers extra options to enhance efficiency and is familiar. Most popular workloads can see a 5x latency reduction over Spanner. The inclusion of auto_increment keys, SELECT…FOR UPDATE, and over 80 new MySQL procedures dramatically reduces the adjustments needed to migrate an application to Spanner.

A recent Forrester Consulting overall Economic Impact analysis found that Spanner gave a composite company typical of the clients polled a 132% return on investment and $7.74 million in benefits over three years. This is primarily owing to Spanner's integrated, hands-free, high availability operations and elastic scalability replacing self-managed databases. Spanner's ability to reduce unexpected downtime and system maintenance allowed development teams to capitalise on new prospects without expensive re-architecture projects or new capital expenditures.

Summary

The benefits of migrating from MySQL to Spanner, stressing how MySQL struggles to fulfil modern application availability and scalability needs. One of the new tools and features in the article, the Spanner migration tool, aims to reduce migration downtime. Spanner's relational capabilities and isolation levels have been improved to reduce code adjustments and improve application performance after migration. The essay finishes with data and testimonials showing that Spanner's scalable and managed features save money and provide a good return on investment.

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Batch Address Validation Tool and Bulk Address Verification Software

When businesses manage thousands—or millions—of addresses, validating each one manually is impractical. That’s where batch address validation tools and bulk address verification software come into play. These solutions streamline address cleansing by processing large datasets efficiently and accurately.

What Is Batch Address Validation?

Batch address validation refers to the automated process of validating multiple addresses in a single operation. It typically involves uploading a file (CSV, Excel, or database) containing addresses, which the software then checks, corrects, formats, and appends with geolocation or delivery metadata.

Who Needs Bulk Address Verification?

Any organization managing high volumes of contact data can benefit, including:

Ecommerce retailers shipping to customers worldwide.

Financial institutions verifying client data.

Healthcare providers maintaining accurate patient records.

Government agencies validating census or mailing records.

Marketing agencies cleaning up lists for campaigns.

Key Benefits of Bulk Address Verification Software

1. Improved Deliverability

Clean data ensures your packages, documents, and marketing mailers reach the right person at the right location.

2. Cost Efficiency

Avoiding undeliverable mail means reduced waste in printing, postage, and customer service follow-up.

3. Database Accuracy

Maintaining accurate addresses in your CRM, ERP, or mailing list helps improve segmentation and customer engagement.

4. Time Savings

What would take weeks manually can now be done in minutes or hours with bulk processing tools.

5. Regulatory Compliance

Meet legal and industry data standards more easily with clean, validated address data.

Features to Expect from a Batch Address Validation Tool

When evaluating providers, check for the following capabilities:

Large File Upload Support: Ability to handle millions of records.

Address Standardization: Correcting misspellings, filling in missing components, and formatting according to regional norms.

Geocoding Integration: Assigning latitude and longitude to each validated address.

Duplicate Detection & Merging: Identifying and consolidating redundant entries.

Reporting and Audit Trails: For compliance and quality assurance.

Popular Batch Address Verification Tools

Here are leading tools in 2025:

1. Melissa Global Address Verification

Features: Supports batch and real-time validation, international formatting, and geocoding.

Integration: Works with Excel, SQL Server, and Salesforce.

2. Loqate Bulk Cleanse

Strengths: Excel-friendly UI, supports uploads via drag-and-drop, and instant insights.

Ideal For: Businesses looking to clean customer databases or mailing lists quickly.

3. Smarty Bulk Address Validation

Highlights: Fast processing, intuitive dashboard, and competitive pricing.

Free Tier: Great for small businesses or pilot projects.

4. Experian Bulk Address Verification

Capabilities: Cleans large datasets with regional postal expertise.

Notable Use Case: Utility companies and financial services.

5. Data Ladder’s DataMatch Enterprise

Advanced Matching: Beyond address validation, it detects data anomalies and fuzzy matches.

Use Case: Enterprise-grade data cleansing for mergers or CRM migrations.

How to Use Bulk Address Verification Software

Using batch tools is typically simple and follows this flow:

Upload Your File: Use CSV, Excel, or database export.

Map Fields: Match your columns with the tool’s required address fields.

Validate & Clean: The software standardizes, verifies, and corrects addresses.

Download Results: Export a clean file with enriched metadata (ZIP+4, geocode, etc.)

Import Back: Upload your clean list into your CRM or ERP system.

Integration Options for Bulk Address Validation

Many vendors offer APIs or direct plugins for:

Salesforce

Microsoft Dynamics

HubSpot

Oracle and SAP

Google Sheets

MySQL / PostgreSQL / SQL Server

Whether you're cleaning one-time datasets or automating ongoing data ingestion, integration capabilities matter.

SEO Use Cases: Why Batch Address Tools Help Digital Businesses

In the context of SEO and digital marketing, bulk address validation plays a key role:

Improved Local SEO Accuracy: Accurate NAP (Name, Address, Phone) data ensures consistent local listings and better visibility.

Better Audience Segmentation: Clean data supports targeted, geo-focused marketing.

Lower Email Bounce Rates: Often tied to postal address quality in cross-channel databases.

Final Thoughts

Batch address validation tools and bulk verification software are essential for cleaning and maintaining large datasets. These platforms save time, cut costs, and improve delivery accuracy—making them indispensable for logistics, ecommerce, and CRM management.

Key Takeaways

Use international address validation to expand globally without delivery errors.

Choose batch tools to clean large datasets in one go.

Prioritize features like postal certification, coverage, geocoding, and compliance.

Integrate with your business tools for automated, real-time validation.

Whether you're validating a single international address or millions in a database, the right tools empower your operations and increase your brand's reliability across borders.

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Software Engineer Resume Examples That Land 6-Figure Jobs

Introduction: Why Your Resume Is Your First Line of Code

When it comes to landing a 6-figure software engineering job, your resume isn’t just a document—it’s your personal algorithm for opportunity.

Recruiters spend an average of 6–8 seconds on an initial resume scan, meaning you have less time than a function call to make an impression. Whether you're a backend expert, front-end developer, or full-stack wizard, structuring your resume strategically can mean the difference between “Interview scheduled” and “Application rejected.”

This guide is packed with real-world engineering resume examples and data-backed strategies to help you craft a resume that breaks through the noise—and lands you the role (and salary) you deserve.

What Makes a Software Engineer Resume Worth 6 Figures?

Before diving into examples, let's outline the key ingredients that top-tier employers look for in high-paying engineering candidates:

Clear technical specialization (e.g., front-end, DevOps, cloud)

Strong project outcomes tied to business value

Demonstrated leadership or ownership

Modern, ATS-friendly formatting

Tailored content for the job role

According to LinkedIn’s 2024 Emerging Jobs Report, software engineers with cloud, AI/ML, and DevOps experience are the most in-demand, with average salaries exceeding $120,000 annually in the U.S.

Structuring the Perfect Software Engineer Resume

Here’s a proven framework used in many successful engineering resume examples that landed six-figure jobs:

1. Header and Contact Information

Keep it clean and professional. Include:

Full name

Email (professional)

GitHub/Portfolio/LinkedIn URL

Phone number

2. Professional Summary (3–4 Lines)

Use this space to summarize your experience, key technologies, and what makes you stand out.

Example: "Full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web applications using React, Node.js, and AWS. Passionate about clean code, continuous delivery, and solving real-world business problems."

3. Technical Skills (Grouped by Category)

Format matters here—grouping helps recruiters scan quickly.

Languages: JavaScript, Python, Java

Frameworks: React, Django, Spring Boot

Tools/Platforms: Git, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins

Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL

4. Experience (Show Impact, Not Just Tasks)

Use action verbs + quantifiable results + technologies used.

Example:

Designed and implemented a microservices architecture using Spring Boot and Docker, improving system uptime by 35%.

Migrated legacy systems to AWS, cutting infrastructure costs by 25%.

Led a team of 4 engineers to launch a mobile banking app that acquired 100,000+ users in 6 months.

5. Education

List your degree(s), university name, and graduation date. If you're a recent grad, include relevant coursework.

6. Projects (Optional but Powerful)

Projects are crucial for junior engineers or those transitioning into tech. Highlight the challenge, your role, the tech stack, and outcomes.

Real-World Engineering Resume Examples (For Inspiration)

Example 1: Backend Software Engineer Resume (Mid-Level)

Summary: Backend developer with 5+ years of experience in building RESTful APIs using Python and Django. Focused on scalable architecture and robust database design.

Experience:

Developed a REST API using Django and PostgreSQL, powering a SaaS platform with 10k+ daily users.

Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker, reducing deployment errors by 40%.

Skills: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Git, Docker, Jenkins, AWS

Why It Works: It’s direct, results-focused, and highlights technical depth aligned with backend engineering roles.

Example 2: Front-End Engineer Resume (Senior Level)

Summary: Senior front-end developer with 8 years of experience crafting responsive and accessible web interfaces. Strong advocate of performance optimization and user-centered design.

Experience:

Led UI redevelopment of an e-commerce platform using React, increasing conversion rate by 22%.

Integrated Lighthouse audits to enhance Core Web Vitals, resulting in 90+ scores across all pages.

Skills: JavaScript, React, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, Webpack, Jest

Why It Works: Focuses on user experience, performance metrics, and modern front-end tools—exactly what senior roles demand.

Example 3: DevOps Engineer Resume (6-Figure Role)

Summary: AWS-certified DevOps engineer with 6 years of experience automating infrastructure and improving deployment pipelines for high-traffic platforms.

Experience:

Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible, reducing setup time by 70%.

Optimized Kubernetes deployment workflows, enabling blue-green deployments across services.

Skills: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, GitHub Actions

Why It Works: It highlights automation, scalability, and cloud—all high-value skills for 6-figure DevOps roles.

ATS-Proofing Your Resume: Best Practices

Applicant Tracking Systems are a major hurdle—especially in tech. Here’s how to beat them:

Use standard headings like “Experience” or “Skills”

Avoid tables, columns, or excessive graphics

Use keywords from the job description naturally

Save your resume as a PDF unless instructed otherwise

Many successful candidates borrow formatting cues from high-performing engineering resume examples available on reputable sites like GitHub, Resume.io, and Zety.

Common Mistakes That Can Cost You the Job

Avoid these pitfalls if you’re targeting 6-figure roles:

Listing outdated or irrelevant tech (e.g., Flash, VBScript)

Using vague responsibilities like “worked on the website”

Failing to show impact or metrics

Forgetting to link your GitHub or portfolio

Submitting the same resume to every job

Each job should have a slightly tailored resume. The effort pays off.

Bonus Tips: Add a Competitive Edge

Certifications: AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, or relevant coding bootcamps

Contributions to open source projects on GitHub

Personal projects with real-world use cases

Blog or technical writing that demonstrates thought leadership

Conclusion: Turn Your Resume Into a Career-Launching Tool

Crafting a winning software engineer resume isn’t just about listing skills—it’s about telling a compelling story of how you create value, solve problems, and ship scalable solutions.

The best engineering resume examples strike a perfect balance between clarity, credibility, and customization. Whether you're a bootcamp grad or a seasoned engineer, investing time into your resume is one of the highest ROI career moves you can make.

👉 Visit our website for professionally designed templates, expert tips, and more examples to help you land your dream role—faster.

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Seamlessly MySQL to Redshift Migration with Ask On Data

MySQL to Redshift migration is a critical component for businesses looking to scale their data infrastructure. As organizations grow, they often need to transition from traditional relational databases like MySQL to more powerful cloud data warehouses like Amazon Redshift to handle larger datasets, improve performance, and enable real-time analytics. The migration process can be complex, but with the right tools, it becomes much more manageable. Ask On Data is a tool designed to streamline the data wrangling and migration process, helping businesses move from MySQL to Redshift effortlessly.

Why Migrate from MySQL to Redshift?

MySQL, a widely-used relational database management system (RDBMS), is excellent for managing structured data, especially for small to medium-sized applications. However, as the volume of data increases, MySQL can struggle with performance and scalability. This is where Amazon Redshift, a fully managed cloud-based data warehouse, comes into play. Redshift offers powerful query performance, massive scalability, and robust integration with other AWS services.

Redshift is built specifically for analytics, and it supports parallel processing, which enables faster query execution on large datasets. The transition from MySQL to Redshift allows businesses to run complex queries, gain insights from large volumes of data, and perform advanced analytics without compromising performance.

The Migration Process: Challenges and Solutions

Migrating from MySQL to Redshift is not a one-click operation. It requires careful planning, data transformation, and validation. Some of the primary challenges include:

Data Compatibility: MySQL and Redshift have different data models and structures. MySQL is an OLTP (Online Transaction Processing) system optimized for transactional queries, while Redshift is an OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) system optimized for read-heavy, analytical queries. The differences in how data is stored, indexed, and accessed must be addressed during migration.

Data Transformation: MySQL’s schema may need to be restructured to fit Redshift’s columnar storage format. Data types and table structures may also need adjustments, as Redshift uses specific data types optimized for analytical workloads.

Data Volume: Moving large volumes of data from MySQL to Redshift can take time and resources. A well-thought-out migration strategy is essential to minimize downtime and ensure the integrity of the data.

Testing and Validation: Post-migration, it is crucial to test and validate the data to ensure everything is accurately transferred, and the queries in Redshift return the expected results.

How Ask On Data Eases the Migration Process

Ask On Data is a powerful tool designed to assist with data wrangling and migration tasks. The tool simplifies the complex process of transitioning from MySQL to Redshift by offering several key features:

Data Preparation and Wrangling: Before migration, data often needs cleaning and transformation. Ask On Data makes it easy to prepare your data by handling missing values, eliminating duplicates, and ensuring consistency across datasets. It also provides automated data profiling to ensure data quality before migration.

Schema Mapping and Transformation: Ask On Data supports schema mapping, helping you seamlessly convert MySQL schemas into Redshift-compatible structures. The tool automatically maps data types, handles column transformations, and generates the necessary scripts to create tables in Redshift.

Efficient Data Loading: Ask On Data simplifies the process of transferring large volumes of data from MySQL to Redshift. With support for bulk data loading and parallel processing, the tool ensures that the migration happens swiftly with minimal impact on production systems.

Error Handling and Monitoring: Migration can be prone to errors, especially when dealing with large datasets. Ask On Data offers built-in error handling and monitoring features to track the progress of the migration and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

Post-Migration Validation: Once the migration is complete, Ask On Data helps validate the data by comparing the original data in MySQL with the migrated data in Redshift. It ensures that data integrity is maintained and that all queries return accurate results.

Conclusion

Migrating from MySQL to Redshift can significantly improve the performance and scalability of your data infrastructure. While the migration process can be complex, tools like Ask On Data can simplify it by automating many of the steps involved. From data wrangling to schema transformation and data validation, Ask On Data provides a comprehensive solution for seamless migration. By leveraging this tool, businesses can focus on analyzing their data, rather than getting bogged down in the technicalities of migration, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition to Redshift.

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Migrate MySQL to MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04

This article explains migrating from MySQL database to MariaDB server on Ubuntu 24.04. MySQL and MariaDB are open-source relational database management systems (RDBMS) that use Structured Query Language (SQL) to manage and query data. MariaDB was forked from MySQL due to concerns about its future under Oracle’s management. MariaDB is open-source, permitting free usage, modification, and…

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SysNotes devlog 1.5 (backend edition)

Hi all! In this post I will continue the development of my plurality management web-app SysNotes. Today I will be focusing mostly on setting up the databases for the app, as currently test data is stored in the code itself. This severely limits the interactivity and features of the web-app, so it is time to separate it.

In this devlog, I will explain the basics of databases and how the Laravel framework interacts with them to give you an idea of what goes on on my screen and in my brain while I code. This will just be an overview of some technical behind the scenes, nothing will have changed on the front end of the app.

If you missed the first devlog, you can find it here.

What is a database?

A database at the most basic level is a type of file format that has tables. You can think of it as a "spreadsheet file" like the ones you can open in Excel or Google Sheets. The main structural difference between a database and a spreadsheet is that in a database the tables can have relationships. For example, the relationship between a users table and a posts table is that one user can make many posts, and a post can only belong to one user. This is a one-to-many relationship. You can ask the database to give you all the posts related to a specific user. In my app, each user account will have multiple alter profiles, for example. When a user logs in, the app will only fetch the alter profiles that this user created, and show the profiles to them. You can do a whole bunch of other things with databases, that's why I like them! The main functional difference between a database and a spreadsheet is that a spreadsheet is used for data analysis and manipulation, like a fancy calculator, while a database is used to store data. Each table stores data related to one type of object/person/place. Like how spreadsheets can be opened in Excel, database tables can be opened in database software such as MySQL Workbench or HeidiSQL, which is what I'm using since it came with Laragon.

(What my Heidi DB looks like at the end of the devlog)

Plan for today

The users table already exists in my app as a result of installing the Laravel Breeze starter kit, so I don't have to worry about designing this table. With that out of the way, I can think about adding feature-related tables. The first feature I'm adding to my app is the ability to create alter profiles and to fill in the sections on the profile page. The first step is therefore to create an "alter profiles" table and to normalize it (more on that in a bit).

Setting up the database tables (and why it's a pain)

Migration files

When using the Laravel framework, you're not supposed to create a new table or edit an existing table through the database itself - it has to all be done through code. This is done using a file called a database migration. The migration specifies the table name, what columns it should have, what data types the columns should be, and what other tables this table may be related to. This is done so that if you give the code to another person and they download and ran it, their database will be set up the exact same way is yours. Therefore, the migration file makes your database changes portable, which is especially useful when copying code from your personal computer onto the server where the web-app is running. You don't want to set up your local database and then find out that it doesn't work the same way as the one that runs the actual app! Migrations aren't just for creating a new table. You also need to make a migration file for every structural change you want to make for that table, such as adding a new column or changing a column's name. Updating a table's structure after it's already been set up and filled with data has a chance of corrupting the data. Therefore, I always impose this expectation of myself of always getting the database structure right on the first try (i.e. in just one migration).

(My migration file for the alter profiles table at the end of this devlog)

Normalization

Normalization is the act of splitting up a table into 2 or more tables in order to simplify the data structure, reduce duplication, and make database queries more efficient. To illustrate, let's consider the alter profiles table. An alter can have several traits, such as "energetic" or "nervous" and so on. Let's say we should store it in a "traits" column like so:

Now let's say we decide that the word "sad" isn't quite the right descriptor, and we want to change it to "melancholic". To do that, we would need to edit every instance of this word in the table. In this example, it would only be in 2 places: on Benji's profile and on Colin's profile. But what if there were many melancholic alters? That sounds like a lot of work! What if you misspell it on accident somewhere? You won't be able to filter alters by trait properly! Instead what would be better to do is to split (haha) the alter profile table into that and a traits table. Now we will have:

So if you wanted to change the word "sad" to "melancholic", you could do it in just one place, which makes it easier and more maintainable. This is just one small example of what normalization can be. There are actually like 7 levels of it, and even I don't remember them all. In fact, what I will be doing in my app is a step further than the example and use something called a "pivot table" - a whole new type of headache! The point is, figuring out the architecture of database tables is a whole science in on itself 😩

Actually doing the coding

After brainstorming how to normalize it, the alter profile will need to be separated into several tables: alter profiles, alter characteristic types (traits, likes, dislikes, an triggers), alter characteristic values, and alter statuses (such as active, dormant, and unknown). Each profile can then reference the characteristics and statuses tables. This way, alters can like or dislike the same thing, creating the ultimate modularity!

The (pretty technical) steps are as follows:

Create the (model with) migrations for the individual tables and specify their table structure

Create a pivot table and set foreign IDs to point to the individual tables

Define the relationships in the model files

It took me a few tries to get past migration errors, and I accidentally rolled back my migrations too many times, losing my users table 🤦‍♂️ As i don't yet have any alter data in the database, I just re-registered my account and nothing was lost. Heart attack simulator lol.

Seeding data

As I'm just working with test data, I don't really care exactly what words and images are used where as long as it works. I also don't want to pain-stakingly input test data into every field for every profile every time I have to delete (drop) and remake (migrate) a table. That's where seeding comes in. Seeding is an automated process that generates dummy data and inserts it into the database, ready for me to test. I'll admit I've never done seeding before - at work I've always worked with a copy of an existing database that has been filled by years of use. But it's never too late to learn! I used seeding to create dummy data for alter profiles and trait values (trait types and statuses has to be manually inputted because they have pre-defined values). I couldn't quite figure out how to seed pivot tables, as they define relationships rather than data. So I had to add those manually too. I still have a ways to go until I'm a real developer lol.

(My Alter Profile factory at the end of the devlog - i left pronouns blank because I wanted them to somewhat match the names, so I added them manually afterwards)

(My Alter Profile seeder at the end of the devlog)

And here are my seeded tables! The faker is limited to using Latin words so I couldn't get the characteristics to look realistic. But it will be fine for test data.

(I have changed the alter names to match the names from the previous devlog)

...All this just for the profile page! But when designing a database's architecture, it is important to anticipate ways in which the database will grow and facilitate new relationships from the start. This was a tiring coding session but it has paved the way for the new and more exciting features!

What next?

This devlog was just for setting up the database tables - in the next devlog we'll get to actually use them in the app! The plan is:

Pull data from the database into the profile pages to display the freshly generated dummy data

Add a way to create new profiles using the New Profile form

Edit the profile information