About

Garrett Griffin is a Software Development Engineer II at Amazon, specializing in Subscriptions and Discovery Boxes. With over 6 years of relevant experience, he has an extensive background in software engineering, testing, and integration. Garrett's current role involves developing software solutions that cater to Amazon's subscription and discovery box services. He is responsible for designing and implementing code that enhances the customer experience and ensures seamless service delivery. Before his current role, Garrett worked as a Software Development Engineer I at Amazon, where he was part of the Subscribe With Amazon team. Here, he contributed to a decoupling initiative aimed at simplifying purchase eligibility for developers. He implemented a plugin service containing business logic to determine the eligibility of purchases made with gift cards, integrated with various systems for determining the validity of purchases. Garrett is a proponent of Test-Driven Development and has designed and delivered unit tests that provide 90% code coverage, as well as full-fledged integration tests. He has also outlined a graduated testing system to prove that his plugin is ready for production. Garrett's experience working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment has helped him expand his knowledge of software design patterns, software engineering best practices, agile development, and the software design lifecycle. He is a graduate of Middlebury College, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Chinese, with an English minor. Garrett's tech stack includes software engineering, testing, and integration, among others. He is a highly motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering software solutions that meet customer needs.