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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Java Microservices DeveloperBuilt RESTful APIs and microservices to enhance application functionality.Developed and maintained enterprise-level applications using Java and the Spring framework.Designed high-level system architecture and created various UML diagrams to visualize system components and improve collaboration among team members.Wrote microservices and back-end logic to process user input from an Angular front-end app. These microservices would execute database operations and retrieve or modify data.Used security analysis tools like Black Duck and Checkmarx to ensure code security and compliance.Utilized GitHub for version control and Jenkins for automating CI/CD processes.Played a key role in taking changes across environments, from development through testing and into production, ensuring smooth deployment and minimal disruption to operations.Coordinated with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliver solutions on time.Improved application performance by optimizing code to perform database operations more efficiently.Deployed Liquibase in each environment so my team can perform database operations across all environments.Planned and created user stories for developers and testers.Wrote unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability.Participated in daily stand-ups and contributed to sprint planning and retrospective meetings.

Took on responsibility by participating in overnight deployments, ensuring smooth implementation of changes into production and conducting thorough testing to confirm system functionality, where precision and reliability were critical.Experience with networking technology including routers, switches, firewalls, proxy, and network security Responsible for testing new and legacy communication device hardware/software, software/firmware updates, and regression testing.Led QA operations for testing updates made to Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex that were successfully deployed on desktop and mobile devices.Managed test runs and coordinated team member participation during the integration of end-to-end encryption for IPC.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create test plans, evaluate budgets, and assess workloads based on functional requirements.Guided onsite and offshore teams to complete testing within project parameters.Utilized Jira for organizing test runs, managing test cases, and tracking defects.Used Cisco BroadWorks for enterprise PBX routing and phone configuration, and Empirix for call traces.

-Teach Java programming, videogame modding, and technical skills to clients of various age ranges and skill levels-Responsible for creating new lesson plans and updating lesson plans based on student growth

Tempe, Az

ARtifacts is an augmented reality mobile app designed for museums to add supplementary information and media to their exhibits. It was used by the Arizona Museum of Natural History and ASU's Gallery of Scientific Exploration.• Worked with a team of 5 to create a multi-tiered application based around augmented reality• Utilized Agile methodology, working as team lead and as a team member• Gained experience with full stack development• This project involved using Unity with C# for AR development, connecting the app to a database, and creating a website for uploading files to the database

Tempe, Az

Turfs is a location based social media app designed to create interactions within communities.• Worked with a team to create the idea, find the best approach for implementation, split up tasks and ultimately develop and complete the tasks on our project backlog• Gained experience in programming with React Native• Learned how to get useful feedback from clients• Consistently surveyed for customer feedback to improve the app

Tempe, Az

• Worked 20 hours a week filming ASU sporting events and creating video projects for football, softball, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, gymnastics and tennis• Coordinated with coaches on schedules and deadlines• Provided time management skills to facilitate multiple sporting events and projects that occurred in overlapping periods• Was involved in hiring and training new employees

Flagstaff, Az

• Prepared and served food and drinks to customers in a fast paced work environment• Learned skills on how to keep customers happy, and how to turn an unhappy customer into a satisfied customer