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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Core member of digital transformation within the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF); digitization from an outdated pen-and-paper system to a dynamic cloud-based solution. This encompassed every facet of flight preparation, from personnel logistics to financial claim processing. Agile DevelopmentParticipated in a collaborative Agile team with a daily deployment rhythm.Followed test-driven development practices, actively engaged in routine codebase reviews and fostered collaborative pair-programming techniques.Successfully fulfilled on-call responsibilities, promptly addressing and resolving software bugs and issues during scheduled on-call shifts.Rehosting/Lift-and-ShiftCollaboratively mitigated the risks associated with the organization's largest software lift-and-shift endeavor, migrating our application from Azure Cloud to AWS. Delivered a proof of concept and conducted a comprehensive risk assessment for vital platform elements, including automated horizontal scaling and a multi-database architecture. Threefold augmentation in deployment capacity with minimal disruption to our pipeline deployment timelines.Integrated with our AWS RDS cluster to facilitate continuous deployment with zero downtime while enabling frequent database schema migrations.Claims Processing Automation By spearheading the implementation phase of the SDLC, I led the project team in developing and deploying an automated claims processing system.Transformed a month-long manual process reliant on emails and paper to a centralized page within the application.Adhered to stringent role-based data security requirements and project delivery schedules.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Led the initiative to create and deploy five fully operational, real-time data ingestion pipelines, facilitating seamless integration with payment processors and accounting platforms including QBO, Stripe, Wave, Xero, and Freshbooks.Built highly efficient microservices with GraphQL and REST frameworks to manage incoming financial data.Enhanced security and data integration by implementing Oauth flow in the frontend for robust authentication, ensuring the utmost security for our clients' corporate financial data, while facilitating smooth integration with our VC platform.Reviewed and refined AWS RDS Postgres databases with Multi-AZ failover capabilities, accompanied by CloudWatch alerts to proactively monitor and maintain service levels. Consolidated database instances, achieving a 27% reduction in AWS RDS costs while significantly decreasing downtime, thereby aligning our services with stringent SLOs for availability and cost-effectiveness.Successfully onboarded more than 50 clients and triaged tickets and bugs for their financial dashboards; gained thorough understanding of different business models and revenue recognition with CAC-LTV, Churn.

Bachelor'S Degree, 3.9

Diploma Of Education, Data Science