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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Spearheaded the migration of a monolithic Java application to a microservices architecture using Spring Boot and Kotlin, resulting in a 40% improvement in system scalability and deployment flexibility• Applied an event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka, processing over 1 million events daily with 99.99% reliability• Led the adoption of Kotlin for new microservices, improving code conciseness and developer productivity by 30%• Optimized database performance through Redis caching and query optimization, reducing API response times by 75%• Introduced KQL to analyze over 1TB of data logs, optimizing system performance and troubleshooting• Boosted stored procedures in SQL Server and T-SQL queries, improving database performance by 20%• Introduced Datadog for resource usage and log monitoring, reducing system downtime by 10%• Orchestrated the transition from legacy authentication to OAuth 2.0 and JWT-based system, enhancing security across all microservices• Developed a reusable React component library, cutting frontend development time by 40% across projects• Established Azure infrastructure setup with App Services, Active Directory, Logic Apps, Service Bus and Kubernetes Services for the Hybrid architecture• Spearheaded the implementation of container orchestration using Kubernetes, enhanced deployment reliability and scaling capabilities• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes and enabling frequent, reliable releases• Combined automated testing frameworks with Junit and Mockito to enhance code quality; achieved over 90% test coverage across microservices, leading to fewer production bugs and increasing stakeholder confidence in releases• Mentored a team of 8 developers in Kotlin and microservices best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Architected and built a Cloud-Native Order Management System (OMS) using Spring Boot and AWS services, handling high transaction volumes daily• Executed a high-performance RESTful API layer serving 500+ endpoints with sub-100ms response times• Engineered and built a scalable event-sourcing system using AWS EventBridge and DynamoDB, enabling real-time data processing and analytics• Developed a Kotlin-based backorder service with automated notification systems, improving order fulfillment rates by 25%• Created efficient batch jobs using Spring Batch and Kotlin coroutines for inventory synchronization and user consent management• Optimized AWS infrastructure costs through auto-scaling and right-sizing, resulting in a 25% reduction in monthly cloud expenses• Implemented a distributed caching strategy with Redis Cluster, reducing database load by 40% and improving application responsiveness• Led the adoption of Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, streamlining deployment processes and enhancing environment consistency • Demonstrated expertise in SDLC processes and development methodologies like Agile SCRUM and TDD

Clearwater, Florida, United States

• Conducted the modernization of legacy healthcare applications, transitioning from monolithic .NET to microservices using Spring Boot and React• Created and maintained Java microservices for patient data processing, serving 8+ hospitals and handling sensitive medical information securely• Upgraded software solutions using Java, Spring and Hibernate, contributing to 10% application performance improvement• Deployed a React-based frontend for electronic medical records, improving data entry efficiency by 35%• Constructed robust error handling and retry mechanisms for critical healthcare integrations, ensuring 99.9% system uptime• Established comprehensive monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor, enabling issue resolution and minimizing downtime• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to automate clinical workflows, reducing manual processes by 50% and improving patient care quality