COMP_SCI 330: Human Computer Interaction. https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/330-1.html

COMP_SCI 348: Intro to Artificial Intelligence. https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/computer-science/academics/courses/descriptions/348.html

While working as Senior Software Engineer and back-end, key duties include:As a Senior Software Engineer with a specialization in back-end development at Collinson Group in London, United Kingdom, from 2018 to 2023, I spearheaded critical projects, including the implementation and maintenance of a Spring-based event-driven loyalty application in AWS. I pioneered a Spring Boot back-end component project, serving as a bridge between various loyalty systems and Collinson's internal card tokenization system across multiple countries, deploying it on AWS EC2 with AWS Lambda and Elastic Load Balancer. Additionally, I led a significant payment card-linked loyalty system project using Spring core, ESB, Rabbit MQ, Spring Batch, and MySQL, successfully launching it in AWS EC2. My role involved interactions with major financial institutions and collaboration within a globally distributed team, utilizing agile methodologies and various development tools. I actively mentored junior team members, participated in recruitment efforts, and ensured the smooth operation of data warehouse ETL jobs.Following are some of my achievements at Collinson Group: Resolved production issues by collaborating with DevOps Engineers. Addressed stakeholders' business inquiries by analyzing production data. Enhanced existing partner satisfaction by providing exceptional customer assistance. Fostered team growth by mentoring junior developers and participating in recruitment while serving as a senior team member. Ensured coding compliance with PCI DSS standards for managing credit / debit card details. Played a key role in integrating new business partners, preparing proposals for potential partnerships, and collaborating with application architects and stakeholders. Troubleshoot complex customer support issues by utilizing data analysis techniques to identify root causes.

Major responsibilities include:During my tenure as a Senior Java Developer and Full Stack Developer at AmerisourceBergen Veterinary in Castle Cary, UK, spanning from 2006 to 2018, I held end-to-end responsibility for the reporting area. My key contribution included designing and implementing queries for invoices, statements, month-end reports, and sales reports. I developed a range of applications catering to the veterinary industry, employing Java and Transact-SQL for web-based, client-server, standalone, and mobile applications. Additionally, I utilized C# and C++ for mobile app and Windows service development. I collaborated with third-party hardware and software, such as lab and x-ray machines (PACS, HL7, DICOM), SMS, and card payment APIs. I demonstrated expertise in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining test and production environments. I was also involved in the design of Veterinary Practice Management Systems (PMS) utilizing MVC, MVP, and Open API architectures, which encompassed functionalities like Contact Management, Sales and Accounting, Reporting, Stock Control, Document Management, Diary, and Booking, as well as Email/SMS notifications for end-users. My proudest achievements: Mentored junior developers throughout their professional development. Ensured ongoing satisfaction of existing business partners by Coordinating with customer support. Developed and managed reports/database queries, while resolving customer support issues related to reporting. Played a pivotal role in integrating new business partners and presenting proposals to potential partners, collaborating closely with customer-facing colleagues and stakeholders. Ensured the seamless transmission of veterinary lab machine results and X-ray images within the veterinary management system. Supported all new developers in setting up their development environment due to the unavailability of dedicated DevOps Engineers at that time.