I'm Joshua Fishman, a software developer with 6+ years of experience building production-grade systems in regulated environments. I have led end-to-end feature delivery, enforced schema-based workflows, and supported high-volume processing for state products, focusing on modular design, data validation, and robust error handling. I thrive in cross-functional teams and take ownership of complex problems to ship reliable software. I’m currently transitioning toward full-stack development, leveraging JavaScript, Node.js, and REST APIs through academic and personal projects. I’m passionate about crafting efficient, scalable solutions and enjoy turning intricate requirements into clean, maintainable code while collaborating closely with teammates to deliver meaningful customer value.

Joshua Fishman

I'm Joshua Fishman, a software developer with 6+ years of experience building production-grade systems in regulated environments. I have led end-to-end feature delivery, enforced schema-based workflows, and supported high-volume processing for state products, focusing on modular design, data validation, and robust error handling. I thrive in cross-functional teams and take ownership of complex problems to ship reliable software. I’m currently transitioning toward full-stack development, leveraging JavaScript, Node.js, and REST APIs through academic and personal projects. I’m passionate about crafting efficient, scalable solutions and enjoy turning intricate requirements into clean, maintainable code while collaborating closely with teammates to deliver meaningful customer value.

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I’m Joshua Fishman, a software developer with 6+ years of experience building production-grade systems in regulated environments. I have led end-to-end feature delivery, enforced schema-based workflows, and supported high-volume processing for state products, focusing on modular design, data validation, and robust error handling. I thrive in cross-functional teams and take ownership of complex problems to ship reliable software.

I’m currently transitioning toward full-stack development, leveraging JavaScript, Node.js, and REST APIs through academic and personal projects. I’m passionate about crafting efficient, scalable solutions and enjoy turning intricate requirements into clean, maintainable code while collaborating closely with teammates to deliver meaningful customer value.

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Work Experience

Programmer II at Drake Software
July 1, 2019 - Present
Programmer II at Drake Software since 2019. Led development of tax software features, including E-filing for state packages, and contributed to high-volume client submissions. Outperformed efficiency benchmarks by 70%, completed a product in 3 days (versus a 2-week target), modernized 200+ subroutines to functions to enable PowerBasic to C# migration, and analyzed 271 forms annually. Implemented ~198 code updates yearly in response to state form changes, handled sensitive PII/SSNs, and updated XML schemas and revisions ~16 times per year. Led go/no-go release decisions, forecast timelines, and patch communications to clients, contributing to 16% team growth and 36,000,000 client returns submitted in the last year.

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette
January 11, 2030 - September 26, 2025
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), major in Computer Science at University of Kentucky
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), major in Computer Science at University of Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Kentucky
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Government