I’m Ali Jaffer Syed, a Senior Software Engineer focused on designing and delivering scalable microservices and enterprise integration solutions for healthcare and fintech. I specialize in Java, Go, and Spring Boot, with deep experience building interoperable platforms using FHIR R4 APIs, SMART on FHIR, OAuth2/JWT security, and standards-based data exchange. I thrive in cross-functional environments and enjoy turning complex requirements into reliable, secure software that supports payer, claims, and care-management workflows. I’m comfortable leading UAT, troubleshooting production issues, and guiding end users through release readiness. I collaborate across engineering, QA, product, and business teams to ensure successful implementations, robust observability, and compliant cloud-native deployments on Kubernetes/OpenShift. My background includes HIPAA/HITECH, NIST 800-53, RBAC, secure API design, and large-scale data processing with Spark, Hadoop, and Python to support high-throughput EHR and claims platforms.

Ali Jaffer Syed

I’m Ali Jaffer Syed, a Senior Software Engineer focused on designing and delivering scalable microservices and enterprise integration solutions for healthcare and fintech. I specialize in Java, Go, and Spring Boot, with deep experience building interoperable platforms using FHIR R4 APIs, SMART on FHIR, OAuth2/JWT security, and standards-based data exchange. I thrive in cross-functional environments and enjoy turning complex requirements into reliable, secure software that supports payer, claims, and care-management workflows. I’m comfortable leading UAT, troubleshooting production issues, and guiding end users through release readiness. I collaborate across engineering, QA, product, and business teams to ensure successful implementations, robust observability, and compliant cloud-native deployments on Kubernetes/OpenShift. My background includes HIPAA/HITECH, NIST 800-53, RBAC, secure API design, and large-scale data processing with Spark, Hadoop, and Python to support high-throughput EHR and claims platforms.

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I’m Ali Jaffer Syed, a Senior Software Engineer focused on designing and delivering scalable microservices and enterprise integration solutions for healthcare and fintech. I specialize in Java, Go, and Spring Boot, with deep experience building interoperable platforms using FHIR R4 APIs, SMART on FHIR, OAuth2/JWT security, and standards-based data exchange. I thrive in cross-functional environments and enjoy turning complex requirements into reliable, secure software that supports payer, claims, and care-management workflows.

I’m comfortable leading UAT, troubleshooting production issues, and guiding end users through release readiness. I collaborate across engineering, QA, product, and business teams to ensure successful implementations, robust observability, and compliant cloud-native deployments on Kubernetes/OpenShift. My background includes HIPAA/HITECH, NIST 800-53, RBAC, secure API design, and large-scale data processing with Spark, Hadoop, and Python to support high-throughput EHR and claims platforms.

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Engineer at GHX
March 1, 2021 - Present
Senior full stack engineer focusing on microservice development with Spring Core, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Transaction, Spring JDBC, Spring Integration, and Hibernate ORM. Designed Angular front-end workflows for healthcare apps like Member360 to render FHIR data for caseworkers and internal users. Implemented Kafka-based audit logs and status events for downstream reporting. Automated CI/CD with Jenkins, added unit/integration tests for HL7 parsers and FHIR validation. Provided on-call support and root cause analysis for HL7 endpoint timeouts. Worked on healthcare compliance logging and PHI masking via custom middleware. Deployed services to AWS EKS and monitored latency with CloudWatch. Tech stack included Angular 10+ (TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery) and Spring Boot/JPA/Hibernate.
Senior Software Developer at Central Square
December 1, 2017 - March 1, 2021
Led integration of Spring and Hibernate ORM modules, designed persistence layers with Hibernate/JPA, and built the middle tier using EJB and WebSphere MQ. Worked on JMS/WebSphere queueing, version control across development streams, and AWS Cloud management with Chef. Contributed to SDLC activities (requirements, design, development, testing) and implemented REST/SOAP Web Services (JAX-WS/JAX-RS). Contributed to MEAN/MERN/SPRINT stacks and built microservices with Spring Boot, Kafka, and Spring Security. Front-end comprised JSP, JSTL, jQuery, AngularJS/Angular; used Maven, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes for CI/CD and deployment.
Sr. Software Engineer III at GHX / Lumere Healthcare Platforms
March 1, 2021 - Present
Led modernization of GHX/Lumere healthcare platforms by designing secure Java, Spring Boot, and Go microservices for interoperability, workflow automation, and data-driven healthcare operations. Implemented FHIR validation, terminology enforcement, audit logging, and OAuth2/JWT-based security controls. Collaborated with product, QA, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, compliant solutions that improved integration reliability and customer adoption across payer, claims, and care-management workflows. Built and enhanced FHIR R4 APIs and HL7 v2-to-FHIR transformation pipelines, enabling standards-based data exchange across internal systems and partner integrations. Deployed cloud-native services on AWS and Kubernetes/OpenShift, and supported UAT/go-live readiness and post-production issue resolution.
Sr. Software Developer at Central Square
December 1, 2017 - March 1, 2021
Built Go-based distributed workers using NATS and Kafka for event-streaming and job queues. Contributed to design and development of Java, Spring Boot, and Go-based microservices supporting mission-critical public-sector applications across ONESolution and related CAD, RMS/Records, Mobile, and Jail modules. Developed REST and SOAP services using Java, Spring Boot, CXF, JSON, and XML to enable reliable communication between internal systems and external partner applications. Supported modernization of legacy modules into microservices-based architectures, improving deployment flexibility, maintainability, and service isolation. Implemented automated testing, asynchronous and event-driven processing using Kafka, NATS, IBM MQ, JMS, and WebSphere MQ; built idempotency, deduplication, retry, and circuit-breaker patterns. Implemented observability using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana; containerized and deployed via Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Senior Software Engineer III at GHX (Global Healthcare Exchange)
March 1, 2021 - Present
Supported modernization initiatives by designing secure Java, Spring Boot, and Go microservices for interoperability, workflow automation, and data-driven healthcare operations. Implemented healthcare integration capabilities including FHIR validation, terminology enforcement, audit logging, and OAuth2/JWT-based security controls. Led design and delivery of microservices for claims, interoperability, and operational workflows, built FHIR R4 APIs and HL7 transformation pipelines, and improved integration reliability and compliance. Deployed cloud-native services on AWS/Kubernetes/OpenShift, built event-driven processes with Kafka, and contributed to frontend/backend integration and test automation. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions and supported UAT, go-live readiness, and post-production issue resolution.

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science at ECPI University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019
BS at ECPI University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science at ECPI University, Greensboro, NC
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Government