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Hi, I’m Andre Ballard, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud-native, event-driven, and AI-integrated platforms across healthcare, finance, IoT, and enterprise technology domains. I enjoy building scalable back-end systems, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient solutions that drive business impact. Outside of work, I enjoy collaborating with product and data teams to unlock new possibilities, optimizing performance and security, and exploring emerging tech like Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/Azure/GCP, and large language models to improve outcomes and customer experiences.…Hi, I’m Andre Ballard, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud-native, event-driven, and AI-integrated platforms across healthcare, finance, IoT, and enterprise technology domains. I enjoy building scalable back-end systems, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient solutions that drive business impact. Outside of work, I enjoy collaborating with product and data teams to unlock new possibilities, optimizing performance and security, and exploring emerging tech like Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/Azure/GCP, and large language models to improve outcomes and customer experiences.

Andre Ballard

Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, Front-End Developer, +5

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Hi, I’m Andre Ballard, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud-native, event-driven, and AI-integrated platforms across healthcare, finance, IoT, and enterprise technology domains. I enjoy building scalable back-end systems, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient solutions that drive business impact. Outside of work, I enjoy collaborating with product and data teams to unlock new possibilities, optimizing performance and security, and exploring emerging tech like Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/Azure/GCP, and large language models to improve outcomes and customer experiences.…Hi, I’m Andre Ballard, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud-native, event-driven, and AI-integrated platforms across healthcare, finance, IoT, and enterprise technology domains. I enjoy building scalable back-end systems, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient solutions that drive business impact. Outside of work, I enjoy collaborating with product and data teams to unlock new possibilities, optimizing performance and security, and exploring emerging tech like Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/Azure/GCP, and large language models to improve outcomes and customer experiences.

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Hi, I’m Andre Ballard, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience architecting and delivering cloud-native, event-driven, and AI-integrated platforms across healthcare, finance, IoT, and enterprise technology domains. I enjoy building scalable back-end systems, mentoring teams, and delivering resilient solutions that drive business impact.

Outside of work, I enjoy collaborating with product and data teams to unlock new possibilities, optimizing performance and security, and exploring emerging tech like Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/Azure/GCP, and large language models to improve outcomes and customer experiences.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

April 1, 2021 - June 6, 2024

Designed and developed a cloud-native, AI-powered patient monitoring system using wireless wearable sensors and advanced metasurfaces for real-time health tracking. Led microservices transformation improving scalability and reliability. Developed sensor data ingestion pipelines with Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, and Apache Flink. Built and optimized GraphQL and RESTful APIs, enhancing API performance and reducing latency. Architected cloud-native solutions on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Terraform and Helm. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes. Designed real-time health data visualization dashboards with React, Next.js, Redux, and GraphQL. Developed AI-powered health monitoring tools for early disease detection using Azure AI and machine learning. Ensured compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and HIPAA. Mentored junior engineers and led workshops.

Backend Software Engineer at The Marsden Group

June 1, 2019 - April 1, 2021

Developed a real-time industrial IoT platform enabling predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, and AI-driven insights for manufacturing clients. Designed backend services with Go, Python (Django, Flask), and Node.js (Express, NestJS). Built real-time data pipelines using AWS Kinesis, GCP Pub/Sub, and Apache Kafka. Developed event-driven architecture with Kafka, RabbitMQ, and AWS SNS/SQS to ensure low-latency data flow and resilience. Integrated AI/ML models with TensorFlow and PyTorch to detect anomalies and predict equipment failures. Deployed serverless applications with AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, and Azure Functions, reducing costs. Optimized databases including PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and MongoDB. Established monitoring and alerting systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.

Software Engineer at Infosys

August 1, 2017 - June 1, 2019

Designed and developed enterprise web applications using Java (Spring Boot), Angular, and Hibernate managing millions of transactions daily. Built and optimized RESTful APIs with Spring Boot, Express, and Django. Led cloud migration project to AWS EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda, reducing infrastructure costs by 20%. Developed secure authentication modules using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and OpenID Connect. Optimized SQL queries and indexing strategies for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle, improving performance by 25%. Implemented automated testing with JUnit, Selenium, and Jest. Worked collaboratively in Agile/Scrum teams contributing to sprint planning and feature development.

Software Engineer at Revature

May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017

Completed intensive training in Java (Spring Boot), .NET (C#), and full-stack development. Built foundational skills in RESTful API design, OOP, and database architecture. Assisted in developing internal applications using React, Java Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL. Gained hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Agile methodologies.

Senior Software Engineer at The Marsden Group

April 1, 2021 - October 20, 2025

Led migration from monolithic EHR and device software to multi-cloud microservice architecture across Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes, containerized with Docker; designed and implemented RESTful and GraphQL APIs and gRPC services; built HIPAA-compliant data pipelines, real-time analytics, and FHIR APIs; integrated Terraform-based provisioning and CI/CD pipelines; implemented streaming pipelines and authored HL7 v2/update; optimized performance and reduced latency; mentored teams.

Software Engineer at Revature

August 1, 2017 - October 20, 2025

Completed enterprise software training in Java and Spring Boot; developed backend systems with RESTful APIs and PostgreSQL integration; built capstone applications simulating enterprise workflows; gained early exposure to ML APIs and modern DevOps practices.