I am a software engineer with over 14 years of experience, specializing in Java/J2EE, full-stack development, and backend microservices. I have worked across finance, telecommunications, government, and enterprise domains, delivering robust, scalable web applications and APIs. I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring junior developers, and adopting modern tools like Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). I am actively pursuing a Java/J2EE development role and have recently completed Udemy courses and AI projects to stay on the cutting edge.

Ariel Omerez

I am a software engineer with over 14 years of experience, specializing in Java/J2EE, full-stack development, and backend microservices. I have worked across finance, telecommunications, government, and enterprise domains, delivering robust, scalable web applications and APIs. I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring junior developers, and adopting modern tools like Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). I am actively pursuing a Java/J2EE development role and have recently completed Udemy courses and AI projects to stay on the cutting edge.

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I am a software engineer with over 14 years of experience, specializing in Java/J2EE, full-stack development, and backend microservices. I have worked across finance, telecommunications, government, and enterprise domains, delivering robust, scalable web applications and APIs.

I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring junior developers, and adopting modern tools like Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). I am actively pursuing a Java/J2EE development role and have recently completed Udemy courses and AI projects to stay on the cutting edge.

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Work Experience

Freelance Udemy Courses (Java/J2EE, FrontEnd, Cloud, Databases) and AI at Udemy Courses / Self-Directed
June 24, 2024 - Present
Freelance engagement focused on completing advanced Java/J2EE, Front-End, Cloud, and database courses. Also performed AI-related freelance work for Java and Python, including data preparation and integration of AI/ML APIs, and built sample microservices and front-end components to demonstrate concepts.
Senior Software Engineer (Full Time) at Mastercard
October 16, 2023 - March 23, 2025
Led development of Java/Spring-based microservices and REST/SOAP services. Implemented AI/ML integrations using AWS/Azure/OpenAI APIs. Designed and implemented front-end UIs in React. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins/Harness. Improved test coverage and mentored junior engineers. Worked with Kafka, Spring Cloud, and cloud platforms.
Software Developer III / Lead Software Engineer (Contract) at Charter Communications
September 16, 2019 - August 4, 2023
Led BIS Create/Update Customer and Order Fulfillment microservices. Built and deployed the Notifications microservice. Implemented Spring Boot/Spring Cloud microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka integration, and REST APIs. Led testing efforts (JUnit, Mockito, Selenium) and mentored team members. Implemented security via Spring Security and SSL.
Full Stack Java/J2EE Developer (Contract) at Deloitte
July 24, 2018 - July 31, 2019
Involved in all phases of development for Java/J2EE applications. Fixed defects, implemented microservices using Spring Boot/Spring Cloud, and contributed to front-end with React. Worked on legacy WebSphere/Struts/EJB components, batch jobs, and REST/SOAP services; performed unit/integration testing and code fixes.
Senior Programmer Analyst (Contract) at Wisconsin Department of Justice
August 14, 2017 - March 1, 2018
Developed microservices with Spring Boot/Spring Cloud; implemented LDAP authentication; deployed to cloud environments; contributed to front-end (Angular 2); performed performance tuning for WebSphere and Oracle DB; built and tested microservices and RESTful APIs; collaborated on deployment in AWS and Kubernetes.
Programmer Analyst (Contract) at Missouri Department of Transportation
March 6, 2016 - June 30, 2017
Gained requirements analysis, designed with UML, and implemented enhancements using Struts 1 and Spring MVC. Built microservices with Spring Boot, implemented Spring Batch for batch processing, and updated front-end components. Configured LDAP authentication and deployed services in cloud environments with Docker and Azure; authored tests and performance tuning.
Programmer Analyst (FTE) at IBM (offshore)
March 1, 2013 - September 1, 2015
Design and implementation of Java/J2EE components, including microservices with Spring Boot/Spring Cloud; Angular front-end development; deployed projects to IBM Blue Mix Cloud; worked on EJB/JPA back-end, XSLT transformations, and Jenkins-based deployments; involved in RTC/CI/CD and cloud integration.

Education

BS in Mathematics (with Computer Science and Statistics) at University of the Philippines, Cebu City, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2008

Qualifications

Japan Information Technology Standard Examination Certified
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026

Industry Experience

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