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I am a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience leading the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. I focus on scalability, performance, and reliability while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions in fast-paced fintech environments. My background also includes cloud-native platform initiatives, secure API development, and continuous integration and deployment, ensuring scalable and secure software solutions. Throughout my career, I've spearheaded cloud-native projects, implemented advanced front-end and back-end technologies, and mentored development teams to adopt best practices in software craftsmanship. I thrive in Agile collaborative settings where I can combine technical expertise with leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality, maintainable software products.…I am a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience leading the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. I focus on scalability, performance, and reliability while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions in fast-paced fintech environments. My background also includes cloud-native platform initiatives, secure API development, and continuous integration and deployment, ensuring scalable and secure software solutions. Throughout my career, I've spearheaded cloud-native projects, implemented advanced front-end and back-end technologies, and mentored development teams to adopt best practices in software craftsmanship. I thrive in Agile collaborative settings where I can combine technical expertise with leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality, maintainable software products.

Ave Jones

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I am a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience leading the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. I focus on scalability, performance, and reliability while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions in fast-paced fintech environments. My background also includes cloud-native platform initiatives, secure API development, and continuous integration and deployment, ensuring scalable and secure software solutions. Throughout my career, I've spearheaded cloud-native projects, implemented advanced front-end and back-end technologies, and mentored development teams to adopt best practices in software craftsmanship. I thrive in Agile collaborative settings where I can combine technical expertise with leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality, maintainable software products.…I am a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience leading the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. I focus on scalability, performance, and reliability while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions in fast-paced fintech environments. My background also includes cloud-native platform initiatives, secure API development, and continuous integration and deployment, ensuring scalable and secure software solutions. Throughout my career, I've spearheaded cloud-native projects, implemented advanced front-end and back-end technologies, and mentored development teams to adopt best practices in software craftsmanship. I thrive in Agile collaborative settings where I can combine technical expertise with leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality, maintainable software products.

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I am a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience leading the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. I focus on scalability, performance, and reliability while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions in fast-paced fintech environments. My background also includes cloud-native platform initiatives, secure API development, and continuous integration and deployment, ensuring scalable and secure software solutions.

Throughout my career, I’ve spearheaded cloud-native projects, implemented advanced front-end and back-end technologies, and mentored development teams to adopt best practices in software craftsmanship. I thrive in Agile collaborative settings where I can combine technical expertise with leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality, maintainable software products.

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Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

August 1, 2021 - Present

Led the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. Focused on system scalability, performance, and reliability, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust fintech solutions. Engineered microservices using Spring Boot, integrated Apache Kafka for asynchronous communication, and enhanced transaction processing reliability. Accelerated routing and user experience by implementing Angular 18’s lazy loading, resulting in faster page transitions and improved efficiency. Integrated Spring with Hibernate ORM to streamline data management. Deployed Apache Kafka to improve system scalability, reducing API retry timeouts by 30%. Provided L3 support resolving production defects and employed test-driven development to achieve high code coverage. Implemented code quality tools such as SonarQube and ESLint, optimized ECS deployment workflows with DevOps, and mentored development teams on best practices and d

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead at Ansira

August 1, 2021 - August 19, 2025

Spearheaded cloud-native platform initiatives for marketing automation and financial data streaming. Ensured secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions with Agile collaboration across distributed teams. Designed and developed cloud-native microservices leveraging Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and Docker. Secured API endpoints using Spring Security with OAuth and JWT integration. Built RESTful Java APIs integrated with Amazon SQS for reliable bulk email delivery and data streaming. Developed advanced Angular 18 frontend applications with Kafka integration enabling real-time monitoring via RxJS, WebSockets, and NgRx. Managed Cassandra database operations including stored procedures, triggers, and materialized views. Enhanced application responsiveness using Spring Caching. Developed and maintained comprehensive test suites using React Testing Library, Jest, Enzyme, JUnit 5, and Mockito. Configured AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, and Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring. Leveraged Terra

Software Engineer at Microsoft

February 1, 2016 - August 19, 2025

Contributed to modernization and optimization of enterprise web applications collaborating with diverse teams to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions. Analyzed and rewrote ASP.NET web forms applications for improved performance and reduced maintenance costs. Optimized stored procedures in MS SQL Server to streamline database operations and improve query response times. Extensive experience with MS Test, Swagger, and Cypress for unit and integration testing on local IIS. Implemented SOLID design principles, dependency injections, singleton patterns, and appropriate design patterns ensuring system flexibility and testability. Worked on CI/CD pipelines using Docker, AKS, and Azure DevOps to reduce deployment time and increase scalability. Collaborated with stakeholders including business analysts, support teams, and QA to understand business requirements and provide compliant solutions adhering to data protection and privacy standards.

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

April 30, 2025 - August 29, 2025

Led the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. Focused on system scalability, performance, and reliability by engineering microservices with Spring Boot and Kafka, improving transaction processing reliability. Enhanced user experience by implementing Angular 18’s lazy loading, reducing load times and increasing efficiency. Integrated Spring with Hibernate for ORM and deployed asynchronous microservice interactions using Apache Kafka, increasing system scalability and reducing API retry timeouts by 30%. Resolved production defects with L3 support and test-driven development using JUnit and Mockito, achieving high code coverage. Implemented code quality tools such as SonarQube and ESLint to maintain development standards. Optimized ECS deployment workflows collaboratively with DevOps, cutting deployment durations from five minutes to under two minutes. Mentored development teams, led code reviews, and advocated bes

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead at Ansira

August 1, 2021 - August 29, 2025

Spearheaded cloud-native platform initiatives for marketing automation and financial data streaming, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. Designed cloud-native microservices leveraging Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring AOP, Spring IoC, and Docker. Secured API endpoints using Spring Security implementing OAuth and JWT tokens. Built RESTful Java APIs integrated with Amazon SQS for reliable bulk email delivery and data streaming. Developed advanced Angular 18 front-end applications with Kafka integration for real-time trade monitoring and financial streaming via RxJS, WebSockets, and NgRx. Managed Cassandra database operations using stored procedures and materialized views. Enhanced application responsiveness by implementing Spring Caching to reduce latency. Developed comprehensive test suites using React Testing Library, Jest, Enzyme, JUnit 5, and Mockito. Configured AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, and Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring accelerating incident detect

Software Engineer at Microsoft

February 1, 2016 - August 29, 2025

Contributed to modernization and optimization of enterprise web applications, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions. Analyzed existing ASP.NET Web Forms applications, rewriting for better performance and reduced maintenance costs. Optimized stored procedures in MS SQL Server to streamline database operations and reduce query response time. Experienced with MS Test, Swagger, and Cypress for setting up unit and integration testing on local IIS. Implemented SOLID design principles, dependency injection, singleton patterns, and appropriate behavioral and creational design patterns ensuring system testability and flexibility. Developed CI/CD pipelines using Docker, AKS, and Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time and increasing scalability. Coordinated with business analysts, support teams, and QA to define business problem statements and provide solutions. Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to dat

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer at Marin Software

August 1, 2021 - Present

Led the development and optimization of microservices powering financial workflows for large-scale enterprise clients. Focused on system scalability, performance, and reliability. Engineered microservices using Spring Boot, integrated Apache Kafka for asynchronous communication, and enhanced transaction processing reliability. Collaborated on Java-based microservices to manage business logic for healthcare applications, troubleshooting operational issues and optimizing database queries. Improved routing and user experience through Angular 18's lazy loading, reducing load times and increasing platform efficiency. Integrated Spring with Hibernate for ORM to streamline data management with Oracle relational schemas. Deployed Apache Kafka to increase system scalability and reduce API retry timeouts by 30%. Provided Level 3 support and applied test-driven development principles using JUnit and Mockito, achieving high code coverage. Implemented code quality tools such as SonarQube and ESLint

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead at Ansira

August 1, 2021 - August 29, 2025

Spearheaded cloud-native platform initiatives for marketing automation and financial data streaming. Designed and developed microservices leveraging Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring AOP, and Docker to enable scalable and maintainable application architectures. Secured API endpoints using Spring Security, implementing OAuth and JWT tokens. Built RESTful Java APIs integrated with Amazon SQS for reliable bulk email delivery and data streaming. Developed advanced Angular 18 front-end applications with Kafka integration to enable real-time trade execution monitoring and financial data streaming using RxJS, WebSockets, and NgRx. Managed Cassandra database operations by developing stored procedures, triggers, materialized views, and external tables. Enhanced application responsiveness by introducing Spring Caching, significantly reducing latency and improving throughput for high-traffic services. Developed comprehensive test suites using React Testing Library, Jest, Enzyme, JUnit 5, and Mock

Software Engineer at Microsoft

February 1, 2016 - August 29, 2025

Contributed to the modernization and optimization of enterprise web applications, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions. Analyzed existing ASP.NET web forms applications using various maintenance data points to rewrite for better performance and reduced maintenance costs. Optimized stored procedures in MS SQL Server, streamlining database operations and reducing query response times. Extensive experience with MS Test, Swagger, and Cypress including setting up test projects and performing both unit and integration tests on local IIS. Implemented SOLID design principles, Dependency Injections, Singleton patterns, and appropriate behavioral and creational design patterns to ensure testability and flexibility of the system. Experienced continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines using Docker, AKS, and Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time and increasing scalability compared to previous approaches. Worked with various stakeh