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Karim Oumghar

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I am a software engineer with solid experience in Java Spring Boot, AWS, and Salesforce development, focused on modernizing legacy financial planning systems and delivering scalable, secure code.

About

I am a software engineer with solid experience in Java Spring Boot, AWS, and Salesforce development, focused on modernizing legacy financial planning systems and delivering scalable, secure code. I enjoy mentoring junior developers and optimizing backend systems to improve user experiences and operational efficiencies. My passion lies in driving technology solutions that create meaningful business impact and streamline workflows.

Throughout my career, I have worked with diverse clients in financial services, retail, and consulting, contributing to both frontend and backend improvements. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can share knowledge, improve processes, and help teams deliver high-quality features rapidly. Outside of work, I am a hobbyist Android developer and actively share programming tutorials to help others learn new skills worldwide.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Retail
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 4 roles

Software Engineer 3 · Principal Financial GroupMar 2025 – Aug 2025 · 6 mos

Developed Java Spring Boot, AWS CDK, and Salesforce solutions aimed at replacing legacy financial planning systems. Enabled external Salesforce record creation via new Spring Boot APIs and provisioned ECS Fargate services. Advised teammates on JIRA story writing, accelerating feature delivery. Resolved Salesforce heap limits for Box file uploads using Node.js Lambda services, reducing helpdesk tickets by 70%. Contributed secure, scalable Apex code, gaining testing context across multiple components. Prioritized stakeholder needs on the Workflow product, enhancing custom forms with Lightning Web Components and Flows. Designed Salesforce workflows that replaced outdated business software for Benefits & Protection, achieving 80% early stakeholder adoption and +2,000 new client non-qualified investment accounts. Provided prompt help desk communication, managed user permissions using SQL Server, and fixed legacy Java code.

Software Development Consultant · Slalom ConsultingJul 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Led Salesforce development by coaching junior consultants and providing peer mentorship. Optimized backend Apex batch jobs and SOQL queries to increase Amazon’s candidate processing by 15,000 applications. Enhanced customer experience for over 50,000 users of a UK retailer by fixing Apex Service Cloud backend code, creating webpages with AMPscript and HTML, and automating Marketing Cloud SQL jobs. Improved Shiseido customer retention by 30% through virtual meetings setup via Flow automations, custom live chat solutions, and extensive Java controller refactoring. Developed custom Lightning Web Components to simplify user interfaces for financial clients. Eliminated administrative tasks and reduced field data errors for Marriott and Meta through new Apex backend features.

Contract Software Developer · Aquent (at Microsoft)Oct 2018 – Aug 2025 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Collaborated to enhance Azure IoT Edge by developing new C# code samples and technical documentation.

Software Engineer Intern · HoneywellSep 2016 – Aug 2025 · 9 yrs

Education

Bachelor’s of Science – Computer Science & Software Engineering · University of Washington Bothell2013 – 2017

Certifications and awards· 9

Salesforce Administrator2030 – 2025
Salesforce Platform App Builder2030 – 2025
Salesforce Platform Developer I2030 – 2025
Salesforce JavaScript Developer I2030 – 2025

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