Hi, I’m Hafeez Syed, a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable enterprise web applications and microservices. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable solutions using Java, Spring, Hibernate, and modern front-end technologies. I enjoy collaborating in Agile teams and taking ownership of end-to-end delivery to ship high-quality software. I have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions). My work spans REST/SOAP services, event-driven architectures with Kafka and RabbitMQ, and data stores including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle. I also contribute to UX by building responsive UI components in Angular, React, and TypeScript, and I embrace test-driven development and comprehensive API/documentation practices.

Hi, I’m Hafeez Syed, a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable enterprise web applications and microservices. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable solutions using Java, Spring, Hibernate, and modern front-end technologies. I enjoy collaborating in Agile teams and taking ownership of end-to-end delivery to ship high-quality software. I have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions). My work spans REST/SOAP services, event-driven architectures with Kafka and RabbitMQ, and data stores including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle. I also contribute to UX by building responsive UI components in Angular, React, and TypeScript, and I embrace test-driven development and comprehensive API/documentation practices.

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Hi, I’m Hafeez Syed, a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable enterprise web applications and microservices. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable solutions using Java, Spring, Hibernate, and modern front-end technologies. I enjoy collaborating in Agile teams and taking ownership of end-to-end delivery to ship high-quality software.

I have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions). My work spans REST/SOAP services, event-driven architectures with Kafka and RabbitMQ, and data stores including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle. I also contribute to UX by building responsive UI components in Angular, React, and TypeScript, and I embrace test-driven development and comprehensive API/documentation practices.

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Senior Full Stack Developer at Sony Interactive Entertainment
April 1, 2025 - Present
Developed and maintained microservices-based applications using Java 11/17 with Spring Boot, designing scalable RESTful APIs and GraphQL services for distributed systems in AWS. Implemented authentication and authorization with Spring Security, OAuth2 and JWT, integrating Keycloak for SSO and LDAP-based authentication to secure access across enterprise applications. Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, and GitHub Actions; integrated Docker and Kubernetes for automated testing and deployment; managed infrastructure with Terraform and Helm in multi-cloud environments. Designed and optimized relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4j) and utilized JPA/Hibernate for data access. Developed event-driven microservices with Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ for real-time data streaming. Created reusable UI components with Angular, Bootstrap, Material-UI, and SCSS; implemented real-time updates via WebSockets. Implemented testing strategies with JUnit, Mo
Senior Java Full Stack Developer at Sentara Healthcare
August 1, 2022 - March 31, 2025
Engineered scalable microservices using Java 11/17 and Spring Boot; designed RESTful and SOAP services; leveraged Spring Cloud for service discovery and centralized configuration to enhance reliability. Designed and integrated RESTful APIs using Spring Boot to feed dynamic data to Next.js applications. Architected AWS-based infrastructure (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS) and Azure AD for authentication; implemented NoSQL data models in MongoDB and optimized Oracle PL/SQL workflows. Delivered UI with TypeScript, Angular, and Node.js integration; enabled authentication with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect against Azure AD. Implemented asynchronous processing using @Async and Spring Integration to improve throughput. Automated deployment pipelines and cloud-based hosting with GCP best practices; documented cloud architectures and trained teams. Monitored database performance with Oracle tools and optimized queries. Collaborated with UX/UI designers to produce responsive interfaces using An
Senior Full Stack Java Developer at The Hartford
January 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022
Leveraged Spring Boot for cloud-based microservices with Java 8/11 and AWS; implemented batch jobs using Spring Batch; developed server-side applications using Node.js with RESTful APIs; monitored and troubleshot Synapse pipelines using Azure Monitor and KQL. Integrated MongoDB and Oracle DB, authored reusable UI components in Angular, and implemented RESTful APIs to support dynamic front-end features. Implemented authentication and authorization with JWT/OAuth and Azure AD; used Spring Security and Spring Cloud Config for centralized configuration. Built and tested with JUnit and Mockito; practiced TDD with Cucumber; automated deployments with Jenkins and Docker; containerized services with Kubernetes. Worked on data pipelines and Python scripts for data extraction and transformation; collaborated across product and QA teams to ensure quality.
Full Stack Java Developer at UnitedHealth Care
April 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Developed enterprise Java applications utilizing Java 8/11 and microservices with Spring Boot, delivering scalable RESTful and SOAP services. Designed data access with Hibernate/JPA on PostgreSQL and Oracle; integrated MongoDB for NoSQL workloads. Implemented Spring Cloud Config for centralized configuration and a secure Spring Security framework with JWT/OAuth and LDAP-based authentication. Built Node.js and Angular front-end services to consume backend REST APIs; implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker/Kubernetes; deployed across AWS and Azure AD for authentication. Wrote and executed unit/integration tests with JUnit/Mockito; used Kotlin for Android app components; implemented batch jobs with Spring Batch and data transformation scripts. Monitored applications with Splunk and CloudWatch and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, secure solutions.

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