Lead Software Developer at Open Source with SLU

Designed and developed backend services and RESTful APIs to support volunteer onboarding, role-based access, scheduling workflows, and availability tracking. Implemented service-level business logic for multiple user roles, ensuring secure access control and consistent data handling across backend components. Wrote unit tests using JUnit and Mockito to validate service logic, API behavior, and edge cases, improving code reliability and reducing regression issues. Built and maintained API integrations between frontend and backend components, supporting modular and scalable application architecture. Participated in requirement gathering with stakeholders and translated functional needs into backend service implementations. Reviewed pull requests, improved code quality, and resolved integration issues to ensure stable releases. Coordinated GitHub workflows, version control, and issue tracking in a collaborative Agile environment.