Staff Software Engineer at Elevate Benefits

Architected and deployed a distributed, event-driven claims processing system on AWS using Kafka, reducing processing latency by 40% and handling 2M+ daily transactions. Led migration from monolith to microservices with Spring Boot and Kubernetes, decreasing deployment time by 70% and improving fault isolation across 15 services. Designed multi-tenant SaaS data isolation using PostgreSQL row-level security to ensure HIPAA compliance for 200+ enterprise clients. Introduced a real-time fraud detection pipeline using Python, Apache Flink, and Redis (flagging suspicious patterns within 50ms) preventing $1.2M in potential losses annually. Owned architecture for a provider network management platform integrating 5 external APIs via GraphQL, improving data sync accuracy by 99.9%. Championed secure coding and integrated SAST/DAST tools into CI/CD, reducing critical vulnerabilities by 80%. Directed high-availability cross-region disaster recovery achieving 99.99% uptime SLA, and mentored a team

Senior Software Engineer at FinNova

Designed and built core transaction processing engine using Java and Spring handling $500M+ in monthly transaction volume with 100% audit accuracy. Architected event-driven ledger with Kafka and Cassandra for real-time balance updates, reducing settlement time from T+1 to near-instantaneous. Built REST API gateway standardizing client integrations processing 10M+ API calls/day with <10ms average latency. Implemented OAuth 2.0/JWT-based authentication/authorization microservices for 500k+ users across 3 regions. Adopted infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate 50+ environments and reduce setup errors by 90%. Optimized PostgreSQL with indexing and read replicas improving read-heavy endpoint performance by 60% during peak hours. Integrated real-time risk scoring model reducing fraudulent transactions by 25%. Performed load testing (Gatling/JMeter) improving throughput by 4x. Migrated legacy SOAP services to REST and gRPC retiring 80% old code. Established m

Software Engineer at HealthBridge Digital

Developed and maintained Java-based HIPAA-compliant ETL pipeline for processing healthcare claims from 30+ providers ensuring data integrity for 1M+ patient records. Designed and implemented RESTful API layer for a patient engagement platform using Spring MVC and MySQL enabling secure clinic-patient data exchange. Refactored monolithic application into service-oriented architecture improving maintainability and reducing time to deploy new features by 30%. Built real-time notification system using AWS SNS/SQS for appointment reminders and lab results increasing patient show-up rates by 15%. Optimized PostgreSQL queries with indexing reducing response time of a complex reporting endpoint by 80%. Created Python-based automated data validation framework catching 99% inconsistencies pre-deployment. Implemented RBAC and encryption at rest/in transit with security team to meet PHI audit requirements. Maintained unit/integration tests achieving 85%+ code coverage for critical backend services;