Hi, I'm Laurence Hernandez, a Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable web applications and backend systems. I enjoy leading agile teams, mentoring developers, and continuously improving software delivery processes. I take pride in reducing technical debt and enhancing system performance to deliver meaningful business results. I'm passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements and provide technical solutions. I also have a knack for training developers on secure coding practices and advancing application security. Overall, I am committed to delivering high-quality, maintainable, and performant software that supports business growth.

Laurence Hernandez

Hi, I'm Laurence Hernandez, a Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable web applications and backend systems. I enjoy leading agile teams, mentoring developers, and continuously improving software delivery processes. I take pride in reducing technical debt and enhancing system performance to deliver meaningful business results. I'm passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements and provide technical solutions. I also have a knack for training developers on secure coding practices and advancing application security. Overall, I am committed to delivering high-quality, maintainable, and performant software that supports business growth.

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Hi, I’m Laurence Hernandez, a Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable web applications and backend systems. I enjoy leading agile teams, mentoring developers, and continuously improving software delivery processes. I take pride in reducing technical debt and enhancing system performance to deliver meaningful business results.

I’m passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements and provide technical solutions. I also have a knack for training developers on secure coding practices and advancing application security. Overall, I am committed to delivering high-quality, maintainable, and performant software that supports business growth.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Agile Software Engineer at TwistResources, Inc.
May 1, 2025 - July 13, 2025
Led redesign of a legacy platform, improving performance by 45%. Mentored and onboarded junior developers covering codebase orientation, development workflows, and best practices in version control, testing, and deployment. Contributed to CI/CD pipeline using GitLab, reducing deployment time by 70%. Developed scalable RESTful APIs supporting millions of users with no performance degradation. Boosted code coverage to ~80% with automated testing, reducing production bugs. Maintained 99.9% uptime with 24/7 production support and quick issue resolution. Chaired code reviews to ensure quality and consistency. Replaced Jasper Reports with HTML-to-PDF generation using Flying Saucer, reducing report development time by up to 90%. Collaborated with stakeholders to define and refine technical requirements. Delivered training on secure coding aligned with OWASP Top 10, strengthening security posture. Led upgrade from Java 8/11 to JDK 21 and Spring Boot 3.3.5. Implemented Redis caching improving A
Web Page Designer & Front-End Developer at Z Getcare Systems, Inc.
September 1, 2011 - July 13, 2025
Designed and implemented UI components improving user engagement by 25%. Reduced front-end load times by 35% using optimization techniques. Built reusable component library accelerating development. Fixed cross-browser UI issues and ensured accessibility compliance. Developed reusable and customizable jQuery scripts supporting dynamic functionality across the application.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Angeles University Foundation
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008

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Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services