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Results-driven Senior Developer with over 7 years of experience in designing scalable, resilient back-end architectures for cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments. Proficient in building robust Java microservices, implementing event-driven architectures, and optimizing system performance. Demonstrated ability to enhance API efficiency, and automate deployment pipelines. Skilled in collaborating with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Proven track record of maintaining high service uptime, developing automated testing frameworks, and delivering efficient data migration solutions.

Experience

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Vega Investments

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Thu Dec 05 2024 - Present

  • Developed a reconciliation app to track Kafka event-driven interactions, identifying missing responses and processing errors.
  • Designed Grafana dashboards for clear and user-friendly visualization of reconciliation data.
  • Implemented encryption for PII fields, enhancing data security and compliance.
  • Built robust, secure, and scalable REST API microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Managed PostgreSQL database migrations with Flyway, ensuring data integrity.
  • Improved Playwright E2E test efficiency by 2x, covering diverse fund scenarios.
  • Led pair programming sessions to implement new features and mentor team members.
  • Actively participated in hands-on coding, code reviews, and resolving complex technical issues.
  • Collaborated with product managers and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Investigated and prototyped workflow automation to streamline manual processes.
  • Leveraged AI tools to enhance development processes, including automated document creation, diagram generation, and code quality checks.
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Modulr

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Mon Sep 06 2021 - Wed Dec 04 2024

  • Build and maintain Java microservices
  • Use git for repository managment
  • Maintain the core services of the modulr platform
  • Complete Automation test result checks and investigations
  • Deliver high quailty code on time
  • Help in designing API's
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Senior Full Stack Developer

Newton Investment Management

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Mon Nov 05 2018 - Fri Sep 03 2021

  • Maintaining java micro services
  • Help to run full CI/CD deployment pipeline
  • Help to push the company in the direction of new technologies and architectures
  • Understand business requirments to produce feature
  • Have high test coverage for all code
  • Get involved in documenting and improving processes (such as the release process and getting started guides
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Cern Open Lab Summer Student

CERN

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Fri Jun 01 2018 - Sat Aug 18 2018

  • Presto Query Engine
  • Scaling a big data framework
  • Query testing CERN production data for use of performance analysis
  • Automated bash scripting to automate executions of queries and gathering of results
  • Using TPC-DS for benchmarking Apache Spark, Impala and Presto
  • Configuration of spilling on presto and Impala Cluster
  • Increased performance for the current Impala production set up at CERN

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Contact

Feel free to reach out.

+4477711159968

andywaldman0@gmail.com