Brian Hadley

Brian Hadley

Brian Hadley

Senior Software Engineer at Principal Financial Group

I’m an experienced software developer with over ten years of experience who sees beauty in clean code and finds satisfaction solving puzzles. My primary tools have been Spring-backed Java and SQL, but am familiar with many ancillary technologies and enjoy learning.

2017 — NowPrincipal Financial GroupSenior Software Engineer

2017 — Now

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Primary tools: Java, Typescript, AWS, jUnit, Spring, SQL, MyBatis, Git, Maven, JMS, REST, MongoDB, JIRA

Methodologies: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile

Designed and implemented Principal Custody Solutions’ document management system

Onboarded and supported experienced hires and contractors

Developed Workplace Income and Retirement Solutions’ first Domain Driven Design-style application

Worked with business partners to define goals and design solutions

Promoted test automation through collaboration, committees, and presentations

Provided on-call support

2015 — 2017Pella CorporationAssociate Technical Analyst

2015 — 2017

Pella, Iowa

Primary tools: Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, BI Publisher, Java

Leveraged advanced SQL and BI Publisher techniques to create reports and custom applications.

Spearheaded a DevOps project to implement and train users on SVN and FlexDeploy.

Supported the IT University (a training hub for IT at Pella).

Provided on-call support

2014 — 2014Pella CorporationIT Intern

2014 — 2014

Pella, Iowa

Primary tools: Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, BI Publisher

Structured Oracle Warehouse Shipping tables while creating Bills of Lading .rtf forms and queries.

Validated simple SQL where-clauses using RegEx and PL/SQL.

Improved technical communication through UML diagrams of database relations.

2012 — 2014Central CollegeTeaching Assistant

2012 — 2014

Pella, Iowa

Graded and tutored Intro to Computer Science (Python)

2013 — 2013DwollaIntern Developer

2013 — 2013

Des Moines, IA

Learned Agile techniques, Test Driven Development (TDD), and the importance of Clean Code

Gained paired-programming experience

Refactored parts of the code base

Education

2011 — 2015

Central College Pella, Iowa

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

2011 — 2015