# Colin Ferris > Software Engineer, Backend Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/colinferris Software development professional with full stack software and web development tech experience, specializing in Java, Kotlin, PHP, and JavaScript. Familiar with object-oriented programming, relational database management concepts, algorithm design and data structures, and distributed system experience. Expert in agile workflows, and sprint management ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Clinect Healthcare Jan 2025 – Present •Engineered backend operations for clinectsurvey.com, which included building appointment syncing functionality and an invitation engine responsible for the email and text distributions for hundreds of thousands of patient’s intake forms and satisfaction surveys per day •Implemented API integrations with electronic health record (EHR) systems such as NextGen and Athena, which was used to automatically update patient records based on intake forms, uploaded chart data, as well as PDF versions of the web forms that are visible for the practice •Performed site reliability and system administration duties, including the configuration of site installs and performance tuning to bring our site to high availability ### Java Software Engineer @ Zepz Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 • Supported the development of a next-generation fraud orchestration system to replace a legacy control system for the WorldRemit money transfer app. This system greatly improved fraud detection, allowed for scaling during peak traffic times like holidays, and minimized incidents that were costing the company in remediation • Designed and implemented Spring Java microservices to integrate with Riskified, a third-party fraud chargeback protection platform, utilizing Amazon SQS for transaction processing and receiving fraud decisions. • Built and optimized a data ingestion pipeline using Databricks, Astronomer/Airflow and Python to automate the daily upload of transaction data to Unit 21 for third party model training, enhancing data processing accuracy and speed, as well as providing alerts when anomalous data patterns occurred • Worked with customer operation teams to develop and deploy fraud rules and blocklists that allowed operations to comply with international finance regulations and block transactions based on known bad actor data such as names, phone numbers and IP addresses ### Software Engineer @ Quotient Technology Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States • Developed and supported backend applications for the Quotient Media Platform used by internal ad trafficking and global teams to create and monitor campaigns. Originally supporting legacy applications in PHP5, I was integral in upgrading the platform to PHP7 and solving regression related bugs, eliminating technical debt, improving security from cross site scripting vector attacks, and migrating features away from AWS to GCP • Independent developer on a salesforce integration application that handles the distribution of salesforce order data across several internal platforms used by ad traffickers/traders leveraging Kotlin and the Spring Boot framework. This application is crucial in providing cohesion between multiple international teams, automating data entry, and providing Slack integration for team members to view when orders are synced. • Developer on a promo amplification project to allow for new types of promotions in campaigns. This included new features for existing applications as well as automation job integrating with various apis to retrieve Temporary Price Reduction information and automatically create placement information in our campaigns based on offer validity. Also developed Slack integration for team members to view current promotions when the automation is run • Developer on a creative/interactive application consolidating legacy platforms into the Quotient Media Platform(QMP). The creative vision was to feed all platforms into one system. Architecture was built using nestjs, graphql, and mongodb ### Web Developer @ EpiGentek Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Farmingdale • Developed and maintained an E-commerce web application using PHP, HTML, CSS, JS, and MySQL as lead web developer, which processes online orders and enables company employees to keep accurate records of business operations and to improve productivity. • Collaborated with management and specific team members in scrum meetings to identify, document, and implement technical solutions for business operations by brainstorming, leveraging methodologies and system strategies. • Built and enhanced front-end designs using PHP, including managing coupon system and developing product recommendation features, resulting in client satisfaction. • Led marketing api integration for ecommerce orders and collaborated with intra-departmental team to ensure that the user information was accurate for marketing campaigns. ### Instructor @ Digital Media Academy Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater New York City Area • Taught and assisted in instructing various summer courses, including Java Programming, Game Design, Game Modification and Web Development, to students ages 12-17. ### Junior Web Developer @ Something Digital Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area • Developed webpage templates using CSS, HTML, and Javascript to show final product to stakeholders. • Collaborated with senior staff to perform quality assurance testing for new website releases, ensuring stability and quality in the products. • Scripted several system automation tasks using the Ansible framework to ensure that WordPress servers and accounts sync automatically. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Marist University Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ### Master's degree in Software Development and Engineering Pace University Jan 2019 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/colin-ferris-dev --- Source: https://flows.cv/colinferris JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/colinferris/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01