# Dean Watson > Mulesoft/Salesforce Developer at Redwood Credit Union Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/deanwatson Led the development of integration solutions across Redwood Credit Union’s organization, leveraging MuleSoft as the primary integration platform Designed and implemented scalable and reliable integration solutions Mentored other developers on integration technologies and best practices Identify and evaluate new integration technologies and tools, making recommendations for adoption where appropriate 10+ years of experience in enterprise integration architecture and design Strong understanding of integration patterns and technologies, including REST, SOAP, messaging, and API management Extensive experience with MuleSoft products, including the design and implementation of complex integration solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform Proven ability to design and develop integration solutions that align with business requirements Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor other developers Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience with IIB, DataPower and other legacy integration platforms ## Work Experience ### Mulesoft Developer @ Redwood Credit Union Jan 2018 – Present Led the development of integration solutions across Redwood Credit Union’s organization, leveraging MuleSoft as the primary integration platform Designed and implemented scalable and reliable integration solutions Mentored other developers on integration technologies and best practices Identify and evaluate new integration technologies and tools, making recommendations for adoption where appropriate 10+ years of experience in enterprise integration architecture and design Strong understanding of integration patterns and technologies, including REST, SOAP, messaging, and API management Extensive experience with MuleSoft products, including the design and implementation of complex integration solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform Proven ability to design and develop integration solutions that align with business requirements Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor other developers Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience with IIB, DataPower and other legacy integration platforms ### Senior SOA/ESB Architect @ Blue Shield of California Jan 2008 – Jan 2019 • Architect of BSC's Information as a Service (IaaS) strategy at BSC leveraging Master Data Management (MDM) and SOA principles. • Architect of initial cloud strategy at BSC • Drafted, evangelized and gained alignment with SOA Reference Architecture, governance processes and Service Delivery Life Cycle. Implemented WSRR using iLog and process server. • Worked with business & development teams to create the vision and road map of key IT applications to support company-wide transformational initiatives • Established and maintained relationships with IT groups to manage issues and risks related to architecture, infrastructure and security of technology assets • Key participant in working with the Enterprise Architecture discipline to influence and contribute to standards, policies, as well as the IT governance process • Worked closely with other architects and development teams focusing on identifying and quantifying potential investments in new systems and technologies, including proof-of-concept pilots, reference implementations, vendor and partner evaluations. • Conducted project reviews and provide consulting services for executive management and high-impact development and deployment projects to ensure standards and best practices are being observed. • Created models and patterns for the blueprint/roadmaps. Review code for performance and adherence to standards. • Provided business and technology strategies by leveraging knowledge in both technical and business areas ### Software Architect @ Kaiser Jan 2003 – Jan 2008 • Researched, documented and delivered the definition and implementation of transformation, routing, orchestration, adaptation, and B2B portions of ESB project including: o Development of use cases o Creation of design documents o Creation of development artifacts for iteration one and two o Development of governance, promotion and deployment processes of BizTalk artifacts to the development, QA, Staging and production environments. o Development of Core Engine framework to support/promote best practices • Led technical team in build out of a14 node BizTalk 2004 production environment • Lead a team of 10 developers responsible for all enterprise middleware development at Kaiser including BizTalk 2004WebSphere Broker Integrator JDBC, CTG and Web services. • Worked closely with Enterprise Architects to develop service-oriented architecture (SOA). ### Consultant @ DataSkill/Strata Corp Jan 2002 – Jan 2002 • Served as architect and designer for multiple platforms using MQSeries, Java, and Perl. • Installed and configured MQSeries servers on AIX and Windows NT to develop prototype solutions. • Developed curriculum and conducted classroom training for 5 member staff in MQSeries. • Provided assistance to clients in assembly of Tibco/MQSeries adapter. • Develop complex SQL statements in Postgres database for .NET mortgage reporting system. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Equilibrium Jan 2001 – Jan 2001 • Coordinated enhancements, integration, and installation of remote billing system using J2EE model which included Enterprise Java Beans, RMI, Java Server Pages, JAAS, Applets, and JDBC into Solaris product system to bolster company's sales and market share. • Directed design and development of database server component using JDBC and stored procedures using Oracle 8i. • Utilized Java 1.3, Swing, and XML to design and execute image manipulation authoring tool. ### Principal Software Developer @ Registry Systems, Inc Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 • Lead architect for development of products for financial service industries to develop customer satisfaction via web access to accounts and request and schedule appointments with financial consultants • Oversaw architecture and design of financial field information system with J2EE model, including Enterprise Java Beans, JDBC, Servlets, Java, Server Pages, JMS, and XML. • Developed XML connection to client site within ACORD XML specifications, transforming XML to HTML with XSLT SAXON. • Designed and developed database server component using JDBC and stored procedures, along with company wide database model using SQL Server 7. • Managed configuration, development, and deployment of EJBs operating under WebLogic’s web application server. • Conducted evaluation and enhancement of existing model to ensure conversion to new technology. • Evaluated and selected Web application server for long-term software development. ## Education ### MS in Telecommunication Management Golden Gate University ### BS in Computer and Information Sciences Sonoma State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/deanwatson --- Source: https://flows.cv/deanwatson JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/deanwatson/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11