Experienced Software Engineer with over 7+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining robust software solutions. Proficient in a wide range of technologies, including Java, JavaScript, Spring Boot, Angular, and database systems.
Experience
2023 — Now
2023 — Now
New York, United States
Led backend development for Wells Fargo's Digital Banking Modernization, building Spring Boot microservices on AWS EKS to migrate legacy mainframes, handling 5M+ daily transactions with 99.99% uptime using Hibernate/JPA and Terraform IaC.
Developed responsive React frontend with Redux and Stripe integration for real-time customer dashboards, slashing response times 40% via Redis caching despite legacy data flakiness in 9-person Agile team.
Optimized ETL pipelines with Airflow/Python for seamless data sync, implementing OAuth2/JWT and ELK logging to achieve zero DoddFrank audit findings and 98% first-pass yields.
Collaborated with cross-functional team (4 devs, 2 frontend, 2 QAs, 1 DevOps) using Jira/Confluence, resolving migration challenges through validation scripts and auto-scaling for peak-hour stability.
Drove CI/CD enhancements with GitHub Actions and Docker, cutting deployment cycles 50%; mentored juniors on OWASP security practices for high-availability banking APIs.
Delivered measurable impact by refactoring APIs for sub-100ms responses, boosting mobile integration speed 35% and earning
recognition for compliance-ready, scalable enterprise solutions.
2021 — 2023
2021 — 2023
Dallas, Texas, United States
Developed Azure OpenAI-powered chatbot backend using Spring Boot + Azure Functions for Fortune 500 retail client at Infosys, orchestrating REST/GraphQL APIs with Cognitive Services NLP to automate 70% customer queries (500K+ users) achieving 95% resolution accuracy and $2.4M annual cost savings.
Engineered React/TypeScript conversational UI with multi-turn state management and real-time sentiment analysis, boosting CSAT 25% through personalized GPT responses; integrated Azure Logic Apps/Power Automate for ServiceNow ticket automation and inventory workflows.
Deployed serverless architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Terraform IaC and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling bluegreen deployments that cut release cycles 50% while maintaining 98.5% uptime across 10K+ concurrent sessions.
Implemented RAG architecture with Pinecone vector database and 10TB enterprise knowledge base, eliminating AI hallucinations (85% reduction) and supporting 12-language global operations via Azure Translator integration.
Led security/compliance for GDPR/CCPA with Azure Key Vault, Private Endpoints, and OWASP-secured endpoints in 12-person Agile team; achieved zero PII breaches while mentoring 3 junior developers on Azure AI patterns.
Optimized high-concurrency performance resolving Azure Functions cold starts through Always Ready instances and AKS auto-scaling, delivering p99 latency <300ms; integrated Application Insights/Prometheus for proactive monitoring.
2018 — 2021
2018 — 2021
Asmara, Eritrea
Developed full-stack e-commerce dashboard at Liya Enterprise LTD, engineering Spring Boot backend with Hibernate for inventory/supply chain APIs integrated with AWS S3/Redshift data lakes, cutting order delays 30% for Asia-US logistics.
Built responsive React frontend with Chart.js visuals, mobile-first Flexbox design, and real-time supplier webhooks, enabling SMBs to track
500K+ records with sub-100ms query responses despite cross-border traffic variability.
Implemented Docker/Kubernetes orchestration on AWS EKS to handle 3x traffic spikes from Asia ops, using horizontal pod autoscaling and CDN caching, and eliminating downtime during peak import/export seasons.
Enforced GDPR/OWASP compliance via JWT token anonymization, S3 encryption, and Python ETL scripts for data masking; secured logistics platform with zero privacy findings or breaches in 6-person remote team.
Automated ETL workflows with Airflow and SQL optimization on Redshift, streamlining supplier audits and order fulfillment; boosted platform adoption 45% through intuitive, real-time tracking interfaces.
Collaborated Agile-style with 3 full-stack devs (lead role: you), 1 QA (Ravi Kumar), Business Analyst (Sophia Lee), and Founder/PO (Aria Novak), using Jira for sprints and Confluence for traceability.
Resolved unreliable third-party webhook APIs with Resilience4j circuit breakers, exponential backoff retry queues, and fallback dashboards, ensuring 99.9% delivery rates and 2x order volume capacity
Education
Maharishi International University
Master's degree
Eritrea Institute of Technology