I’m a Senior Backend Developer with 9+ years of experience architecting and deploying cloud-native systems across real-time analytics, healthcare, and hospitality domains. At Cirium, I’ve played a critical role in developing resilient Java-based microservices that power global aviation data.

Experience

2018 — 2024CiriumSenior Software Engineer

2018 — 2024

Portland, Oregon, United States

Designed and deployed backend microservices across Java and Node.js platforms, supporting real-time aviation analytics.

Led the migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes, improving service resilience and reducing incidence response time by 90%.

Developed streaming pipelines for real-time flight data processing and implemented asynchronous processing patterns.

Built internal developer tooling and CI/CD automation using Jenkins, Helm, and Terraform.

Designed alerting and monitoring layers to support 24/7 platform reliability.

2015 — 2017CatalyteSoftware Developer

2015 — 2017

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Delivered specialized Java development services to enterprise clients in healthcare and hospitality sectors, including Choice Hotels and ZoomCare.

Designed HIPAA-compliant microservices and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Framework to enhance system safety.

Collaborated with clinical staff and product owners to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Education

1999 — 2004

Oregon Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

1999 — 2004