# Jonah Fidel > Software Engineer Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jonahfidel Experienced Software Engineer with 4+ years experience in the financial services industry. Skilled in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React, React Native, Gatsby, Contentful, Java, Angular, Node, Express and Apache Cordova. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Computer Science from Colgate University. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Avant Jan 2025 – Present ### Software Engineer @ Avant Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | Greater Chicago Area ### Software Engineer @ Fidelity Investments Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Merrimack, New Hampshire Helped to complete a re-platform of the NetBenefits mobile application in a period of 6 months from a legacy tech stack to a more modern and robust set of technologies through large-scale refactoring and ground-up recreation of existing features Transitioned from backbone.js to Ionic/Angular with NGRX for state management Developed key components of a new Tax Center page to allow users to interact with their tax forms and receive valuable information on completing their taxes ### Associate Software Engineer @ Fidelity Investments Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Merrimack, New Hampshire Joined the Fidelity team that develops the NetBenefits mobile application, available on all iOS platforms and Android phones Collaborated closely with other engineers to build out a Real Time Validation (RTV) backend for our mobile check-scanning feature in a period of three months Created a plan to integrate iOS Native SKStoreReviewController API into our iOS mobile app as a Proof of Concept for prompting users for ratings This feature was adopted and integrated into both the iOS and Android versions of the app After the inclusion of a ratings prompt, our Apple App Store rating rose from 2.0 stars to its current 4.5 star rating in a period of 6 months Connected Android Native and Web layers of the app via Apache Cordova in order to implement DAON biometric functionality for enhanced security Built out new pages within the app for additional features including a settings page and a contact page with tap-to-call UI capabilities ### Associate Software Engineer @ Fidelity Investments Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Participated in Fidelity’s 5 month LEAP technical training program in the Software Engineering track Received rigorous classroom training in fundamental software engineering skills including Object Oriented Design and Development, Java, JavaScript, Web Services, and Databases Participated in an ongoing technical case study of an audit tracking system to apply the skills learned throughout the training by building a full stack application Worked with Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) group to re-platform a legacy Challenge Log application The new application utilized an Angular.js 2.0 frontend web view backed by mid-tier Java and a SQL-accessible database on the backend Implemented multi-parameter search functionality from drop-down menus using MyBatis and SQL for conditional querying logic and displayed results in CSS3 formatted table ### College Consultant @ Houseparty (Life on Air.) Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area (Remote) Recruited beta testers for Life on Air’s new mobile application HouseParty. Tested the application and provided feedback on user interface and functionality. ### Entrepreneur @ Thought into Action Entrepreneurship Institute Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Hamilton, NY Worked towards developing smartphone apps “OpenHoop” and “Exploryo” under the guidance of successful Colgate alumni entrepreneurs. Conducted surveys and interviews to gauge user interest in the apps. Exploryo is an adventure app that directs users to random nearby locations and provides unique challenges for them to carry out. Users can upload pictures or videos of their adventures to share with friends and the Exploryo community. ### Database Management Software Intern @ Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Cambridge, MA Migrated clinical trial data from Spectrum to LabVantage database by depositing data in MS Excel, cleaning and manipulating the data, and uploading the completed set to LabVantage. Wrote Visual Basic for Applications code for MS Excel to clean and manipulate the data. This included highlighting all missing and incorrect data as well as updating data formatting. Worked as a member of the Good Clinical Lab Practices group and collaborated with coworkers to complete the project in a two-month period. ### Software Development Intern @ Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Cambridge, Massachusetts Developed MS Excel Macros using Visual Basic for Applications. These macros automated the process of chart creation for data progression in Process Development experiments. Worked with the Process Development team to upgrade functionality of existing VBA code including bug fixes, improved layout, and additional user-friendliness. ### Web Development Intern @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology Open Documentary Lab Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Cambridge, MA Developed WordPress webpages for the Open Documentary Lab http://opendoclab.mit.edu/; upgraded layout, improved user interface, manipulated CSS code to advance site features. Integrated front-end functionality in Docubase, the ODL’s interactive documentary database found at http://docubase.mit.edu/. ### Lab Assistant @ Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Cambridge, MA Explored development of a transient transfection system for Chinese Hamster Ovary cells Maintained lab area, performed transient transfections, conducted SDS-PAGE experiments, transferred and manipulated cells in a sterile hood environment ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science Major Colgate University Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 ### Computer Science Koç University Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 ### High School Valley Regional High School Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jonahfidel - Website: https://www.jonahfidel.com - GitHub: https://github.com/JonahFidel --- Source: https://flows.cv/jonahfidel JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jonahfidel/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29