# Jordan Gillard > Software Engineer at Bloomberg LP & Open-Source Contributor Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jordangillard I'm passionate about all things software engineering, though my work currently focuses on finance software for Bloomberg's EMSX & BTCB (Tradebook) functions. I have professional experience building backend services with Python, TypeScript, and C++, developing frontend applications with TypeScript, and creating extensive continuous integration & continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and Docker. I lead critical Bloomberg projects, onboard new software teams, and collaborate across departments. Languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Haskell (learning!), Java, Shell, C++ (perpetual learner) Frameworks: Flask, PyTest, GoogleTest, SQLAlchemy, Jest, Node, React DevOps: Docker, Jenkins, Grafana, Humio Other: Firebase, Git/Github/Gitlab, SQL, NoSQL ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Bloomberg LP Jan 2021 – Present | New York, New York, United States • Collaborate with multiple teams and product owners to develop features for traders using Bloomberg Tradebook and EMSX execution management systems. • Actively write full-stack applications using a combination of TypeScript, React and Redux (frontend), and NodeJS with TypeORM (backend). • Deploy applications as Docker containers within Bloomberg Kubernetes infrastructure. • Work as one of two embedded SREs in my department to increase visibility of our software systems. This work includes implementing metrics, improving logging visibility with Humio, and creating and maintaining Grafana dashboards. • Created features and fixed critical bugs in a backend Python service that is used to migrate clients from a legacy backend service to a new one. • Built a CI/CD tool with Python that will automate the creation of FTRK (Feature TRaKing) tickets. The package is usable in any CI/CD setup, so any team in all of Engineering can use it. • Representative of the EMSX Workflows Working Group. An internal think tank to improve software engineering practices across the entire department. This work resulted in the unification of software documentation from multiple sources into Confluence, as well as establishing CI/CD standards and unified linting/formatting rules for code repositories. • Member of many internal organizations, including groups related to Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, container technologies, and software design. ### Software Engineer @ Gastrofix GmbH Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Berlin, Germany • Used Pants to generate Python executable (PEX) files in an automated CI/CD pipeline which were then packaged with a generated OS. • Implemented the Pants build system to handle complex dependencies in a massive code base - allowing for new developers to quickly contribute to projects without having to handle conflicting dependencies. • Wrote a command line interface which is used by Gastrofix’s finance department to update thousands of subscriptions at a time - saving hundreds of hours of labor for Gastrofix’s finance department and allowing for accurate subscription updates. This software has updated over 10 million dollars worth of subscriptions and accounted for a 30%+ drop in calls to support staff after subscription increases. • Built servers using Flask and Python’s open-source websockets library which run on a Raspberry Pi. This software integrated Gastrofix’s point-of-sale software with various hotel systems - allowing Gastrofix to integrate with hotel PMS’ which constitute 20% of Germany’s hotel market, and increasing Gastrofix’s revenue from hotel customers by over $1 million per year. • Wrote asynchronous web servers using websockets to maintain bidirectional communication between IoT devices at hotels and Gastrofix’s Satellite server. ### Software Engineer @ Hornet Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, United States • Automated ETL tasks which pulled user metrics from API’s such as App Annie and AppsFlyer, transformed the data, and loaded it into Google's BigQuery on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Built tests using PyTest to improve test coverage of Hornet's infrastructure by over 40%. ### Project Lead onsite @Google @ Vaco Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, United States • Led the entire Midwest team for the Google Expeditions project. Conducted UX tests while bringing the Google Expeditions VR/AR app into schools throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. • Communicated user feedback reports to Google's corporate office in NYC. Represented the Expeditions project at Google's Grow with Google Lansing event. • Developed a bash script using the Android Debugging Bridge (ADB) that could upload files to phones - saving hundreds of hours in time which was being spent manually uploading files to phones one-by-one. ### Teaching Assistant @ rmotr.com Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 • Helped answer coding questions and questions regarding RMOTR's platform. • Served as a liaison between the students and professors. • Helped improve RMOTR's platform by identifying skills users wanted to develop, and turning those into parts of the curriculum. ### Community Support Worker @ Pillars Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater Chicago Area • Provided support to children with behavioural disorders. • Acted as a role model and positive influence to troubled youth. • Wrote insurance claims and progress reports. ## Education ### Master of Engineering - MEng in Computer Science Virginia Tech Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Information Technology Elmhurst University Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Geoscience University of Iowa Jan 2008 – Jan 2016 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jordan-gillard - GitHub: https://github.com/Jordan-Gillard --- Source: https://flows.cv/jordangillard JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jordangillard/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23