Java Developer, Consultant
2026, Boston, MA
IImproved orchestration services for Chewy Pharmacy using Java 21 and Spring Boot,
simplifying distributed workflow execution and reducing operational
complexity.
Optimized PostgreSQL queries, reducing API response times by 17% and improving
backend performance across multiple pharmacy services.
Designed GraphQL queries that simplified data retrieval across distributed
microservices and reduced service-to-service calls by 25%.
- AWS (RDS (Postgres), DynamoDB, ECR/ECS)
- Java 17/21 (Spring Boot JPA, OpenAPI, Okta)
Senior Consultant
Valtech (Discover, US
Foods, Country Financial)
2023-2025, Remote
Designed and delivered backend services and cloud integration platforms for
insurance, logistics, and financial services clients.
Built monitoring service with FastAPI for Azure Service Bus that reduced
production
issue response time from 12 hours to minutes through automated Azure Monitor
alerting at Country Financial.
Built Kafka-based ingestion pipelines with MongoDB persistence layer, enabling
scalable
integration between data engineering and data science platforms at US Foods.
Automated previous paper-based processing to near real-time, for warehouse
operations.
Developed a new cloud-based Java/Spring MVC REST API supporting third-party external
account validation with SQLServer persistence layer for Discover. Allowed
zero-downtime
migration of the service from one provider to another.
- AWS (ECS/ECR, RDS (MySQL))
- Azure (Service Bus, Key Vault, Spring Apps / Container Apps)
- Java 17 (Spring Boot JPA, JMS, REST)
- MongoDB (NoSQL), Postgres (SQL)
- Python (FastAPI)
Java Developer, Consultant
S44 (Electrify America)
2021-2022, Remote
Translated complex business requirements into a flexible, parameterized Java library
supporting
international (CA and US) billing across time- and energy-based tariff
constructs.
Developed a configuration platform with Directus service, that enabled business
users to manage
vendor-specific pricing models without developer involvement.
Contributed to a cloud-based Java Spring Boot microservices platform for Electrify
America's charging
station management, billing, customer onboarding, and OEM integration
workflows.
- AWS (ECS/ECR, RDS (MySQL))
- Java 11 (Spring Data JDBC, Web MVC, Cloud OpenFeign)
- Python (FastAPI)
- Directus (Headless CMS)
Sr. Software Engineer
2020-2021,Remote
Developed real-time healthcare ingestion services processing high-volume patient
events for Bamboo Health's Data Factory platform.
Improved infrastructure, monitoring, and performance for microservices handling
patient-related data,
with a focus on reliability, compliance, and data governance.
Collaborated with integration and data analytics teams to make healthcare data more
usable across
downstream systems, including maintaining ICD code refresh processes.
Built an AWS serverless messaging service that supported real-time communication to
primary care
physicians, with reporting and auditing backed by DynamoDB.
- AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, SNS, DynamoDB)
Athena, Redshift, Aurora, Elasticsearch - Java 8 / Kotlin, Spring (Data/JDBC,
MVC, REST,
OpenFeign)
- Grafana, Prometheus
Sr. Software Engineer
2015-2020, Boston, MA
Built cloud-based biomedical data platforms enabling researchers to analyze
large-scale genomic and clinical datasets.
Integrated a Java/Tomcat web application with multiple authentication providers,
expanding research
platform security and contributing to HIPAA certification efforts.
Architected the separation of a monolithic application into microservices and
developed a
Docker-based stack for scientific datastore workflows.
Co-developed RESTful APIs that enabled access to multiple biomedical data sources.
Google Scholar Profile
- AWS (Docker on EC2, RDS (MySQL))
- Java 8/11 (JDBC, Jetty/Tomcat/Wildfly)
- Jupyter (Notebook/Hub)
- Python/R
Chief Technologist
Story + Structure
2015, Boston, MA
Architected and delivered custom web applications for multiple clients, translating
business requirements into production-ready software.
Consulted with clients on best-of-breed solutions and participated in UI/UX design
sessions and
requirements gathering, that preceded the coding process.
Wrote Python and PHP-based web applications. Architected and developed
proof-of-concept solutions
that were further enhanced into production systems. Coded backend business logic,
integrating with
various databases. Implemented frontend code based on Human-Centered Design
approach requirements.
Clearly communicated solution benefits and risks while ensuring code stability and
providing
training and support.
PHP, WordPress, Laravel
Python, Django
MySQL
Middleware Developer
DTCC (was Omgeo)
2013-2015, Boston, MA
Led middleware development for enterprise financial messaging systems (WebSphere
Message Broker and WebSphere MQ) supporting
high-volume institutional trading workflows.
Designed a common data structure interface to enable mapping library usage across
technology teams,
speeding up time-to-market capabilities.
Managed pub/sub infrastructure and extended transformation capabilities to include
an
increasing number of asset classes.
WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Message Broker
Java EE 7, Tomcat
XML, XSLT, JSON, FIX
Software Engineer, Middleware Developer
2002-2013,
Boston, MA
London, UK (2005-2006)
Delivered mission-critical middleware, supporting institutional trading and
settlement systems used across global financial markets for State Street's Global
Markets unit.
Specialized in data transformation, routing, messaging, and pub/sub services for
SWIFT, FIX, and XML
data. Supported both real-time messaging and batch file-transfer workflows.
Completed a one-year assignment establishing a data transfer hub in the EMEA region,
standardizing
middleware practices and supporting regional IT teams.
Served on the global support team for middleware application technologies, including
real-time
messaging, file transfer, application integration, WMQ, WMB, SFTP, and
Connect:Direct/NDM.
Developed, deployed, and maintained middleware application for the company's Wealth
Management and
Private Client platform.
WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Message Broker
Java EE 7, Tomcat
XML, XSLT, JSON, FIX/SWIFT