Java Developer, Consultant
2026, Boston, MA
Backend Java developer supporting Chewy's pharmacy division, building orchestration logic across
task-management services and improving API performance for backend workflows.
Fine-tuned Postgres queries to improve application performance and strengthen API responsiveness
across multiple backend services.
Worked on GraphQL queries to allow efficient data retrieval and reduce hops between multiple
components.
- AWS (· RDS (Postgres) · DynamoDB · ECR/ECS)
- Java 17/21 (· Spring Boot JPA, OpenAPI, Okta)
Senior Consultant
2023-2025, Remote
Designed and implemented backend services and data integration systems across insurance, logistics,
and financial services clients.
Built a monitoring service for Azure Service Bus that reduced support response time from days to
minutes. The FastAPI/Python-based microservice monitored multiple queues on a Service Bus instance
and integrated into Azure Monitor alerting.
Implemented Kafka-based data ingestion pipelines with a MongoDB persistence layer, collaborating with
data engineering and data science teams to integrate them into a larger data ecosystem.
Developed a cloud-based Java/Spring MVC REST API supporting third-party external account validation.
- 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
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 UI component for business users on a custom Directus platform that controls the
inventory of pricing models for each customer's specification.
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
Worked on the Data Factory team responsible for ingesting and processing real-time patient data from
medical facilities.
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 data systems for biomedical research projects, helping scientists work with
large-scale research data and precision medicine workflows.
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.
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- 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
Backend developer and architect of client projects.
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
Team lead for a middleware development team in an agile environment, building mapping and routing
logic with WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere MQ for financial software products.
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 high-performance middleware and integration solutions for institutional investment banking
systems within 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