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Adrian Harris

Sanford

Summary

Motivated Software Engineer with expertise in Java and RESTful API design. Proven ability to collaborate across teams to resolve critical issues efficiently. Strong enthusiasm for adopting and implementing new technologies to enhance project outcomes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Programmer Analyst II (Software Support Engineer)

Darden Restaurants
Orlando
07.2024 - Current
  • Provide technical guidance and support to a 13-member offshore software support team maintaining high-traffic websites (Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen), achieving 99.9% uptime.
  • Diagnose and resolve critical production issues, collaborating with engineering, QA, and product stakeholders to minimize downtime and improve user flows.
  • Leverage Quantum Metric analytics to identify performance bottlenecks, recommend optimizations, and measure impact on user engagement.
  • Prioritize and delegate incidents, ensuring SLA compliance

Junior Software Engineer

Accesso
Orlando
08.2022 - 07.2024
  • Developed backend microservices in Java with Spring, and Kotlin for a multi-tenant mobile app platform, supporting millions of users.
  • Tuned AWS-hosted Kubernetes clusters and scaling configurations to handle peak loads, and maintain service reliability.
  • Worked with PostgreSQL, Couchbase, and AWS Athena to design and optimize SQL/NoSQL queries
  • Automated routine data migrations with Python scripts, saving approximately 2 hours per week of manual effort.
  • Designed and refined RESTful APIs.
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support for POS and e-commerce systems, troubleshooting critical service incidents.

Client Support Engineer

Orlando
03.2021 - 08.2022
  • Managed customer-reported issues and coordinated with development teams to deliver timely fixes for software releases.
  • Simplified technical problem descriptions for non-technical stakeholders

Innovative Learning Coach

UCP of Central Florida
Orlando
12.2020 - 03.2021
  • Trained staff on educational technology platforms and supported data-driven instructional interventions.

API Integration & Maintenance Coordinator

Entertainment Benefits Group
Orlando
12.2019 - 10.2020
  • Collaborated with product development to update production web content and maintain RESTful API integrations.
  • Documented system changes and executed maintenance tasks to ensure API reliability.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology & Software Development

Valencia College
Orlando, FL
08.2021

Associate of Arts - General Education

Valencia College
Orlando, FL
08.2018

Skills

  • Java
  • Python
  • Kotlin
  • Spring Boot
  • RESTful API design
  • PostgreSQL
  • Couchbase
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • Docker Compose
  • Quantum Metric
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • On-call rotations

Timeline

Programmer Analyst II (Software Support Engineer)

Darden Restaurants
07.2024 - Current

Junior Software Engineer

Accesso
08.2022 - 07.2024

Client Support Engineer

03.2021 - 08.2022

Innovative Learning Coach

UCP of Central Florida
12.2020 - 03.2021

API Integration & Maintenance Coordinator

Entertainment Benefits Group
12.2019 - 10.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology & Software Development

Valencia College

Associate of Arts - General Education

Valencia College
Adrian Harris