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Alex D. Howell

Herndon,VA

Summary

Experienced professional developer with a strong passion for creating high-quality software solutions. Demonstrated track record of effectively leading projects and delivering impactful results that directly align with business objectives. Recognized as a highly reliable team player who prioritizes collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Proficient in software architecture, coding, and agile methodologies to drive innovation and efficiency.

Work History

Senior Software Developer

General Dynamics Information Technology
09.2024 - Current
  • Implemented field-level access control decisions from service code by developing a Java Library and Rego policy pattern that allows services to process a response from OPA and dynamically filter, check if the user can modify specific object properties, and serialize attributes from records dependent on access control use cases.
  • Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on best practices and coding techniques for improved productivity.
  • Contributed to the architecture design of complex software systems, ensuring scalability and maintainability.

Software Developer

General Dynamics Information Technology
01.2023 - 09.2024
  • Developed front-end experiences in Angular-based single page applications using technologies such as Bootstrap, RxJS, PrimeNG, and a variety of other NPM libraries
  • Developed RESTful Java microservices using Spring Boot and Hibernate to serve data stored in a PostgreSQL database
  • Provided critical security measures to customer applications via Open Policy Agent and Rego policies
  • Provided the development needed to push a 4.5 year old Java project into the production environment and allowed the customer to move from both a legacy application and outdated network infrastructure
  • Wrote Jenkins jobs to automate the deployment of applications as well as promote artifacts through different environments and S3 buckets
  • Administrator & support for legacy Java/Ruby apps, user accesses, and routine server patching
  • Wrote PowerShell/VBA scripts that reduced a certain data scrubbing task from 2-3 hours to 1 hour, generated sample data for our testers to use, and automate reporting tasks
  • Mentored and upskilled new developers to jumpstart their ability to produce value, allowing them to contribute within weeks rather than potentially a month
  • Received an “Exceptional” performance rating in 2023 Year-End review

Undergraduate Researcher

Hume Center at Virginia Tech
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Developed an Open-Source Intelligence platform using Python-based Django framework and Amazon’s “Rekognition” AI.
  • Presented research findings at university-wide events, enhancing public awareness of ongoing scientific endeavors.

Education

M.S. - Information Technology

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
12.2022
  • Software Development Graduate Certificate
  • Health Information Technology Graduate Certificate

B.S. - Business Information Technology

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
05.2021
  • Honor Council Delegate & voting Panel Member for the Office Undergraduate Academic Integrity

Skills

  • Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node
  • Agile Software Development, Jira
  • PostgreSQL
  • Java, Spring Boot, Maven
  • Open Policy Agent, Rego
  • Jenkins, Groovy
  • Salesforce
  • Microservices architecture
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Client communication
  • RESTful web services

Certification

  • Salesforce Administrator
  • Salesforce App Builder
  • Salesforce Platform Developer (In progress)

Timeline

Senior Software Developer - General Dynamics Information Technology
09.2024 - Current
Software Developer - General Dynamics Information Technology
01.2023 - 09.2024
Undergraduate Researcher - Hume Center at Virginia Tech
08.2020 - 05.2021
Virginia Tech - M.S., Information Technology
Virginia Tech - B.S., Business Information Technology

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