BRUK GELLA
Washington,United States
Summary
Skilled Java Developer with 6 years of experience building scalable software solutions using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, and Microservices. Proficient in developing RESTful APIs and integrating across business, service, and database layers. Experienced with front-end frameworks like Angular and React. Skilled in Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS –Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3– for scalable and reliable backend infrastructure. Strong expertise in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, database management –Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL–, SDLC –Agile, Waterfall), and performance optimization. Self-motivated, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning and mentoring.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Java Backend Developer
Ally Financial
, United States
05.2021 - Current
- Developed REST and SOAP API providers and consumers to fetch data from the backend in JSON and XML formats
- Applied various design patterns like MVC, observer, singleton, and factory to build highly efficient and scalable applications
- Architected a scalable microservices architecture using Spring Boot, reducing system downtime by 25% and enhancing reliability, fault tolerance, and service integration
- Utilized Spring MVC, AOP, and Integration to build high-performing applications
- Automated build and deployment processes with Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, and Bitbucket to enhance productivity and efficiency
- Designed data models in Cassandra and proficiently use Cassandra Query Language – CQL for data manipulation and management
- Implement unit testing using JUnit to ensure code quality and configure logging with Log4j to Splunk for efficient monitoring and debugging
- Java 8, 17 & 21, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, Node JS, Hibernate, Kafka, SOAP, HTML 5.0, CSS3, Angular 2.0, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, Oracle, AWS, Log4J, OAuth 2.0, OKTA, Junit
- Environment:
Java Backend Developer
Eli Lilly
, Remote
04.2021 - Current
- Writing, testing, and debugging Java code
- Increased system capacity by 40% by designing and implementing scalable solutions with senior engineers
- Developed RESTful/SOAP APIs and microservices
- Implemented backend logic using frameworks like Spring Boot
- Integrated applications with databases
- Collaborating with teams to meet project requirements
- Environment– Java 7 & 8, Eclipse, Bitbucket, Maven, SSH, SSL, DNS, LDAP and HTTP, JIRA, SVN, Log4j, Junit, Bitbucket, Confluence, Cassandra, SQL Server, SDLC, Tomcat 8, Rest API, Microservices
Associate Software Engineer
Revature
, Remote
05.2020 - Current
- Participated in the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment
- Enhanced team velocity by 20 contributing to 5 sprints using Agile methodologies and effective collaboration
- Partners with front-end developers to integrate seamless back-end functionality
- Customized SQL queries and database solutions to meet project requirements effectively
- Developed the front-end environment by installing Angular Framework and managing
Education
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
University of the District of Columbia
12.2021
AAS - Computer Science Technology
University of the District of Columbia CC
05.2018
Skills
- Java
- Python
- C#
- PL/SQL
- J2EE
- JavaScript
- Spring Boot
- Spring Framework
- Restful Web Service
- Microservices
- Java Servlets
- Hibernate
- JPA
- JSP
- AngularJS
- ReactJs
- Pache Kafka
- Junit
- JDBC
- DevOps
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- AWS DevOps
- Git
- Git Action
- Maven
- Nexus
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- MS Access
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Oracle VirtualBox
- Amazon ECS
Personal Information
Title: Java BackEnd Developer
Timeline
Java Backend Developer
Ally Financial
05.2021 - Current
Java Backend Developer
Eli Lilly
04.2021 - Current
Associate Software Engineer
Revature
05.2020 - Current
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
University of the District of Columbia
AAS - Computer Science Technology
University of the District of Columbia CC
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