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Technologies
Accomplishments
Software
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Dakota Zinn

Software Engineer
Grain Valley,MO

Summary

Innovative Software Engineer offering 4+ years of expertise in Java and Spring Boot. Seasoned professional with background in full software and API development lifecycle. Quickly learns and masters new technologies while working in both team and self-directed settings.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

The Home Depot
Remote, MO
10.2021 - Current
  • Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
  • Developed & maintained internal systems to support vendor systems and integrations.
  • Implemented project-wide improvements to increase readability and maintainability of core application functionality.
  • Suggested improvements to team and project workflow.

Software Engineer

Cerner Corporation
Kansas City, MO
05.2020 - 10.2021
  • Developed and deployed 20+ API microservices using Java and Spring Boot that each process over 1M requests per day.
  • Wrote highly maintainable core testing framework, earning consistent praise from subsequent developers since initial version.
  • Revised and updated old code bases to use modern development standards, improving maintainability and functionality.
  • Reviewed other developer code and provided recommendations based on industry standards.
  • Served as subject matter expert on WSO2 API Manager for both clients and internal team members.
  • Developed web interfaces to ease access to internal systems, reducing support ticket turn-around-time by 1,500 hours per year.

System Engineer

Cerner Corporation
Kansas City, MO
2018.04 - 2020.05

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
08.2014 - 05.2018

Languages

  • Java
  • React.js
  • MongoDB
  • MSSQL
  • Windows PowerShell
  • PowerShell 7

Technologies

  • Spring Boot
  • Git Source Control
  • MongoDB
  • Azure DB
  • SonarQube
  • Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
  • Ansible
  • JUnit
  • API Management IPaaS
  • New Relic

Accomplishments

  • Improved code testing coverage from 60% to 95% using industry best practices.
  • Key contributor in the design and implementation of new features for internal WSO2 API Management platform UI/UX.
  • Successfully performed a major version upgrade of a widely used system with zero downtime or Incidents.

Software

  • IntelliJ
  • WebStorm
  • PowerShell Studio
  • WSO2 Identity Server
  • WSO2 API Manager

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

The Home Depot
10.2021 - Current

Software Engineer

Cerner Corporation
05.2020 - 10.2021

System Engineer

Cerner Corporation
2018.04 - 2020.05

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Central Missouri
08.2014 - 05.2018

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