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Fikru Cheklie

Fikru Cheklie

Software Engineer
Garland,United States

Summary

Experienced software engineer with 6 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-level applications. Proficient in utilizing various frameworks and tools to develop robust and scalable solutions. Presents a demonstrated track record of delivering efficient and innovative software applications that align seamlessly with diverse business demands.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Software Engineer

Towstar Inc dba Towjam
02.2023 - Current
  • Design and develop software solutions for managing towing operations, including dispatch systems, fleet tracking, and customer interactions.
  • Implement features for automated job assignment, priority handling, and real-time communication with drivers.
  • Developed and maintained databases to store vehicle and customer information, ensuring data integrity and security.
  • Design and enhance customer-facing applications for service requests, updates, and feedback.
  • Implement analytics tools to gather and analyze data related to towing operations, helping to identify trends, improve efficiency, and make informed business decisions.
  • Develop and execute testing procedures to identify and rectify software defects, ensuring reliability and stability of towing software.

Software Engineer

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Utilizing Spring Boot application for accurate benefit reimbursement and apply spring batch to process large volume of claims record.
  • Examine medical records and claim documentation to determine eligibility and appropriateness of services delivered using advanced explanation of benefits.
  • Perform data extraction and cleansing on health insurance claims data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Conducted quality checks on processed claims data to make sure they complied with corporate guidelines and industry standards.
  • Formatting unstructured claims records and utilizing spring batch application to process large volume of claims records.
  • Ensured software compliance with industry-specific regulations and standards, including HIPAA and other health care regulations.

Software Engineer

PayPal
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Monitoring PayPal payment gateway system to facilitate users in ensuring secure order placement and performed root cause analysis for failed API requests.
  • Create functional, regression and unit tests for newly added features and triage log results for respective API requests and perform continuous integration using Jenkins.
  • Maintained software quality by conducting bug fixing and applying various testing, including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing, to identify and resolve issues.
  • Migrating legacy components and updated old code bases to modern development standards and integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation, including user guides, and technical specifications, to ensure code clarity and maintainability.

Java Full Stack Developer

Dub's PLC
06.2018 - 08.2021
  • Develop server-side service and APIs to support application functionality and ensure security and integrity of data by implementing appropriate measures.
  • Integrate with external APIs and services for payment processing, shipping, or other third-party services.
  • Implement business logic for inventory management, sales processing, and other core functionalities.
  • Design and maintain database schema to store information about products, customers, and transactions.
  • Optimize database queries for efficient data retrieval and storage and implement data validation and ensure data consistency and integrity.
  • Debug and fix issues reported by users or identified through testing processes.

Education

Master of Arts - Security Studies

Bahir Dar University
06.2016

Skills

  • Expertise in Java programming language, with strong understanding of object-oriented principles and design patterns
  • Extensive experience with RESTful API design and microservice architecture Skilled in Agile methodologies and sprint planning
  • Proven ability to optimize testing frameworks like Junit, TestNG, Mockito and Selenium Perform code reviews to maintain code quality
  • Proficient in Java frameworks such as Spring Boot and Hibernate Skilled in utilizing Splunk, TomCat, Linux, SonarQube, Maven, MySQL, PostgreSQL and JIRA
  • Skilled in front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, XML and JavaScript, and experienced in using frameworks like React for building responsive user interfaces
  • Experience with DevOps practices, utilizing Jenkins for continuous integration Proficient in Git, employing version control to manage code repositories
  • Experience in querying and manipulating health care and retail data sets using SQL Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure

Certification

  • Full Stack Java Developer ( Object Oriented Java Programming, Data Structures, Frontend Web Application Development, Java Web Pages and Database Management, Angular and Spring Boot, Spring MVC, DevOps, Advance Java Programming and Web Application Testing ).
  • Google Data Analytics

Timeline

Software Engineer

Towstar Inc dba Towjam
02.2023 - Current

Software Engineer

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
04.2022 - 01.2023

Software Engineer

PayPal
09.2021 - 03.2022

Java Full Stack Developer

Dub's PLC
06.2018 - 08.2021

Master of Arts - Security Studies

Bahir Dar University
Certified on Full Stack Java Developer and Google Data Analytics: ( Object Oriented Java Programming, Data Structures, Frontend Web Application Development, Java Web Pages and Database Management, Angular and Spring Boot, Spring MVC, DevOps, Advance Java Programming and Web Application Testing ).
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