Honette Gloria Benihirwe
Austin,TX
Summary
Dynamic software engineering professional with a proven track record in developing robust, scalable applications that drive impactful results. Expertise in leveraging diverse programming languages, advanced debugging techniques, and comprehensive system architecture to meet and exceed project goals. Highly adaptable and collaborative team player known for reliability and the ability to navigate evolving requirements seamlessly. Committed to delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer II
Expedia Group
11.2023 - Current
- Design, develop, test, and deploy customer-facing features using Kotlin and GraphQL.
- Integrate machine learning models into production to deliver personalized user experiences.
- Lead observability and troubleshooting improvements for high-traffic APIs using Datadog and Splunk.
- Collaborate with product, legal, and ML teams to ensure business and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical challenges promptly.
- Take full ownership of the feature lifecycle: design, testing, rollout, and monitoring.
- Apply software design principles, data structures, design patterns, and CS fundamentals to write clean, modular, optimized code.
- Conducted code reviews and implemented best practices to ensure high-quality code standards.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering skill development and improving team productivity.
Software Development Engineer I
Expedia Group
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Built and maintained backend services using Java, REST APIs, and AWS for internal systems.
- Developed ETL/ELT data pipelines with Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, and Airflow for ingestion and backfilling.
- Ensured data quality, consistency, and availability for internal teams.
- Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions via Datadog and Slack.
- Contributed to flight search optimization through A/B testing and canary rollouts.
- Created dashboards using Tableau and maintained internal data security.
- Scope: Primarily backend/data engineering for internal teams; limited customer-facing exposure.
Computer Science Tutor & Teaching Assistant
Methodist University
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Tutored students in Java, C++, and algorithms, reinforcing core concepts in data structures and software design.
- Assisted professors in grading, curriculum support, and lab sessions, ensuring students met course objectives.
- Guided peers through debugging, troubleshooting, and best practices in programming and software development.
- Developed customized lesson plans to enhance student understanding of computer science concepts.
- Facilitated group tutoring sessions, promoting collaborative problem-solving among students.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Technology
Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina05.2022
Skills
- Skilled in Java programming
- Skilled in developing Rest APIs and GraphQL
- Proficient in CI/CD practices
- Skilled in monitoring with Datadog and Splunk
- Object-oriented design
- Optimization of distributed systems
- Integration of artificial intelligence solutions
- Microservices implementation
- Optimized data architecture
- End-to-end testing
- Agile team collaboration
- Collaborative coding practices
Accomplishments
- Enhanced Observability & System Reliability: Built dashboards and alerting systems using Datadog, Splunk, and Slack integrations, improving latency monitoring and enabling proactive issue resolution.
- Delivered ML-Powered Personalization at Scale: Integrated machine learning models into Kotlin and GraphQL services, enhancing user experience with real-time personalization features.
- Improved Deployment Efficiency by 50%: Automated manual deployment processes using CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes, enabling self-serve deployments across teams and reducing reliance on DevOps support.
Timeline
Software Development Engineer II
Expedia Group
11.2023 - Current
Software Development Engineer I
Expedia Group
08.2022 - 10.2023
Computer Science Tutor & Teaching Assistant
Methodist University
08.2020 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Technology
Methodist University
Courses
- OWASP Top 10 Secure Coding Training — Completed training on the top 10 most critical web application security risks, focusing on prevention strategies and secure coding best practices.
- Security & Compliance Awareness Training — Company-provided training covering data protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance in software systems.