Illya Buryak
Omaha,USA
Summary
Versatile software engineer and data professional with a strong background in backend microservices, cloud-native systems, and financial analytics across banking and global markets. 5+ years of experience delivering full-stack applications, data pipelines, and quantitative models that turn complex transactional data into scalable solutions and actionable insights for business stakeholders
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Analytic
U.C.M. Italy
09.2020 - Current
- Built and maintained advanced Excel and SQL financial models to support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and scenario analysis for international hospitality and internship programs between Italy and global partners, improving forecast accuracy and visibility
- Produced Budget vs. Actuals, variance, and trend analyses on revenues and margins for multi-country internship and training initiatives, highlighting key performance drivers and risks for leadership
- Developed program cost models (pricing, margin analysis, cost allocation, ROI) to evaluate new international business initiatives and student programs with partners across Italy, ensuring financial feasibility
- Automated data extraction from ERP systems and SQL databases to build Power BI and Excel KPI dashboards tracking utilization and program profitability, reducing manual reporting time and enabling data-driven decisions
Software Engineer
First National Bank of Omaha
08.2022 - 03.2025
- Built core Java/Spring microservices that drove higher deposits and enabled onboarding of 62K+ new users
- Engineered a highly available Kotlin/SQL/Redis card-processing flow, increasing account balances by 7.6%
- Designed and developed a serverless distributed messaging services (Node.js, Kafka, AWS Lambda) to support a push-notification system, reducing missed card expirations by 60%
- Deployed AWS S3 + Snowflake Snowpipe data apps to automate financial pipelines and strengthen fraud analysis performance and security
- Automated GitLab CI/CD pipelines, reducing feature time-to-market by 25%
- Led backend migration from Kinesis to Kafka to meet scalability and reliability goals
Software Engineer Intern
First National Bank of Omaha
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Led end-to-end development of a React Native authentication flow integrating Okta MFA, boosting user sign-ups by 10%.
- Built a full-stack offboarding system with custom UI and RESTful microservices, automating account closures and cutting manual work by 80%
- Maintained high test coverage (95%) with JUnit and Jest to ensure application reliability
- Developed responsive, device-agnostic frontends with React, Next.js, and GraphQL, improving UX and performance
- Optimized state management with Redux, reducing frontend bugs and increasing stability
- Contributed to code reviews and Agile ceremonies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centered features on time
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GAMaster of Educational Leadership and Administration - Business Management
Hryhorii Skovoroda University In Pereiaslav
Pereiaslav, UkraineBachelor of Physical Education - undefined
Hryhorii Skovoroda University In Pereiaslav
Pereiaslav, UkraineSkills
- Languages: Java, Kotlin, Python, R, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS
- Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Boot, React, React Native, Nextjs, Redux, JUnit, Jest, Material UI
- Databases & Data Tech: Kafka, Redis, SQL, Snowflake
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, (Lambda, EC2), GitLab CI/CD, Dynatrace, Docker, Okta
- Analytics: Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, NumPy
Certification
- GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate
- GraphQL Developer - Professional
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
Software Engineer
First National Bank of Omaha
08.2022 - 03.2025
Software Engineer Intern
First National Bank of Omaha
02.2022 - 08.2022
Business Analytic
U.C.M. Italy
09.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Physical Education - undefined
Hryhorii Skovoroda University In Pereiaslav
Master of Science - Data Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Educational Leadership and Administration - Business Management
Hryhorii Skovoroda University In Pereiaslav