JOHN KING

Technologies : Java, Spring, Django, Python, Ember, Postgres, AWS, Spark, Salesforce, RabbitMQ, Redis

Overview : As a Software Engineer Manager at Meldcore, I lead the architecture, planning, and development of diverse software products within a dynamic SaaS environment.

Key Projects:

Benefits Management System:

Orchestrated development of a multi-tenant, white-labeled benefits management system, transforming it into a technology platform for benefits brokerages. Facilitated customer-centric benefits enrollment through the system, enhancing the efficiency of benefits companies.

Case Management Application for Legal Community:

Spearheaded the creation of a case management application, fostering communication between clients and attorneys. Introduced a sophisticated document management system, enabling seamless interaction through interactive notes and chats linked to specific documents, audio files, and videos.

Language Learning Platform:

Oversaw the implementation of a language learning platform, akin to Duolingo but with an academic focus. Led the development of a user-friendly system, allowing users to sign up for classes, navigate language content, and employ a spaced repetition algorithm for effective material revisitation.

Achievements:

Leadership and Management:

• Provide strategic leadership in aligning technology initiatives with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Scalable Micro-Services Architecture:

Designed and implemented a scalable micro-services architecture for a high-traffic web application, resulting in a remarkable 50% decrease in response time and heightened system reliability.

• Technologies: Javascript, Java, Python, Spark, Flask, Ember, Postgres, Azure, Couchbase, Salesforce
• Management and Consultation at LinkedIn: As a consultant at LinkedIn, provided technical expertise, consultation, and management on various initiatives.
• Led team in redesigning and refactoring high-traffic applications, resolving persistent issues, and establishing a modular, reusable code base.
• Implemented a new approach, ensuring greater maintainability, and providing a solid foundation for future feature additions.
• Innovative Solutions and Efficiency Gains: Collaborated with clients to identify technical needs, resulting in a comprehensive software solution.
• Achieved 20% increase in operational efficiency and annual cost savings of $100,000 through strategic software improvements.
• Managed the backend of applications, utilizing Spark for efficient processing of large datasets aggregated from diverse sources.
• Client Collaboration and Project Success: Collaborated with client teams to analyze requirements, design architecture, and implement solutions.
• Delivered projects on time and within budget, surpassing client satisfaction targets.
• Played a pivotal role in ensuring successful project outcomes at LinkedIn.

• Technologies: Django, Python, Ember, Postgres, GCP, RabbitMQ, Redis

Overview : As a pivotal figure at Heart Zones, I drove the company's transformation from antiquated practices established in 1991 to a modern, technology-centric approach. I addressed the limitations of existing applications, collaborating closely with company leadership to align with industry trends and objectives. My role extended to the design and implementation of innovative software solutions, ushering Heart Zones into a more relevant position within the fitness industry.

Key Projects:

• Multi-Tenant, White-Labeled System: Designed and implemented a versatile multi-tenant, white-labeled system supporting accounts and sub-accounts with varied roles. The modular project enhanced agility, allowing quick pursuit of new product channels.
• RESTful API Integration: Implemented a RESTful API serving as a central point for data and business logic. This integration facilitated a broad ecosystem of apps for seamless data reading and writing.
• Flexible Front-End Portal: Developed a front-end portal using the Ember framework, providing flexibility in line with the company's evolving vision and industry demands.
• Fitness Sensor Integration Apps: Engineered Android and iOS applications enabling users to connect Bluetooth fitness sensors for real-time data collection, enhancing fitness sessions.
• Strategic Vision and Product Development: Played a key role in shaping a strategic vision for new and competitive products, targeting untapped markets and creating revenue opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and project managers, to deliver software solutions. Ensured on-time project completion and met client expectations through effective teamwork.

Achievements:

• Leadership and Management: Provided strategic leadership aligning technology initiatives with business objectives, overseeing cross-functional teams for successful project outcomes.
• Innovative Technology Solutions: Orchestrated the design and implementation of a scalable micro-services architecture for a high-traffic web application. Achieved a remarkable 50% decrease in response time and heightened system reliability.

• Technologies: Django, Python, Angular, Postgres, Redis, GCP, Celery, Spark, Kafka

Overview: As a pivotal force at Lenders Cooperative in the fintech domain, I played a strategic role in their engagement with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and a wide array of banks nationwide. Focused on the banking and loan space, the company achieved prominence through its involvement in PPP loans and loan forgiveness programs.

Key Projects:

• SBA Integration and Market Domination: Spearheaded the development of a robust integration into the antiquated API of the SBA, positioning Lenders Cooperative as the exclusive vendor collaborating with the SBA. This integration involved navigating a challenging SOAP-to-REST conversion, addressing complexities in XML schema entities and hundreds of fields.
• Efficient Loan Request Processing: Designed and implemented a Django application for processing every loan request in the country within a tight timeline. Overcame the intricacies of the SBA's clunky API by building a serialization layer that transformed database entities into the requisite massive XML document.
• Comprehensive System Enhancement: Achieved 100% coverage in handling both valid and invalid requests, validating data within Lenders Cooperative entities to ensure SBA system acceptance. Continued to augment features across the system and created integrations into banking systems throughout the contract period.

Achievements:

• Strategic Relationship Building: Facilitated the solidification of relationships with the SBA and various banks, contributing to Lenders Cooperative's position as a leading player in the domain.
• Rapid Integration Success: Successfully developed and deployed a swift integration into the challenging SBA API, overcoming complexities to process loan requests efficiently.
• Systematic Feature Addition: Continued to enhance system functionality post-integration, contributing additional features and creating seamless integrations into various banking systems.

This approach showcases the strategic impact and successful outcomes achieved during my tenure at Lenders Cooperative.

• Technologies : Java, Groovy, Grails, React, Postgres, Python, Spark, AWS, Kafka

Overview: As a Team Lead Software Engineer at Experience, I undertook a multifaceted role encompassing management, technical leadership, and hands-on development. Leading three diverse teams, I played a pivotal role in architecting and developing applications in the ticketing and e-commerce space, collaborating with major ticketing systems and sports organizations.

Key Projects:

• Core Business Logic Applications: Led a team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining applications handling core business logic. Facilitated various fan interactions, including ticket purchases, upgrades, merchandise, and more, integrating with major ticketing systems such as Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, Paciolan (NCAA), and various sports teams.
• Front-End Partner Portal: Headed a front-end focused team utilizing React to build a partner portal, enhancing interactions between fans, partners, and the system. Fostered engagement and seamless experiences through the portal.
• Data Team and Real-Time Data Pipelines: Led a data team utilizing Kafka and cloud services to establish data pipelines for real-time data flow throughout the company. Ensured effective utilization of data for diverse purposes across the organization.

Achievements: Leadership and Management:

• Provided strategic leadership, conducting regular one-on-one meetings, and overseeing the professional development of direct reports.
• Collaborated with product and business teams to develop roadmaps, prioritize tasks, and align project work with strategic business needs.

Technical Leadership and Development:

• Played a central role in architecting solutions, combining technical leadership with hands-on development, ensuring the successful implementation of projects.

Team Management:

• Managed an 8-member team, successfully deploying and maintaining technologies like Java, Groovy, Grails, React, Postgres, Python, Spark, AWS, and Kafka.
• Supervised and mentored a team of 5 engineers, implementing Agile methodologies, and conducting code reviews, resulting in a 30% reduction in bugs and improved code quality.

This structured format provides a clear and organized overview of your role, key projects, achievements, and team management experience at Experience.

• Technologies: Spring Boot (Java), Spark, Hadoop, Python, Cassandra, DB2, Google Cloud Platform (dataproc, cloud storage, dataflow, cloud composer (airflow), BigQuery, etc)
• Enterprise Pricing Team Contributions: Worked on real-time pricing data systems for billions of SKUs at Home Depot. Led the consolidation of 30 years of systems into a unified source, adopting a micro-service architecture. Implemented a vast micro-service structure for data transformation into a centralized Cassandra database.
• Retail Data Unification Project: Specialized in real-time pricing data within Home Depot's vast product inventory. Led the consolidation of 30 years' systems, transitioning to a micro-service architecture. Implemented a comprehensive micro-service structure for unified pricing data accessibility.
• Micro-Service Architecture Implementation: Played a key role in Home Depot's Enterprise Pricing team for real-time pricing data. Led the transition to a micro-service architecture, consolidating 30 years of systems.
• Implemented a vast micro-service structure for data processing into a centralized Cassandra database.

• Technologies: Python (Django), Ember.js, Postgres, AWS
• Construction Project Marketplace: Created a custom application for general contractors to manage construction projects, including project creation, document uploads, subcontractor bidding, and a CRM system.
• Integrated Business Workflow System: Streamlined end-to-end business workflows by integrating manual processes into an application, enabling data import, mail preparation, USPS PDX API integration, and comprehensive tracking for government compliance.
• Data Aggregation and Visualization: Developed a system for aggregating data from diverse sources, providing transparent historical insights, and facilitating efficient project tracking over time.

• Technologies: PHP (Phalcon), Python (Django), Ember.js, MySQL/MariaDB, AWS
• Led a team in developing custom applications at Smith & Carson to address specific business needs.
• Engineered accounting systems for client invoicing, a custom CRM for client management, and a case management system for end-to-end research processes.
• Implemented additional tools, including a web scraping system for social media, an IVR system for automated phone calls, and robust data analytics capabilities.

• Technologies: Javascript, PHP, Laravel, Django, Ember.js, MySQL/MariaDB, AWS
• Spearheaded the design and development of a custom event management system for a company specializing in planning and hosting nationwide summer camps annually.
• The system was tailored to efficiently onboard group leaders, facilitating the management of large groups attending the camps.
• Features included capabilities for group leaders to invite and manage attendees, a streamlined legal form completion process, an integrated payment system, a check-in system for the actual camp, and robust communication channels with both group leaders and attendees.

• Technologies: Java (Spring), Ember.js, MySQL
• Collaborated on the team to develop a real estate platform.
• Enabled brokers to add properties and implemented workflows for adding agents.
• Created tools for guiding properties from listing to completion, fostering transparent communication with potential buyers.

• Responsible for producing web sites from ground up.
• Utilize clean markup and CSS. Progressively enhance experience with JavaScript and AJAX. Utilize PHP for server side needs.