Julia Zeng
Summary
Software Engineer with a proven track record at Atlassian, specializing in Golang, AWS, and Kubernetes. Successfully migrated several critical services to FIPS 140-2 compliance and patched over 200 security vulnerabilities, enhancing system integrity. Adept at collaborating in Agile teams, driving impactful solutions in authentication and microservices architecture.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Atlassian
07.2023 - Current
- Designed, developed, and maintained authentication and authorization systems across the company's ecosystem using AWS, Golang, Terraform, Docker, and Argo Workflows, ensuring scalability and security compliance.
- Implemented authorization solutions using Open Policy Agent (OPA) to enforce access control policies in a microservices architecture.
- Managed and optimized DynamoDB and PostgreSQL databases, ensuring high availability and performance for critical applications.
- Identified and patched over 200 security vulnerabilities in Golang and ECS (Elastic Container Service) applications, significantly improving system security.
- Migrated team products to FIPS 140-2 compliance, adhering to stringent security standards and deadlines for government-regulated clients.
- Developed and maintained applications implementing OSB (Open Service Broker) API, facilitating seamless integration with external services.
- Provided on-call support for high-availability services, minimizing downtime and ensuring rapid issue resolution for numerous always-on applications.
Undergraduate Researcher
Washington University
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Investigated innovative AI techniques to eliminate unwanted topological features from images.
- Developed deep learning models with adversarial autoencoders in PyTorch to enhance image processing.
- Created Python scripts for image processing and machine learning model training, streamlining workflows.
Software Engineer Intern
Liberty Mutual Insurance
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed feature using AngularJS and Java Spring Boot for insurance renewal management for 9,000 underwriters.
- Optimized Java REST API to enhance performance and decrease policy retrieval calls.
- Collaborated with teammates to demo features, ensuring client alignment and feedback collection.
Education
BS - Computer Science
Washington University in St. Louis
05-2023
Skills
- Java
- Python
- Golang
- Microservices architecture
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Open Policy Agent
- Auth systems
- Container orchestration
- AI development tools
Projects
Packing List, 12/20, Built a web application with JavaScript and PHP that allows users to create a packing list for moving or traveling., Developed a UI for adding items to the list, creating boxes to sort items into, moving items between boxes, deleting items or boxes, and marking items as packed., Managed user data in a MySQL database with password encryption., Hosted the website on an AWS EC2 instance.
Timeline
Software Engineer
Atlassian
07.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
Washington University
05.2022 - 08.2022
Software Engineer Intern
Liberty Mutual Insurance
05.2021 - 12.2021
BS - Computer Science
Washington University in St. Louis