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Julian Antonio Smith

Chicago,IL

Summary

Full Stack Software Engineer with hands-on experience building scalable applications, optimizing APIs for high-traffic environments, and deploying production code with CI/CD pipelines. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, React, and containerized deployments, with proven ability to improve performance, document systems, and deliver accessible, user-focused applications.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

CVS Health | Enterprise Product Acceleration
12.2023 - Current
  • Engineered and optimized APIs to handle large volumes of requests, improving database query efficiency and application performance.
  • Built and maintained React components with Redux state management, enhancing usability, accessibility, and adherence to WCAG standards.
  • Deployed applications through CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, automating delivery to production and staging environments.
  • Designed and documented technical requirements (TRDs), API docs, and README guides to support cross-team collaboration.
  • Collaborated with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes into responsive, accessible web applications.
  • Leveraged Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) to support containerized deployments in cloud environments.

Software Engineer

G2 | Product Team
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Developed features for RESTful APIs in Ruby on Rails to serve dynamic user-driven data at scale.
  • Conducted testing with RSpec, ensuring reliability and performance of new features.
  • Partnered in agile ceremonies to prioritize features with the highest business impact.
  • Contributed to system design sessions, influencing architecture and service integration decisions.

Education

Coding Bootcamp - Full Stack Web Development: Angular, Spring Boot, Java, TypeScript

General Assembly

Coding Bootcamp - Full Stack Web Development: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React.js

Flatiron School

AS - Computer Science

Kennedy-King College

Skills

  • Languages: Java, Ruby, Nodejs, TypeScript, JavaScript
  • Frameworks: Spring Boot, React, Angular, Ruby on Rails, NestJS
  • Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, ES6
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL
  • DevOps / Cloud: GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Azure, GCP, AWS (S3, Lambda)
  • Development Principles: OOP, TDD, Agile (SDLC), Performance Optimization, Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Tools: Apigee, Kong, Webpack, Vite

Timeline

Software Engineer

CVS Health | Enterprise Product Acceleration
12.2023 - Current

Software Engineer

G2 | Product Team
11.2021 - 06.2022

Coding Bootcamp - Full Stack Web Development: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React.js

Flatiron School

AS - Computer Science

Kennedy-King College

Coding Bootcamp - Full Stack Web Development: Angular, Spring Boot, Java, TypeScript

General Assembly
Julian Antonio Smith