Kevin S. Mark
Richmond,VA
Summary
Accomplished, full-stack Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience architecting high-performance microservices, driving large-scale cloud migrations, and leading engineering teams. Proven track record of optimizing low-latency systems and deprecating legacy infrastructure at scale.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Developer
Capital One
Richmond, Virginia
05.2025 - 07.2026
- Hardened core APIs for post-acquisition data volumes, remediating architectural bottlenecks via stress testing, reducing peak record-creation latency by over 50% (from 7–9s down to 2–5s)
- Engineered high-performance association tracking system, integrating automated inheritance logic across microservices with 25ms (~1.25%) overhead and zero production errors
- Architected end-to-end data migration framework to ingest tens of thousands of legacy records, unblocking legacy system deprecation and mitigating operational risk
Senior Software Developer
Richmond National Insurance
Richmond, Virginia
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Overhauled logging architecture and alerting patterns across core back-end microservices, accelerating root-cause analysis and significantly reducing MTTR by 35%
- Architected greenfield microservice components for two new lines of business within Submission Clearance and Policy Issuance suite, enhancing submission capacity and reducing time-to-quote
- Upgraded template engine for Claims API, streamlining automated correspondence and saving 10–15 minutes daily for each Claims Adjuster
Lead Software Developer
Kinsale Insurance
Richmond, Virginia
08.2016 - 04.2024
- Implemented internal Policy Processing application suite that replaced major third-party package, achieving $200K+ in annual licensing savings
- Transitioned company infrastructure from 100% on-premise to ~80% AWS-hosted cloud services, designing resilient cloud native patterns with ECS, Lambda, and DynamoDB
- Led mentoring program which graduated 20+ junior developers, teaching them architectural patterns, clean code standards, and engineering best practices to accelerate feature-team readiness
Software Developer
Royall & Company
Richmond, Virginia
01.2014 - 08.2016
- Developed large-scale, distributed Java application to replace company-wide ETL processes, reducing support tickets by over 40%
- Led remediation of vulnerabilities in 100+ internal applications and enhanced security processes for application builds and deployments
- Implemented automated testing within the application deployment pipeline and established integration testing standards, reducing production bugs by over 10% and manual testing efforts by 80%
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia12-2013
Skills
- Languages & Frameworks: Java (Spring, Hibernate), Python, Angular, TypeScript, React, C#
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda), Microservices Architecture, Git, CI/CD
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
- Testing: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium
- AI & Developer Tools: Claude, Windsurf, Observe, Optimizely, Mend
Timeline
Senior Software Developer
Capital One
05.2025 - 07.2026
Senior Software Developer
Richmond National Insurance
01.2025 - 05.2025
Lead Software Developer
Kinsale Insurance
08.2016 - 04.2024
Software Developer
Royall & Company
01.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Commonwealth University