Kiefer Head
Norman,OK
Summary
Skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep understanding of software development processes and track record of leading successful projects. Proven expertise in designing and implementing robust software solutions that meet client needs. Demonstrated proficiency in team collaboration and problem-solving.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Thrivent Financial
Norman, OK
02.2024 - Current
- Led design and implementation of scalable software solutions to enhance user experience.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering skills development and building foundations for software design.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliver Marketing's solution for a new Enterprise Key Management project.
- Streamlined data pipelines for facilitating relevant data to Salesforce Marketing Cloud for marketers.
- Stood up the initial Marketing Data Layer, utilizing kafka streams, relational DBs, Java Spring, RESTful APIs, Informatica, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
- Helped to reduce older tech debt with solutions previously implemented in Mainframe/DB2.
Senior Software Development Lead
GENERAL MOTORS
01.2014 - 06.2023
- Developed and maintained scalable Spring microservices that handled hundreds of millions of web service transactions per day.
- Managed web services on both Pivotal Cloud Foundry, utilizing tools like autoscaler and shared services via the cloud.
- Led four teams as Platform Lead, delivering new functionality for GM's profile services across multiple projects.
- Led the effort for encrypting both kafka messages in transit, as well as a live transfer of our Oracle DB over to using TDE with Oracle Realms.
- Oversaw live data transfers during database version upgrades and TDE encryption, ensuring uninterrupted service for millions of users.
- Worked on a project which processed customer lead information from GM via web service calls, which would create relevant JMS messages to be batched up later as a result file in export files, and transport those via a Sterling pipeline.
- Transferred Oracle DB to TDE with Oracle Realms.
- Insourced and managed SOAP-based web services for efficient handling of customer and lead data.
IT Developer/Assistant
O’TOOL INDUSTRIES
08.2011 - 11.2013
- Developed SQL queries for accounting software database to support new E-commerce website functionality
- Developed small applications for pricing and inventory management. for pricing schemas/inventory management
Education
Bachelor’s - Management of Information Systems
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Lubbock, Tx12-2013
Skills
- Web application development
- Java Spring
- Microservices architecture
- Relational/NoSQL DBs
- Redis
- Kafka
- DevOps practices
- RabbitMQ
- PCF/Microsoft Azure/AWS Openshift
- Technical analysis
- Project leadership
- Programming languages
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Thrivent Financial
02.2024 - Current
Senior Software Development Lead
GENERAL MOTORS
01.2014 - 06.2023
IT Developer/Assistant
O’TOOL INDUSTRIES
08.2011 - 11.2013
Bachelor’s - Management of Information Systems
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY