Nicholas Strazis
Denver,CO
Summary
Developed robust technical skills in collaborative and fast-paced tech environment, focusing on creating and improving software systems. Adept at problem-solving and critical thinking, with proven ability to learn new technologies quickly. Seeking to apply these transferrable skills in new field to drive innovation and efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Washington Department of Revenue
07.2021 - Current
- Owned the development of Washington Capital Gains tax software to the specification of state legislation which will generate over $500 million per year in tax collection
- Engaged with our state client to hold weekly demos and meetings to effectively confirm requirements, process technical information and make recommendations to build the most efficient product
- Mentored new employees and interns by checking in on a daily basis, providing assistance with technical problems, and walking through existing processes
Software Developer
FAST Enterprises, LLC
03.2018 - Current
- Developed enterprise tax software in government offices around the world alongside local teams
New Zealand Inland Revenue Department
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Developed new XML APIs by configuring endpoints on the FAST Gentax Solution as well as taking complex requirements from client and stakeholders, meeting project deadlines, and assisting as lead developer with comprehensive testing done by client and third-party vendors
- Implemented web service backend for multiple
- Created XML schemas using XMLSpy and utilized SoapUI to send local calls to internal endpoints in order to test the APIs
- Interfaced with internal SMEs, external parties including3rd parties, and other government ministries, providing external endpoints and assisting with payload creation to test new APIs before rollout to production
- Modified existing XML and REST APIs to add new functions, as well as increase performance by writing more efficient SQL queries and reducing computational complexity of code while maintaining readability
- Built out4 new XML APIs using FAST Gentax solution, SoapUI to submit test calls, and XMLSpy to build custom XML schemas to allow automatization of3 tax products for IRD
- I built PIE, worked on Income tax (INC) EMP (managing employer-employee relationships via gateway API), and EI (updating how the internal system handled the API calls to improve performance and move processing to the application servers instead of the web servers
- Built an XML parser using .NET to process legacy xml messages
- Learned how to do this on my own and got this working in under a month
- Contributing member on a four-person team to build out3 new tax accounts in the Gentax system
- Built account types, return types, cases, reports, mail, payments, and other areas of the customer
- Worked with client to design each step from definition phase, testing, and successful rollout
- Built Foreign Trusts (FTR), and Duties (CAD, something, and something), and Unclaimed Monies
- Harnessed Microsoft SQL Server to build efficient queries to pull back complex data sets
- Used Microsoft SQL Server to write efficient queries that pulled back complex customer data sets into reports for analysts and SMEs to easily access and understand
Implementation Consultant
Oklahoma Tax Commission
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Worked on FAST VS (Vehicle Services) site handling vehicle licensing and renewals in the Oklahoma Tax Commission
- Worked service requests from the client to build out new functionality that impacted the day to day operations of hundreds of employees across the state
Full Stack SDE
Apptio
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Developed new features and bug fixes to Enterprise SaaS web application utilizing AngularJS frontend and RESTful calls to backend running Java and mySQL database
- Tested code by designing comprehensive unit, integration, and system testing, and going through rigorous code reviews
- Developed code in two-week sprints on Scrum team utilizing the Agile development process
Software Engineer (EDI)
Expeditors
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Collaborated with Systems Analysts to develop, test, and deploy Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) translations to ensure transmission of messages between Expeditors and its clients
- Built EDI translations using Expeditors proprietary EDIGen programming language
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Washington State University
Pullman, WASkills
- VBNET, SQL, C#, C, Java, Bash
- Problem-solving
- Programming
- Software development
- Object-oriented programming
Timeline
Washington Department of Revenue
07.2021 - Current
New Zealand Inland Revenue Department
06.2019 - 07.2021
Software Developer
FAST Enterprises, LLC
03.2018 - Current
Implementation Consultant
Oklahoma Tax Commission
03.2018 - 06.2019
Full Stack SDE
Apptio
05.2017 - 08.2017
Software Engineer (EDI)
Expeditors
05.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Washington State University
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