Nate Vardell
Software Engineer
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Enthusiastic software engineer with 5+ years experience in Java Web Development. Producing multi-tiered enterprise web applications, delivering customer-focused, scalable solutions. Passionate team player & energetic, unboxed thinker.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Web Developer
JPMorgan Chase
New York, NY
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Implemented application-specific JSON Web Token (JWT) OAuth Bearer props to RESTful web request headers w/ Spring Values, Lombok, & UniRest; accessing secure data across Chase applications
- Aggregated third-party data, maintained via NoSQL Document Data Store, managed with Spring Data's MongoDB library, combined into a single page application (SPA), monitoring live production traffic for Chase Marketing Teams
- Led research, design, and implementation of cloud-based web applications; with Spring Boot/Web, React JSX, & continuous integration (CI); on internal IBM Cloud Foundry infrastructure with Docker & Kubernetes (K8)
Senior Software Engineer
JPMorgan Chase
New York, NY
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Designed algorithms from Business Logic in Java for service-layer web applications on IBM WebSphere as a gateway for all digital activity within the bank
- Maintained & migrated SOAP & RESTful web services via Spring, spanning applications such as Chase.com & Chase Mobile
- Built out new RESTful services, accessing relational IBM Db2 database servers w/ SQL & Stored Procedures via Spring Boot & Spring Data, & XML Security Assertion (SAML), for features like Ultimate Rewards & Refer-A-Friend
- Spearheaded internal MQ Message Queue migration, moving off IBM WebSphere AIX servers to new RedHat zOS clusters, impacting 750+ million daily transactions
Software Engineer
Revature
Reston, VA
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Teaching Full Stack Java development; contributed to a collaborative, goal-oriented team, enhancing knowledge & skills across frontend, middleware, & backend tiers
- Developed distinct internal Spring Boot web applications for analytics & scheduling, composed of interactive dashboards, leveraging AngularJS, in addition to DataTables, HighCharts, & D3 JavaScript frameworks
- Designed 3 Single Page Application User Interfaces (SPA UI) for internal apps utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, & AngularJS
- Worked with Spring modules, such as Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring MVC, & Spring Security on tight deadlines, requiring extensive teamwork, communication, time management, & creative problem solving
- Setup project pipelines incorporating GitHub, SonarQube, & Slack with Jenkins jobs deploying web applications, integrating Amazon Web Services (AWS) RDS & S3 services on AWS Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) server instances
PHP Web Developer
Traumasoft
Kalamazoo, MI
11.2015 - 11.2016
- Collaborated with small dev teams building out custom features utilizing HTML, CSS, PHP, & JavaScript, satisfying unique & individualized business-specific requirements
- Managed, organized, & maintained JIRA 'Issues' board; fixing defects & UI bugs, preserving a healthy maintainable codebase
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 09.2012 - 04.2016
Skills
Core Java
Data Structures
Spring Framework
RESTful Services
HTML5/CSS3
AngularJS
React JS
Swift
Agile Workflow
Technical Analysis
JavaScript
PHP
Timeline
Web Developer
JPMorgan Chase
10.2019 - 04.2020
Senior Software Engineer
JPMorgan Chase
04.2017 - 04.2019
Software Engineer
Revature
11.2016 - 04.2017
PHP Web Developer
Traumasoft
11.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Western Michigan University
09.2012 - 04.2016