Pemba Sherpa
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Accomplished Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-level software solutions. Proficient in PHP, Java, and C#, with a strong background in API development, platform integration, and Agile methodologies. Successfully mentored teams, driving technical innovation, and delivering scalable solutions for industry leaders such as Sage Intacct and Cerner Corporation. Holds multiple AWS certifications and an Oracle Certified Associate credential in Java SE 8. Excels at solving complex technical challenges and enhancing system performance to meet business objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Software Engineer
Sage Intacct, Inc.
10.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented a custom API schema review and linting solution, replacing a costly subscription service and resulting in semi-annual cost savings exceeding $50,000
- Collaborated with the Operations team to evaluate and select the optimal Kafka hosting solution, ultimately leading to the successful deployment of the Strimzi stack
- Developed a robust PHP-Kafka SDK, enabling seamless integration of PHP-based applications with the Kafka subsystem
- Designed and implemented a Proof-of-Concept (POC) notification service utilizing Spring Boot and Kafka as the messaging backbone, demonstrating the feasibility of a scalable and efficient notification system
- Successfully integrated Flatfile, a third-party solution, into the existing Sage Intacct stack, significantly enhancing the customer experience for flat file imports
- Served as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for all API framework and schema-related inquiries within the internal Slack community, providing valuable guidance and support to colleagues
- Developed an AI-powered chatbot as a personal hackathon project, leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to efficiently answer a wide range of API schema development questions for internal colleagues
Software Engineer III
Cerner Corporation
06.2015 - 10.2021
- Work closely with Project Manager and my Agile Team for planning, estimating and kicking-off new projects
- Participate in the full Software Development Cycle
- Attend daily scrum to drive our Agile development methodology
- Drive API and Platform related questions in the company forum from different Cerner teams utilizing our API's
- Monitor the health of our EJS (Enterprise Java Servers) and REST services
- Provide Tier 3 troubleshooting support to our Support team as needed
- Mentor newly on-boarded engineers
Sr. Software Engineer
Cerner Corporation
07.2011 - 06.2015
- Provided engineering level support to Perioperative solutions with the primary focus on SurgiNet and Anesthesia Management
- Acquired deeper knowledge in troubleshooting crashes, performance, and workflow issues
- Worked as a liaison between clients and IP Development team to get features and defects fixed
- Managed escalations by working with teams across different solutions to identify the rootcause
- Worked very closely with Cerner's Immediate Response and Upgrade team to ensure smooth client upgrade and issue resolutions
- Developed an interactive queue management dashboard application to monitor incoming issues
Software Developer
Atlas Van Lines
06.2006 - 06.2011
- Worked in uplifting several outdated mainframe applications into modern .NET based web applications
- Worked very closely with the Product Owners to ensure software expectations are met
- Acquired broader technical knowledge by working as a full stack .NET web developer
- Continuously worked on Application Life Cycle management of the uplifted codes
Education
BS - Electrical Engineering
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN01.2008
Skills
- PHP
- Java
- C#
- Python
- AWS
- Git
- REST APIs
- Kafka
- Spectral OpenAPI Linter
Certification
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- AWS Cloud Quest: Solutions Architect
- AWS Cloud Quest: Machine Learning
- Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
- Competent Communicator, Toastmasters International
Currentposition
Sr. Software Engineer at Sage Intacct, Inc.
Timeline
Sr. Software Engineer
Sage Intacct, Inc.
10.2021 - Current
Software Engineer III
Cerner Corporation
06.2015 - 10.2021
Sr. Software Engineer
Cerner Corporation
07.2011 - 06.2015
Software Developer
Atlas Van Lines
06.2006 - 06.2011
BS - Electrical Engineering
University of Evansville
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