Shirley Aqvalin Simon
Vienna,VA
Summary
Software development professional prepared for high-impact roles within technology-driven environments. Extensive background in designing and optimizing software solutions, with commitment to delivering high-quality results. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability, with key skills in coding and system architecture.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer
General Electric (GE)
01.2022 - Current
- Designed and enhanced high-availability Java modules powering GE’s mission-critical Energy Management System.
- Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins Pipeline-as-Code, reducing deployment failures by 40% and improving build time by 30%.
- Developed advanced Java components with multithreading, dependency injection, and performance tuning for large-scale grid operations.
- Created Docker-based build/deployment workflows and automated container image releases for multiple environments.
- Led UI enhancements and rebuilt critical display modules, significantly improving system usability and operator efficiency.
- Implemented automated test suites using Katalon Studio and JUnit, increasing test coverage and eliminating manual regression cycles.
- Authored and maintained complex DotDat files and fix scripts used across production deployments.
- Troubleshot distributed system failures, memory leaks, and threading issues using logs, heap analysis, and Linux diagnostics.
Software Development Engineer Intern
General Electric (GE)
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Developed shell scripts enabling automated PDI workflows and artifact downloads via cURL and JFrog Artifactory.
- Automated Docker image builds and deployments, accelerating development and testing cycles.
- Developed and executed Katalon Studio test suites ensuring product reliability and reducing QA time.
Software Developer
KPIT Technologies
10.2017 - 10.2019
- Built and tested automotive diagnostic and telematics software including Stolen Vehicle Tracking and Fuel Theft Detection.
- Developed Python and shell-based automation frameworks reducing manual testing effort by 70%.
- Created and validated OTA update workflows for automotive ECUs on Linux systems.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Maryland
Baltimore12-2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
BMS Institute of Technology
India06-2017
Skills
- Java 11/17, C, C, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, Multithreading, Concurrency, JVM Optimization
- CI/CD (Jenkins Pipeline-as-Code, Git, GitHub, Webhooks), Automated Build & Deployment
- Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Container Security, Multi-stage Builds
- AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS)
- Testing: JUnit, Mockito, Integration Testing, Katalon Studio, Test Automation Frameworks
- DevOps: Shell Scripting, Python Scripting, Linux, Observability, Monitoring, Log Analysis
- Tools: Maven, Gradle, SonarQube, JaCoCo, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence
- Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Certification
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- Google Analytics Certified
Timeline
Software Engineer
General Electric (GE)
01.2022 - Current
Software Development Engineer Intern
General Electric (GE)
07.2021 - 09.2021
Software Developer
KPIT Technologies
10.2017 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
BMS Institute of Technology
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
GE Reliability & Automation Excellence Award, KPIT Customer Satisfaction Award, DENSO Delighted Customer Award, UMBC CWIT Student Scholar, Grace Hopper Scholar