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Stephan Schultz

Westerly

Summary

Application Development Engineer with a proven track record in delivering resilient, cloud-native software for regulated enterprises. Proficient in Java/Spring Boot, Vue 3, and AWS, specializing in building distributed, event-driven platforms that handle millions of claims daily. Expertise in disaster recovery architecture, CI/CD automation, and observability. Recognized for transforming complex requirements into efficient code and mentoring peers in industry best practices.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Application Development Engineer II

Centene Corporation
Westerly
06.2023 - Current
  • Implemented disaster recovery using AWS ARC, Route 53 DNS failover, and EventBridge rules for automated failover across 10 critical APIs.
  • Executed cloud migration of on-premises Kafka workloads and client stack to AWS/Confluent Cloud, eliminating schema ID conflicts.
  • Developed Spring Retry and cluster linking strategy, eliminating schema ID conflicts, and reducing data loss to nearly zero.
  • Refactored core event intake service with virtual threads, significantly reducing Kubernetes container restarts.
  • Architected and maintained enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines, streamlining build, test, security scans, and deployment workflows.

Full Stack Developer

Wiley edge
Westerly
10.2021 - 06.2023
  • Engineered innovative software solutions through in-depth analysis of system performance standards.
  • Integrated existing software with upgraded systems, enhancing overall performance significantly.
  • Analyzed user needs to develop detailed technical specifications for software requirements.
  • Administered three critical systems, ensuring reliable support and maintenance.
  • Managed database operations using MongoDB for efficient data handling and retrieval.
  • Regularly participated in Agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning and retrospectives.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
05.2021

Associate of Arts - Computer Science

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI
05.2019

Skills

  • Vuejs and JavaScript
  • Kafka and event-driven architecture
  • Disaster recovery strategies
  • REST APIs and microservices
  • CI/CD pipelines and automation
  • Spring Boot
  • Data migration techniques
  • Java
  • Container orchestration with Kubernetes
  • Docker containerization
  • Agile methodologies and practices
  • AWS architecture and services

Timeline

Application Development Engineer II

Centene Corporation
06.2023 - Current

Full Stack Developer

Wiley edge
10.2021 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

University of Rhode Island

Associate of Arts - Computer Science

Community College of Rhode Island

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