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Tony Melendez

El Paso,TX

Summary

Dynamic Senior Software Engineer with a proven track record of driving transformative initiatives and leading cross-functional teams to success. Expertise in orchestrating seamless cloud migrations, optimizing project completions, and integrating innovative technologies. Skilled mentor committed to fostering team growth and continuous improvement. Adept at delivering measurable results and enhancing organizational efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Gainwell Technologies
04.2022 - Current
  • Led seamless migration of infrastructure and applications to AWS cloud, overseeing assessment, planning, implementation, and optimization phases, resulting initially in 35% increase in system efficiency
  • Conducted research and led evaluation of cutting-edge technologies and strategies (e.g. Containerization, CI/CD pipelines, modern programming paradigms) to optimize tech stack, showcasing potential benefits and integration strategies
  • Mentored junior engineers, fostering growth through code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions, resulting in 20% improvement in team productivity
  • Developed tools to streamline unit testing processes, reducing testing time by 80%.

Senior Software Engineer

Raytheon Technologies
04.2016 - 12.2021
  • Led cross-functional team in designing, developing, and integrating test equipment, achieving 150% faster completion rate than scheduled
  • Spearheaded development of hardware integration test stations, securing $8M in follow-on projects
  • Provided mentorship to new employees and junior engineers, facilitating seamless integration into company culture
  • Designed and implemented Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for multiple projects
  • Identified and resolved critical bugs and errors, improving system performance and reducing error rates to 0%
  • Recognized with innovation award for prototype advanced hybrid missile system.

Network Engineer

Good Time Stores
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Integrated legacy Unix database into modern Linux server, improving efficiency by 200% and security of data exchanges
  • Developed test framework to maintain data integrity to 100%
  • Engineered virtualization software solutions to run legacy software on unsupported platforms
  • Evaluated and adopted cost-effective technological innovations, optimizing software development processes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Texas At El Paso
Texas
12.2015

Skills

  • Proficient in C/C
  • Experience with Python, JavaScript, Go
  • Web Frameworks: Flask, Django, Vue
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • SQL: Oracle, PostgreSQL
  • Git

Accomplishments

  • Innovation Award, Recognized for pioneering work on an advanced hybrid missile system prototype, demonstrating exceptional innovation and problem-solving skills.
  • Achievement Awards, Awarded twice for outstanding contributions to project success, highlighting exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and dedication to excellence.

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Gainwell Technologies
04.2022 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Raytheon Technologies
04.2016 - 12.2021

Network Engineer

Good Time Stores
12.2014 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Texas At El Paso
Tony Melendez