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Zoram Gallardo

Herriman,UT

Summary

Technical Leader with 10 years of experience in architecting and delivering high-performance, cloud-native solutions in the financial services sector. Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and optimizing large-scale data processing using Kafka, AWS, and Sybase IQ. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, implementing scalable architectures, and ensuring security and compliance. Passionate about mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and driving strategic technology roadmaps.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer - Vice President

Goldman Sachs & Co
01.2021 - Current
  • Developed an automated document reader using ReactJS and Java, eliminating manual processing, optimizing client onboarding, and ensuring real-time letter processing with zero backlog.
  • Developed automated controls to ensure 100% accurate tax form filing with clients and the IRS, minimizing risk and ensuring full regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborated with external organizations outside Goldman Sachs to manage cross-company data transfers, ensuring secure, compliant processes by adhering to strict risk protocols.
  • Optimized form generation with multi-threading, Kafka, and Sybase IQ, achieving a 650% performance boost—from 200K to 3M forms with minimal processing time increase.
  • Mentored 10 team members and 4 external engineers, promoting skill development, career growth, and fostering a collaborative environment for cross-functional knowledge sharing.
  • Architected scalable, high-throughput systems for client documentation, reporting, and tax withholding, managing large data volumes across regions with secure access control and entitlements.

Environment: Apache Kafka, Java, JavaScript, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, AngularJS, ReactJS, iText, Sybase IQ, DB2, Linux, Snowflake, AWS, S3, Hibernate, PDFBox. MongoDB, Jest, GitLab, NodeJS.

Software Engineer - Associate

Goldman Sachs & Co
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Architected and led the migration of critical tax data from on-premise to a data lake, enabling seamless access and consumption, scaling from 10M to 250M+ data rows.
  • Designed distributed caching systems, reducing latency by 81% (600ms to 110ms), enhancing process efficiency and optimizing performance for high-throughput applications.
  • Contributed to sprint planning by estimating task complexity, prioritizing work, and optimizing algorithms and data structures to enhance application performance.

Environment: Java, JavaScript, Maven, Spring Batch, AngularJS, ReactJS, iText, DB2, MongoDB, Sybase IQ, Unix.

Software Engineer - Analyst

Goldman Sachs & Co
07.2015 - 12.2018
  • Contributed to the design of a strategic engine utilizing distributed caching and microservices for highly scalable, high-performance processing, optimizing efficiency and data throughput.
  • Collaborated with 12 engineers to design and implement scalable, resilient distributed systems using service-oriented architectures (SOA), optimizing performance and efficiently handling large volumes of tax data.
  • Developed complex matching algorithms for optimized and fast processing on enterprise platforms including Forms Engine, DSP, Data Lake, and Data Streams

Environment: Java, DB2, Junit, Mockito, HTML, CSS, Batch Processing, Maven.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Brigham Young University
La'ie, HI
04-2015

Skills

    Languages: Java, JavaScript, Shell, C#

    Cloud: AWS, Kafka

    OS: Linux, Windows

    CI/CD Tools: GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD

Leadership & Impact

Technical Leadership: Led cross-functional teams of 10+ engineers across high-impact initiatives

Operational Efficiency: Optimized processes to reduce manual effort, mitigate compliance risks, and prevent potential fines, enhancing accuracy and regulatory adherence

Technical Enablement: Led engineering workshops and presentations in the Salt Lake City office, fostering skill development, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning among engineers throughout the year.

Timeline

Software Engineer - Vice President

Goldman Sachs & Co
01.2021 - Current

Software Engineer - Associate

Goldman Sachs & Co
01.2019 - 12.2020

Software Engineer - Analyst

Goldman Sachs & Co
07.2015 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Brigham Young University
Zoram Gallardo