Experience

Lead Software Engineer

UPS • Louisville, KY
April 2023 - Present

Leading cloud-native infrastructure modernization and DevOps transformation initiatives at one of the world's largest logistics companies.

Key Achievements:

• Led CI/CD migration to Azure DevOps, implementing reusable pipeline templates and centralized secret management
• Architected and deployed microservices to Kubernetes clusters using ArgoCD, Helm, and Kustomize with RBAC and security-context enforcement
• Defined GitOps workflows and promoted declarative deployments and rollback strategies
• Integrated HashiCorp Vault via External Secrets Operator to manage service credentials, tokens, and TLS certificates
• Designed Istio service mesh rules to manage internal and external service communication and observability
• Guided legacy app migrations from WebLogic to OpenShift using Spring Boot and containerization
• Collaborated cross-functionally to support mission-critical integration services and platform modernization efforts

Senior Applications Developer

UPS • Louisville, KY
August 2022 - April 2023

Elevated to senior role to lead security implementations and architectural improvements for enterprise integration systems.

Key Achievements:

• Maintained and enhanced Spring Boot + Apache Camel services powering UPS's Aircraft Maintenance integration layer
• Led the implementation of TLS encryption, OAuth2 token-based authentication, and service-to-service secure API patterns
• Participated in secure coding reviews, SonarQube scanning, and vulnerability management via JFrog Artifactory
• Advised teams on validation logic, exception handling, and dependency upgrades

Intermediate Applications Developer

UPS • Louisville, KY
March 2022 - August 2022

Promoted to intermediate role, taking on mentorship responsibilities and leading integration testing initiatives.

Key Achievements:

• Developed secure Camel routes and Spring Boot services supporting UPS's enterprise integration layer
• Supported additional go-live events for other aircraft fleet, collaborating with infrastructure, QA, and release management teams to ensure successful rollout
• Mentored developers in Spring Boot best practices, modular design, and integration testing (JUnit, Citrus)
• Worked cross-functionally with middleware, security, and QA teams to implement integration patterns and support stable, observable services

Applications Developer

UPS • Louisville, KY
September 2020 - March 2022

Started my professional journey at UPS, immediately contributing to critical middleware systems supporting UPS Airlines operations.

Key Achievements:

• Developed critical middleware systems to support UPS Airlines, replacing legacy systems
• Delivered production-ready features in Spring Boot, Apache Camel, and ActiveMQ
• Played a critical role in a successful multi-day go-live and cutover for a mission-critical integration platform and primary maintenance and engineering management system, Maintenix
• Implemented full-stack test automation using Selenium and Citrus, improving coverage and regression confidence

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
Focused on distributed systems, cloud computing, and software architecture

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Indiana University - Bloomington, IN
Foundation in computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and software engineering

Certifications & Continuous Learning

AI Agents Course

Hugging Face - 2025
Advanced training in building autonomous AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, and modern LLM architectures

Technical Expertise

Cloud & Infrastructure

Platforms: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Azure, GCP, AWS
Container Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
Service Mesh: Istio (mTLS, Auth Policies, Traffic Management)

DevOps & Automation

CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
GitOps: ArgoCD, Flux
IaC: Helm, Kustomize, Terraform
Pipeline Design: Reusable templates, automated testing, security scanning

Programming & Frameworks

Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
Backend: Spring Boot, Apache Camel, Flask, FastAPI
Frontend: Angular, React
AI/ML: LangChain, LangGraph, Hugging Face Transformers
Messaging: ActiveMQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ

Security & Compliance

Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault, External Secrets Operator
Authentication: OAuth2, JWT, Entra (Azure AD)
Security: TLS/mTLS, RBAC, Security Policies
Scanning: SonarQube, AquaScan, WizScan

Data & Testing

Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Testing: JUnit, Citrus, Selenium, Postman, Insomnia
Monitoring: Log Insight, Grafana, Prometheus