About
A highly accomplished Senior Java Full Stack Developer and Integration Lead with over 15 years of IT experience, including 8+ years specializing in full-stack development and enterprise integration. Proficient in designing, developing, and deploying large-scale applications across diverse industries like healthcare and finance, leveraging modern frontend frameworks (ReactJS, Angular), robust backend technologies (Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka), advanced data processing (Apache Spark), and comprehensive application testing. Expert in driving scalable solutions, optimizing performance, and leading cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver high-impact results.
Work
Remote, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Summary
Led full-stack Java development for the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Account Broker Portal, a critical platform enabling payers to quote, sell, and manage health insurance plans for diverse stakeholders.
Highlights
Orchestrated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Pivotal Cloud Foundry for Spring Boot Microservices, ensuring efficient deployment of enterprise web applications.
Developed robust front-end applications with React, Flux, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, enhancing user interfaces and improving website performance.
Designed and implemented scalable Microservices and RESTful web services on Amazon EC2, integrating with Kafka clusters for high-volume message processing.
Developed and tested Scala-based Apache Spark applications for processing data from diverse RDBMS and streaming sources, enabling advanced data analytics and foundational AI/ML capabilities.
Conducted comprehensive unit and functional testing for microservices using various test data sets, ensuring application reliability and performance.
Optimized application performance by enhancing Redux architecture and applying design patterns (MVC, Singleton), resulting in improved website responsiveness.
Remote, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Summary
Developed and managed Java full-stack solutions for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, focusing on electronic remittance advice (ERA) processing and financial reconciliation to ensure accurate healthcare claims payments.
Highlights
Orchestrated end-to-end workflow for EDI 835 transactions, from claim payment receipt to generating and transmitting files to providers, enhancing payment cycle efficiency.
Implemented rigorous validation checks on all 835 files against HIPAA 5010 standards, ensuring structural integrity and generating 999 and TA1 acknowledgments for compliance.
Developed application-level persistence using Hibernate and Spring Framework, ensuring robust data management for core healthcare systems.
Built file/image upload functionality from Angular 8 frontend to AWS S3 using AWS-SDK (NPM), improving document management capabilities.
Designed and developed RESTful web services using Spring Boot Microservices architecture, facilitating scalable and efficient data exchange.
Performed extensive unit and integration testing in collaboration with QA teams, resolving bugs and ensuring high-quality application delivery.
Remote, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Summary
Led a 10+ member integration team at HPHC, overseeing the migration of enterprise integration services and providing technical SME guidance to ensure high-quality, compliant healthcare solutions.
Highlights
Managed a team of 10+ developers, delivering healthcare integration solutions with 98% SLA compliance and ensuring seamless daily business operations.
Reduced recurring incidents by 25% through proactive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and monitoring enhancements, significantly improving system reliability.
Led the strategic migration of enterprise integration services from TIBCO (BW, EMS, RV) to Oracle SOA Suite (BPEL, Mediator, OSB), minimizing disruption to business operations.
Developed comprehensive migration strategies, timelines, and risk mitigation plans, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent data integrity during transitions.
Provided expert guidance in configuring Oracle SOA components (BPEL Process Manager, OSB, Adapters, Enterprise Manager), ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and data governance.
Remote, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Summary
Developed and maintained robust EDI integration solutions for HPHC, streamlining healthcare claims processing (837) and remittance advice (835) in compliance with HIPAA standards.
Highlights
Developed and maintained integration solutions using TIBCO Business Works (BW) for processing EDI 837 (Healthcare Claims) and EDI 835 (Remittance Advice) transactions, enhancing healthcare claims management.
Utilized EDIFECS Transaction Manager and XEngine to parse, validate, and transform EDI messages as per HIPAA standards, ensuring data accuracy and security.
Built robust TIBCO workflows to automate ingestion, transformation, routing, and delivery of EDI messages, improving operational efficiency.
Implemented business rules for claim validation, error reporting, and acknowledgment generation (999/TA1), ensuring compliance and reducing processing errors.
Created monitoring and alerting mechanisms using TIBCO Hawk for real-time error tracking and SLA compliance, enhancing system reliability.
Remote, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Summary
Designed and deployed Java-based TIBCO workflows for PHH Mortgage, supporting mortgage servicing and reporting while ensuring robust integration and optimized performance.
Highlights
Designed and deployed TIBCO workflows to support critical mortgage servicing and reporting functions, enhancing operational efficiency.
Developed reusable Java components and web services (SOAP/REST) to support TIBCO workflows and backend services, improving system modularity.
Tuned performance of TIBCO applications and Java APIs through memory profiling, connection pooling, and thread optimization, enhancing system responsiveness.
Provided production support, root cause analysis, and resolution for critical integration issues, minimizing business operation disruptions.
Streamlined testing and production support activities through collaboration with development and DB teams, improving overall project delivery.
Awards
Client Commendations
Awarded By
Clients
Received commendations for improving business operations and integration reliability.
People Management Award
Awarded By
NTT DATA
Recognized for excellence in people management and leadership.
Star Performer Award for successful delivery of TIBCO to Oracle SOA migration
Awarded By
NTT DATA
Awarded for outstanding performance in leading the migration of TIBCO to Oracle SOA.
Dell Silver Award
Awarded By
Internal Innovation Awards
Received a Dell Silver Award as part of the Internal Innovation Awards program.
Bronze Award
Awarded By
Internal Innovation Awards
Received a Bronze Award as part of the Internal Innovation Awards program.
Bronze Award
Awarded By
Internal Innovation Awards
Received a Bronze Award as part of the Internal Innovation Awards program.
Languages
English
Skills
Programming Languages
Java, C, C++, C#, J2EE, SQL, JavaScript, Typescript, ECMAScript, Scala.
Frameworks & Libraries
Spring, Hibernate, Spring-core, Spring MVC, Spring Webservices, JQuery, ReactJS, Angular, NodeJS, Express JS, Hapi JS, Backbone JS, Twitter Bootstrap, JQueryMobile, Akka, Cats, Play Framework, Django.
Web Technologies & APIs
HTML, HTML5, CSS, Ajax, SOAP, REST, WSDL, UDDI, JAX-WS, JAXB, JAX-RPC, DHTML, XML, JSON, OAuth 2.0, Socket.
Databases
SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, RDBMS, NoSQL.
Cloud Platforms & Tools
AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, AWS-SDK, Amazon Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Code Commit, Docker, OpenShift Origin (OSE).
Build, CI/CD & DevOps Tools
Maven, Jenkins, Git, BitBucket, SVN Subversion, Apache Axis, Tomcat, IBM WebSphere, WebLogic Application Server, JBOSS, Apache Tomcat, IBM HTTP Server, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Spring Tool Suite, DevOps.
Methodologies & Concepts
Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object-Oriented Concepts, Microservices, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), Design Patterns (MVC, Singleton, Prototype, Adapter, Visitor, Observer, Decorator, FrontController, Data Access Object), Problem Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), SDLC.
Data Processing & Integration
Apache Spark, Kafka, EDI (837, 835, 834, 270/271, 276/277, 820), TIBCO Business Works (BW), TIBCO Hawk, EDIFECS Transaction Manager, XEngine, Oracle SOA Suite (BPEL, Mediator, OSB), Java Messaging Service (JMS), XSLT, XPath.
Testing & Monitoring
JUnit, Selenium, HTTP Unit, DB Unit, STIQ, JMock, JASPER Reports, JIRA, Service Now, Bugzilla, SOAP UI, Postman.
Documentation & Other Tools
UML, XML Parsers (SAX, DOM), Log4J, SQL Developer, JBoss Hibernate Tools, JBoss Web tools, TIBCO Designer, Oracle JDeveloper, EDIFECS EAM, Word Forge, CMDB.