James Epting // Java Developer and Instructor

443-***-**** ad0g6u@r.postjobfree.com Phoenix, AZ

About Me

My daily goal in life is to be a better person than I was yesterday. With this, growth and learning are paramount to me and are my main motivations for much that I do. Alongside my passion for self-cultivation, I take pride and enjoyment in being an asset to my peers, friends, and family. A team can do so much more when everyone involved has their needs met and can trust that their allies will always be there for them.

Technologies

Java, Lua, JavaScript, OpenShift, Git, GitBash, GitLab, Gradle, Maven, Bash Scripting, Microservices, REST services, SOAP services, Spring Boot, Kibana, Splunk, SumoLogic, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Microservices, Kafka, DB2, Full stack, ReactJS, Vue.js, Kotlin, SQL, PostrgreSQL, HTML, CSS, Excel Macros, AWS, GraphQL, BDD, nano, Couchbase, Agile, Node.js Career

Tech Elevator - May 2023 to October 2023 [ laid off ]

Taught students the wonders of Java, PostgreSQL, and Vue.js with multiple approaches that would fit any learning style

Facilitated Mock interviews to set students up for career success

Led study groups for struggling students

Designed challenges and side projects for advanced students USAA - 2018 to 2022

Implemented many microservice APIs to support USAA’s massive modernization effort

Wrote a rules engine that converted plain English into Java code to better communicate code functionality to business stakeholders

Assisted in modernizing USAA’s core system by writing Spring Boot microservices

Wrote and maintained a middle service that bridged a functionality gap between USAA’s internal ecosystem and an external platform

Packaged a custom version of the DCEVM JRE that satisfied USAA’s compliance standards and minimized maintenance requirements

Trusted with research, proof of concepts, and piloting software that has had tangible business impacts

Wrote automation code and scripts to speed up redundant and slow manual processes

Collaborated with vendors frequently to ensure external integrations would work as expected

Worked with multiple development teams to share knowledge and assist in problem solving Choice Hotels - 2017 to 2018

Found a bug in production that would have allowed guests to book discounted rooms without paying any rewards points

Wrote automated scripts that included audio queues that would start and monitor build and deploy processes

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, West Virginia University