Software Engineer

HEATHER SLEDD

Denver, Colorado 804-***-**** ************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sledd SUMMARY

A results-driven and forward-thinking senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience with demonstrated experience in development and implementations, process improvement, testing and troubleshooting, and end-user support. Identifies and resolves complex problems, and provides strategic solutions that integrate technical and business needs. A versatile top performer, who drives organizational success by optimizing workflow processes while maintaining quality standards. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, Handlebars, JSON, XML, HTML, Less CSS Software / Hardware: AWS, Bash, MacOS, Linux, VirtualBox, Gradle, Maven, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL

Development Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, Git, GitHub, Travis CI, SonarQube, Sourcetree, Postman EXPERIENCE

BRIGHTSPOT, Denver, Colorado

Senior Software Engineer, 2021-2024

● Cross-collaborated with engineering directors and developer peers to procure solutions that improve longevity and code maintainability, reducing technical debt, QA engineers to aid in testing features and bugs, and product managers to translate business desires into engineering solutions

● Designed and implemented integrations of third-party APIS via REST architecture such as Shopify and Google Drive, with an emphasis on improving synchronization via web hooks, lowering latency and streamlining the user experience; playing an integral role in winning numerous deals for the company ($25M)

● Led development efforts for integration with Salesforce Pardot in pre-made forms from Salesforce saving clients valuable time, eliminating the need to migrate or manually copy forms over from Pardot

● Spearheaded initiative to cover Javadocs of all public APIs and READMEs for all modules for platform team, resulting in simplifying readability of code from developer to developer and increasing usability and productivity BRIGHTSPOT, Denver, Colorado

Software Engineer II, 2019-2021

● Executed multiple federated search implementations of brands, such as Vimeo, Adobe Stock, and Associated Press, to integrate third-party media services into a centralized, user-friendly search feature

● Mentored and managed junior employees, reviewing work via peer reviews, assigning work out as needed, answering questions, collaborating on problem-solving, and aiding in career growth

● Assisted in setting up POC environments requiring SQL database copy and Kubernetes configuration, allowing customer visualization of the product

BRIGHTSPOT, Reston, Virginia

Software Engineer, 2017-2019

● Integrated numerous AWS features (Rekognition, Transcribe, Comprehend, Textract) into a platform product application, resulting in achieving millions in revenue deals

● Served as AWS point of contact at the company by assisting client developers, stakeholders, and QA engineers with AWS cloud and permissions configurations

● Volunteered to mentor young girls in STEM via Girls Who Code programs and acted as a technical coach at local hackathons

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, Virginia

B.S., Computer Science

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