Software Development Credit Risk

MERLIN SANTANO SIMOES

Chicago, IL +1-312-***-**** *******@****.***.*** LinkedIn GitHub

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Development Intern, Leap of Faith Technologies HIPAA Certified, Chicago, Illinois May 2024 – Present

• Led a team in developing an Extract Transform Load Data pipeline for the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM), reducing data handling time by 50% and enhancing data accuracy.

• Pioneered a solution to enhance OMOP data querying and cohort creation, leveraging IMO ontology and LLMs, improving efficiency.

• Expanded concept relationships with ICD-9/ICD-10 search functionality to retain clinical intent, bridging the data gap by 40%.

• Partnered with Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO) to refine the mapping methodology, achieving a 25% reduction in mapping loss.

• Developing a data-mapping solution for the Weill Cornell Medicine project to bridge the gap between SNOMED and ICD-10 codes, improving cohort creation efficiency in Atlas and enhancing clinical data interoperability. Teaching Assistant, CS595 Digital Healthcare Information and AI, Illinois Institute of Technology Jan 2025 – Present

• Assisted students with CS595 Digital Healthcare Information and AI, resolving queries, guiding them through concepts and lab work, and evaluating assignments with constructive feedback to enhance their understanding of digital healthcare and AI applications. Software Development Engineer 2, Authorized Officer, Credit Risk IT, UBS, Mumbai March 2022 – July 2023

• Collaborated in a team of four to deliver a critical Margin Period of Risk project for prime brokerage clients, which resulted in an increase in credit risk RWA of USD 1.1bn in the second quarter of 2022.

• In a team of 4, delivered all functional requirements within a sprint cycle, achieving a sprint velocity of 50-60 story points. Utilized Behavior-Driven Development principles for improved code quality and reliability.

• Implemented batch processing jobs in Java, reducing processing time by 50%, and collaborated on financial systems to enhance banking workflows, optimizing credit risk evaluations and gaining exposure to risk assessment and regulatory compliance.

• Mentoring, knowledge transfer session to new joiners. Leading in-person and virtual seminars on various topics such as Cloud Technologies, Agile and CI/CD Deployment. Facilitating scrum meetings and sprint retrospective meetings. Software Engineer, Executive Employee, Credit Risk IT, UBS, Mumbai July 2018 – Feb 2022

• Spearheaded and independently developed an automated PL/SQL script for data sourcing from managed environments for Unit testing reducing ETA from 24 hours to 1 hour, replacing manual process. Updated the star schema central repository using Node.js.

• Engineered a CI/CD pipeline to automate PL/SQL script execution and TOSCA test cases through TeamCity.

• Conducted data preprocessing, cleaning, and transformation to facilitate seamless ingestion into the risk systems relational database. Technology Intern, Reactor Control Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai May 2017 – June 2017

• Designed and implemented a User Interface application for the Fuel Machine Testing Facility using C++ in Qt Creator within two weeks, enabling BARC scientists to conduct efficient fuel testing with a swiftly developed solution. SKILLS

Programming Languages and Scripting: C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Autosys, JIL, bash, Hive, Pig, Dart Frameworks: Hadoop, Apache Spark, Flutter, React.js, Node.js Tools: Toad, Eclipse IDE, Pycharm, GitLab, BitBucket, Git, Docker, Nexus, Atlassian JIRA, Maven, Bamboo, Teamcity, Putty, Winscp, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Microsoft Office 365, Excel, Word, Docker, SVN, Jupyter Notebook, Confluence, Postman Cloud Technologies: AWS (S3, EMR, EC2), Microsoft Azure, Hadoop, Spark Databases and Operating Systems: Oracle, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Hadoop, MacOS, Windows, Linux, Unix Concepts: Agile, Software Engineering, BDD, API Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), RESTful service development, JSON EDUCATION

• Illinois Institute of Technology, Master of Computer Science, GPA: 3.77/4 Expected May 2025 TOPICS: Advanced Database Organization, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Software Project Management

• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering May 2018 CERTIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals AZ – 900

• GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate

• GitLab Certified Git Associate

• IBM Certified Cloud Essentials

• Object Oriented Programming (C++) certification from NIIT Institute PROJECTS

AidTech Disaster Management (GitHub) React.js, MongoDB, Python Flask, JavaScript Aug 2024 – Present

● Developed the AidTech Disaster Management platform, a comprehensive solution for efficient NGO coordination and resource information during disaster events. The platform includes real-time updates and heatmap visualizations, enhancing the tracking of resources and aid distribution to streamline relief efforts. Mobile Application Development (GitHub) Jan 2024 – Apr 2024

● Acquired comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience in Flutter and Dart by developing a user profile page, Yahtzee game, Quiz Flashcards, Battleships game, and a dynamic Movie Database Application. RESEARCH PAPER

• E-BAND Health Monitoring System, International Journal of Engineering Education and Technology (GitHub) April 2018 HONORS

• Won the Audience Choice Award in the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Competition as part of a finalist team for pitching and developing the project, “AidTech Disaster Management”

• Awarded the State-level Women and Technological Innovation Award for creating the “Women Safety Jacket”

• Won a Global UBS hackathon for developing "Webonauts," a tool for scanning GitLab code for vulnerabilities VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Project Manager, IIT Product Management Club: Led the planning and execution of events and workshops designed to educate and engage students on key product management concepts Aug 2024 – Present

• CSR Volunteer, Pratham NGO at UBS India: Conducting activities for school students such as quiz, Career guidance session, Debate competition, Online Paper Evaluation of high school students, Health Awareness session Sep 2018 – May 2023

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