Lolita Young
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Professional Summary
Software engineer with over 8 years of professional IT experience with a security clearance who is Passionate about backend Java development software maintainability through proven design patterns and clean code.
Education
Towson University, Bachelor of Science, in Computer Science 2013
Skills
Back-end
Designed and developed server-side Java applications ranging from ReSTful services, business layers and data access layers via JMS and databases using:
• Frameworks including Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate
• Database design using Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server
• Experienced with containers Tomcat, WebLogic, Oracle Portal, WebSphere
Front-end
Designed and developed responsive applications for both mobile and desktop using:
• Javascript frameworks such as Angular, jQuery, Nodejs
• Java MVC frameworks such as, JSP, JSF, JPDK, JSTL
• HTML5 and CSS3 responsive design
Application Lifecycle and Continuous Integration
Experienced in the full software lifecycle from requirements gathering to production support using:
• Source control using Git, Subversion and Source Integrity
• Build and continuous integration tools Jenkins, NodeJS, Gradle, Maven
• Testing frameworks and tools including JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber
• Code analysis using Crucible, SonarQube
• Support tools Dynatrace
• Project management tools such as Jira, VersionOne and MS Project
Professional Experience
Quadrant October 2023 – Present
Client: Bylight
Software Engineer
• Developing middleware services using Spring Boot and Apache camel for Ferguson integrating the Oracle ERP Saas solution for all order management processes to replace the existing legacy Trilogie application.
• The services which include REST services, scheduled services, services that listen to messaging systems and use the Apache Camel and Spring Boot frameworks and are deployed on the AKS platform to help scale applications better.
• The messaging systems used is the Azure Service Bus MongoDb as the backend database. Functionality integrity is achieved with integration testing using Junit
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Contribute to the modernization using various technologies and for health website.
Technologies and tools used: Keeping website uptodate with the latest technology
• Languages, including markup languages: Java 8, Java 11,Javascript, shell scripting, YAML, JSON React.js
• Create back-end and front-end microservices as part of an integrated modernization using Java 1.8 & Java 11. Ensure that all services are thoroughly tested, backward compatible, and continuously deployed as part of an agile TDD process using
• Utilize a full-stack of tools, languages, and frameworks. Including Spring-Boot, JavaScript, Node and Java
• Developing responsive front-end pages that can be easily used on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device
• CI/CD process built using Jenkins pipeline
Charis Bible College August 2022 to August 2023
I worked as a minister answering the prayer line from Feb to August at the college. I received a diploma in biblical studies.
Professional Experience
Perficient October 2021 – October 2022
Client: Ferguson International
Software Engineer
• Developing middleware services using Spring Boot and Apache Camel for Ferguson integrating the Oracle ERP Saas solution for all order management processes to replace the existing legacy Trilogie application.
• The services which include REST services, scheduled services, services that listen to messaging systems and use the Apache Camel and Spring Boot frameworks and are deployed on the AKS platform to help scale applications better.
• The messaging systems used is the Azure Service Bus MongoDb as the backend database. Functionality integrity is achieved with integration testing using Junit
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Contribute to the modernization using various technologies
• Technologies and tools used:
• Languages, including markup languages: Java 8, Java 11,Javascript, shell scripting, YAML, JSON React.js, Python
• Operating Systems and tools: Windows, MacOS, Linux - shells Bash and Zsh, iTerm2, oh-my-zsh, Vi, less, ssh, Chocolatey, services, auto-start
• Databases and supporting technologies: MongoDB
• Frameworks and application libraries: Spring, Spring Boot, Oracle, GSON
Mockito, JUnit 4/5, JMS, Apache Commons, log4j, slf4j, Cucumber, Servlets, SAML
• Containers: Tomcat and tcServer dt
• SDLC tools: Jenkins, Maven, Kubenetes, Jira, Artifactory, Nexus, Docker
• SCM: git, Bitbucket, GitLab
• Static code analysis: SonarQube
• Production support tools: AppDynamics, Kibana
• Other applications: Eclipse, MS Office, WebEx, Microsoft Teams
Client: Discover Financial
Software Engineer
• Java developer on the Next Gen Order Management System with processing capability of over 15 thousand orders per second across 320 JVMs
• Created Java delegates used by Oracle Coherence to handle incoming requests from outside applications through the TCP*Extend protocol
• Implemented credential lookups through SOAP requests and checked permissions against requested entities and user properties
• Using Agile (Scrum) methodology to process backlog tasks leading to the development and delivery of modernized application microservices. Ceremonies include IPM, sprint planning, sprint review, demo retrospections and Techtro.
• Developing modern customer-facing platform live in production, while maintaining integrations with legacy systems as needed for production support; allowing for gradual platform migration with minimal customer impact.
• Create back-end and front-end microservices as part of an integrated modernization using Java 1.8 & Java 11. Ensure that all services are thoroughly tested, backward compatible, and continuously deployed as part of an agile TDD process using
• Utilize a full-stack of tools, languages, and frameworks. Including Spring-Boot, JavaScript, Node and Java
• Developing responsive front-end pages that can be easily used on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device
• CI/CD process built using Jenkins pipeline
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Contribute to the modernization using various technologies
Technologies and tools used:
• Languages, including markup languages: Java 8, Java 11,Javascript, Groovy, shell scripting, Free Marker, YAML, JSON
• Operating Systems and tools: Windows, MacOS, Linux - shells Bash and Zsh, iTerm2, oh-my-zsh, Vi, less, ssh, Homebrew, services, auto-start
• Databases and supporting technologies: Oracle
• Frameworks and application libraries: Spring, Spring Boot, Oracle, GSON
Mockito, JUnit 4/5, JMS, Apache Commons, log4j, slf4j, JavaScript,Cucumber, Servlets, SAML
• Containers: Tomcat and tcServer
• SDLC tools: Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Podman, Jira, Artifactory, Nexus, Docker
• SCM: git, Bitbucket, GitLab
• Static code analysis: SonarQube, pair programming
• Production support tools: AppDynamics, Kibana
• Other applications: Slack, IntelliJ, MS Office, WebEx, Microsoft Teams
Tek Systems December 2020 – September 2021
Client: General Motors
Systems Engineer
• Technical Lead for Customer Experience team
• Developed code to orchestrate asynchronous calling of microservices, databases and the mainframe using emerging and established technologies including Java Enterprise Edition
• (J2EE), EJB, Weblogic, JMS with TIBCO, JSTL, JSP and JSF
• Wrote Java messages beans for communicating with the enterprise messaging bus with payloads utilizing XML. Created utilities to extract data from XML responses using JiBX, StAX and custom code
• Created DAOs to query databases using Hibernate and JDBC
• Wrote back-end Java code using frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, Ehcache and Quartz
• Created CyberArk provider classes to retrieve credentials from vault at runtime
• Created proof of concept Angular project and developed one of the first customer-facing Angular applications
• Created front-end pages with Wicket and custom JavaScript using jQuery
• Championed the use of code quality and code review tools
• Created JPDK portlets used in Liferay and Oracle Portal
• Created Javascript components using jQuery, YUI, JSLint, JSUnit and in-house developed component library with compatibility for Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 and Firefox
• Created XLSTs for transformation of XML documents
• MAJOR PROJECTS:
• OnStar Customer Base - Heaviest-used customer-facing application handling over one million hits per month.
• Customer portal written in Angular with Java ReSTful services on the back end.
• Customer Messaging Center - Portlet designed to provide employee portal to distribute information and requirements to specific audiences.
• Network Schedule Planner - Network analysis tool written in Java for optimization of car routes.
• Car location and Planning Application - Car location optimization application written in Java.
• Technologies and tools used:
• Languages, including markup languages: Java 8, Java 11, JavaScript, Visual Basic, PL/SQL, XML, XSD, JSON, Python
• Operating Systems and tools: Windows
• Databases and supporting technologies: Oracle RAC, Hibernate, stored procedures
• Frameworks and application libraries: jQuery, Angular, YUI, J2EE, EJB, Spring, Joda Time, Wicket,
Mockito, JUnit 4, Cucumber, Guava, Apache Commons, JMS, log4j, slf4j, logback, Cucumber,
Servlets, Ehcache and Quartz, JiBX, StAX, JPDK, JSF, JSUnit
• Containers: Weblogic, Tomcat, Oracle Portal, Liferay, Tibco
• SDLC tools: Jenkins, Maven, VersionOne, Crucible, Fisheye
• SCM: git, Bitbucket, GitLab, Subversion, MKS Source Integrity
• Static code analysis: HP Fortify, Sonar, Findbugs, PMD, Checkstyle, JSLint
• Production support tools: AppDynamics
• Other applications: CyberArk, Eclipse, IntelliJ, MS Office, Lotus Notes, Balsamiq, MS Project
Cognizant January 2020 – October 2020
CLIENT: Fineos
Application Java Developer
• Revamped a legacy program using for the insurance industry for Fineos product
• Java 1.8 development, JDK 8
• Worked on AWS Cloud Platform
• Worked on Spring Boot
• Worked with off shore team as well as local team
• Used Apache Tomcat Server for debugging in Eclipse Neon IDE
• Wrote back-end Java code using frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate
• Created CyberArk provider classes to retrieve credentials from vault at runtime
• Created proof of concept Angular project and developed one of the first customer-facing Angular applications
• Created front-end pages with Wicket and custom JavaScript using jQuery
General Motors Feb 2017- January 2019
Warren, MI
Java Developer
• Developed GDV server-side enterprise application on PCF Cloud for delivering, recalling, returning vehicles by verifying Vehicle ID Number and maintaining accurate sales and employee information in the database and returning a HTML/JSON/XML response while supporting a variety of different clients including desktop browsers, mobile browsers, and tablets. as a result; over 249,900 vehicles in December to individual or "retail" customers in the U.S., sales improved more than 3 percent from last year systems.
• Developed responsive front-end pages that can be easily used on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device
• Junit tested suite, CI/CD Jenkins, Nodejs
• Developed Microservices using Spring Boot and Restful Webservices
• Development of projects using Java 8, Spring JPA, Spring Boot, JavaScript
• Created automated test cases using Selenium
Import Bank of US, Washington, DC
Java Developer
• Exim online: Improved and redesigned Exim online Applications and website for the ease of customer and clients use.
• Administered daily enhancement to the system in SDLC agile infrastructure for the purpose of staying on the cutting edge of technology.
• Development of projects using Core Java,
• Used ANT script to build the application Converts abstract specifications into executable code.
• Used Linux and Unix commands to execute and deploy files Develops the application using IBM RAD IDE and Java API.
• Used RAD standard/plug-in features for editing, debugging, compiling, formatting, build Automation.
• Analyzed specifications and user requirements to perform assigned applications development.
• Assisted with system components' designs to meet requirements.
• Used the concept of Model View and Controller Architecture.
• Production support for the client's application of Java Server Pages and Java Server Faces to server up webpages on browser with the use of struts.
• Used Servlet to provide access to accept form input from the clients.
• Provided service support during events/incidents in the Operations Command Center. Participates in product evaluations to assist in determining product usefulness and fit.
• Using WebSphere Servers clients across-platform, for accepting HTTP requests.
• Involved in both the low-level design and detail design phase of this project.
• Gathered the user stories created in Pivotal tracker and worked on the small releases.
• Gathered the requirements from the business and performing the requirement analysis.
• Developed the project using Agile methodologies and Test Driven Development.
• Prepared the LLD (Low Level Design) document and DDD (Detailed Design Document) document.
• Prepared TDD and started coding based on the test cases.
• Developed SOA architecture based on the Restful Web Services.
• Implementing the Data Access object to connect the database through DAO Framework.
• Developed Automation script using selenium web driver to execute the test cases for integration testing.
• Created test suite to organize the test cases Daily and Weekly status/progress to the IT manager.
• Extensively used RAD for IBM while writing code and committed the changes to SVN repository. Performed the unit testing, and some integration testing and system testing of the applications.
• Used maven to build the software packages and deploy.
• Deployed the packages in the Dev, SQT, UAT, and Production regions using maven.
• Deployed application in Tomcat Server Uses Oracle WebLogic Integration system, data and people with and across companies with development environment designed to allow rapid construction of complex, transactional process scenarios
United Parcel Service July 2014-January 2017
Java Developer
• Improved Shipping Component and RIF Applications for the ease of customer and client use. Provided maintenance for the client and customer GUI. Developed and created a new interfaces per client request.
• Developed using Eclipse 3.4 as the IDE, Java 1.5, Java API, Core Java.
• Used eclipse standard/plug-in features for editing, debugging, compiling, formatting, build automation.
• Analyze specifications and user requirements to perform assigned applications development.
• Used and coded JSPs for development of applications.
• Production support for the client's website and server used to serve up webpages on the browser.
• Used Apache Web Servers clients across-platform, for accepting HTTP requests from and serving them HTTP responses, in the form of web pages containing static and dynamic content lightweight, robust, and used in small companies as well as large corporations.
• Used Oracle WebLogic Integration integrating systems, data and people within and across companies with standards-based connectivity for all major packaged applications, unified development environment designed to allow rapid construction of complex, transactional process scenarios.
• Used Eclipse while writing code and committed the changes to CVS repository.