Haniel Thomson
Westborough, MA +1-339-***-**** *************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/haniel-jacob EDUCATION
Boston University, Boston, MA Jan 2024
Master of Science in Computer Science, Specialization in Data-Centric Computing St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India May 2022 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering SKILLS
Languages: Java, Python, Typescript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Dart, Kotlin Frameworks: React, Node.js, Express, Spring Boot, Django Tools & Technologies: AWS, PostgreSQL, Git, Docker, Protocol Buffers, Bash Scripting, Cron AWS Services: S3, EC2, CloudWatch, CodeCommit, CloudFormation, Lambda, IAM EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer (Contract) Amazon Robotics, Westborough, MA Dec 2024 – Aug 2025
• Worked as part of the Scanless Technologies team, designing and implementing software solutions using computer vision and edge computing for customers in Amazon FCs globally.
• Automated the software release process for a customer by creating a pipeline (artifact generation, S3 uploads, fleet updates) using AWS CDK and TypeScript, reducing engineer error and cutting manual effort by 67%.
• Developed a test suite in Kotlin with TestNG, Protocol Buffers, and LMAX Disruptor to validate scan data against frame data, eliminating manual testing and improving developer efficiency. Software Engineer Neuromotor Control and Learning Laboratory, University of Maryland Sep 2024 – Dec 2024
• Developed a turn-based interactive game using C# and Unity to analyze neuromotor control in experimental sessions, saving over 3,000 hours of manual data collection across 100+ participants.
• Programmed flexible game mechanics to simulate various scenarios and implemented adaptive logic to examine real-time human- robot interactions, supporting detailed analysis of motor behavior and feedback loops. Software Engineer Intern Technical Consulting and Research, Inc., Connecticut, USA Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
• Developed a commercial website and dashboard using React.js, Django, and SQL, enabling users to purchase products and increasing active users by 20%, while implementing Role-Based Access Control with Auth0 for user authorization compliance.
• Built an admin dashboard using SQLAlchemy to streamline user role review and approval, integrated EmailJS for automated reminder notifications, significantly improving the efficiency of role management and user security. Software Engineer Intern Staples Inc., Framingham, MA Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
• Improved the efficiency of development and data validation testing by over 70% using Spring Batch, enabling parallel chunk-based execution for large volumes of data and streamlining the processing of data migration tasks.
• Built a REST API to report mismatches across Oracle, Progress, and DB2 databases using Java, Spring Boot, Jenkins, and SQL, ensuring data consistency during migration and authoring documentation for smooth handoffs to QA and DevOps teams. Cyber Security Intern PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bangalore, India Mar 2022 – Aug 2022
• Led a team to develop a banking application in Java, adhering to SOLID principles, which improved code maintainability and scalability, resulting in a 30% reduction in development time.
• Managed user identities and roles through Okta to improve company’s security and operational efficiency. Software Engineer Intern medID, Chennai, India Sep 2020 – Oct 2020
• Developed the primary CMS website for a health-based startup using React.js, Node.js, and Firebase, helping connect patients with doctors for consultations, used by 1000+ people. PROJECTS
GoCommerce – Scalable E-commerce Backend Go, MongoDB, JWT, REST APIs, AWS EC2, Docker, Git, PostgreSQL
• Engineered a production-grade backend using Go, MongoDB, and JWT for secure user authentication, inventory management, and checkout, exposing modular features via robust REST APIs.
• Deployed microservices on AWS EC2 using Docker, optimized CI workflows with GitHub Actions, and enhanced pipeline perfor- mance with image layer caching and parallelized build steps, speeding up deployment by 25%. DevDash – Developer Productivity Dashboard Express.js, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS EC2, Git, CloudWatch
• Built a full-stack productivity dashboard using Express.js and PostgreSQL to visualize GitHub activity such as commits, issues, and pull requests, improving developer visibility and sprint planning efficiency.
• Deployed the application using Docker containers on AWS EC2, automated CI/CD with Jenkins, and implemented real-time logging, monitoring, and uptime tracking with CloudWatch, ensuring 99.9% uptime and efficient performance monitoring.