Software Engineer: Web & Cloud Platforms

Frena G Mhretab Software Engineer

USA +1-202-***-**** *********@*****.*** LinkedIn Citizen SUMMARY

Software Engineer with 5+ years of success in designing, developing, and deploying high-performance web applications and scalable enterprise solutions. Proven track record in delivering secure, customer-centric platforms with a focus on performance, reliability, and user experience. Skilled in collaborating across cross-functional teams, streamlining deployment processes, and improving system uptime through proactive monitoring and automation. Strong understanding of modern development practices, Agile methodologies, and continuous integration. Known for solving complex problems, reducing operational inefficiencies, and contributing to fast-paced, results-driven environments. Passionate about building innovative solutions that align with business goals and drive measurable impact.

TECHNCIAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, JavaScript, SQL

Frameworks/Libraries: Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, TensorFlow, Keras, Jupyter, Spring MVC, JSF, Hibernate, Node.js, React.js, Spring Boot, Microservices, Spring Security, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow IDE’s: NetBeans, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, PyCharm, Jupyter Notebook J2EE Technologies: Servlets, JSP, JSTL, JavaBeans, JDBC Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, jQuery, Ajax, JSON, XML, RESTful APIs Application Server: Apache Tomcat, WebSphere, Gunicorn, Nginx, AWS, Azure Cloud & Database: AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, DynamoDB), Azure (App Services, Storage), Google Cloud Platform, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, NoSQL, SQLite

Build /Other tools: UML, MS Visio, Maven, Gradle, JUnit, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible Tools: Git, GitHub, Jira, Trello, Bitbucket, GitLab, pyTest, Unittest, Selenium Methodology: SDLC, Agile, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer U.S. Bank, USA Nov 2024 – May 2026

• Developed a scalable e-commerce platform using Flask and React.js with Redux, enhancing back-end performance by 20% via query optimization and front-end engagement by 25% through responsive UI/UX improvements.

• Integrated secure Stripe and PayPal payment solutions, achieving PCI-DSS compliance and zero transaction failures during high-traffic periods.

• Designed and deployed RESTful microservices using Spring boot, JPA/Hibernate, Postgres, DynamoDB, and Java 21, leveraging Redis caching and AWS EC2 with Docker containers behind auto-scaling groups and load balancers to ensure high availability and sub-100ms latency at peak loads.

• Streamlined CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, reducing deployment cycles by 30% and introducing auto-testing and rollback mechanisms for enhanced release reliability.

• Monitored production environments with Prometheus, proactively resolving performance issues and maintaining 99.9%+ uptime across critical systems.

Software Engineer Citigroup, USA Sep 2023 – Oct 2024 • Architected and implemented scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs, optimizing transaction processing for over 500,000+ users and supporting high availability in a distributed system environment.

• Streamlined infrastructure provisioning and deployment pipelines by leveraging AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Docker, and Kubernetes, reducing manual configurations and improving release velocity by 60%.

• Applied robust security protocols through Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, and JWT, safeguarding customer data and aligning application infrastructure with PCI-DSS compliance requirements.

• Maintained and enhanced CI/CD processes with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Maven, enabling faster testing cycles, smoother rollbacks, and consistent deployment of new features to production.

• Participated actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, worked closely with cross-functional stakeholders including QA engineers, DevOps, and business analysts to define technical requirements and deliver on sprint commitments.

• Performed detailed code reviews and developed comprehensive unit tests using JUnit, improving application stability, and reducing regression issues by identifying edge cases early in the development cycle. Java Software Engineer Delta information Systems, Asmara Eritrea Feb 2018 – May 2021• Designed and developed responsive UI components using React.js, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3, achieving a 30% improvement in load times and enhancing user experience across multiple devices.

• Built and integrated RESTful APIs to enable real-time communication between the frontend and backend systems, supporting dynamic dashboards for internal analytics.

• Created interactive data visualizations with Chart.js and D3.js, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights for executive leadership and product teams.

• Improved frontend performance by implementing lazy loading, code splitting, and efficient DOM management, resulting in significantly faster page rendering and higher Lighthouse scores.

• Collaborated in Agile Scrum teams, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and delivering features in cross functional environments using Jira and Confluence.

• Managed version control and code collaboration through Git and Bitbucket, conducting peer code reviews to ensure code quality, reusability, and adherence to development best practices.

• Troubleshot and resolved UI/UX issues, performed unit testing, and contributed to continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to maintain system reliability and scalability.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Computer Science Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA Jun 2023 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Eritrean Institute of Technology, Asmara, Eritrea Jun 2015

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