Nicholas Hess
Summary
- Experienced Software Engineer specializing in Java, Python, and Javascript based tech stacks with an emphasis on scale and security, demonstrated by production software with hundreds of millions of users.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer II
Amazon
05.2020 - Current
- Designed, developed, and released software for various Amazon businesses including Advertising, Alexa, Prime Video, Amazon Studios, and Japan Points
- Created team standards around testing, code reviews, deployments, and workflow, including acting as team scrum master
- Designed and implemented scalable solutions for hundreds of millions of users using native AWS
Senior Software Engineer
Currency
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Building out a full stack payment processing and lending platform using JS/Node, .NET, and Azure, utilizing a robust microservice architecture and REST APIs
- Ensuring PCI (payment card industry) security standards compliance
Senior Software Engineer
Capital One
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Leading a small team of developers, mentoring and pairing with junior developers to grow their skills and encourage best practices
- Building out microservice based commercial banking tools in an Agile environment using Java, Angular, and other web tools and frameworks
- Migrating existing applications to a scalable AWS-based cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
Software Engineer (Contract With JP Morgan Chase)
Judge Technical Services
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Creating application design specifications from provided wireframes and user stories
- Building out new features for a cross-platform JavaScript application with over 28 million active users in an Agile environment
- Creating backend services to support Javascript application using Java
- Developing new workflow tools for internal firm use using Node, React, and Redux
Software Engineer
Vibrant! Emotional Health
04.2017 - 02.2018
- Building applications related to city-backed NYC Well project with various programming languages, primarily Python with Django and Javascript, both internal and user facing
- Setting up, working with, and maintaining AWS-based cloud infrastructure including EC2, RDS, and S3
- Maintenance of legacy .NET and PHP applications, modifying existing applications with automated testing, CI/CD tools
Software Engineer
Spotible Inc.
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Contributing to the development of a proprietary ad creation and serving platform and its large-scale client facing single page web application built on Java, Javascript with AngularJS 1.5
- Developing rich media creatives for high traffic websites including but not limited to Time, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic using Javascript and related web tools and frameworks
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA2015
Skills
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)
- Java Spring
- Javascript NodeJS React
- Python Django
- C# NET
- Databases (SQL and NoSQL)
Timeline
Software Development Engineer II
Amazon
05.2020 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Currency
11.2019 - 03.2020
Senior Software Engineer
Capital One
12.2018 - 12.2019
Software Engineer (Contract With JP Morgan Chase)
Judge Technical Services
02.2018 - 11.2018
Software Engineer
Vibrant! Emotional Health
04.2017 - 02.2018
Software Engineer
Spotible Inc.
02.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Duquesne University
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