Justin Michela, Developer in Boston, MA, United States
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Justin Michela

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Software Developer

Location
Boston, MA, United States
Toptal Member Since
June 26, 2018

Justin是一名技术专业人士,对学习充满热情,拥有18年以上领导团队构建企业级分布式应用程序解决现实问题的经验. Justin firmly believes that collaboration across all facets of a business, from development to marketing to sales, is required to succeed in this endeavor.

Portfolio

Fidelity Investments
Architecture, Consulting, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Node.js, Angular...
Cox Automotive
PagerDuty, Splunk, JavaScript, Ruby, Spring, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)...
Foureyes Labs
Robot Operating System (ROS), Node.js, AWS Lambda, C++, C, TensorFlow, Solidity...

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, Docker, Python, Java

The most amazing...

...我编写的代码是一个营销自动化引擎,它接收欧博体育app下载和消费者购买数据,并建模为哪些消费者做广告最好.

Work Experience

Vice President of Architecture

2020 - PRESENT
Fidelity Investments
  • 领导富达部门的技术指导和实施,管理富达两条主要业务—个人投资和工作场所投资之间的相互作用.
  • 领导了长达六个月的工作,涉及多个团队和部门的数百人,以确定公司的正确技术方向, resulting in a comprehensive multi-year plan.
  • 指导项目并管理团队,向高净值和散户投资者开放另类投资.
  • Built the first iteration of Fidelity's crypto offering.
Technologies: Architecture, Consulting, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Node.js, Angular, Back-end Development, SQL, Apache Kafka, Elasticsearch, Kafka Streams, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Contractor

2015 - PRESENT
Cox Automotive
  • Awarded a seven-figure contract to rebuild a client’s CMS using Adobe Experience Manager, defined best practices for its use, and implemented a framework that enabled the business to iterate up to 1,000x faster on its marketing initiatives.
  • 创建了一种领域特定语言(DSL),可以将伪代码和HTML+JavaScript转换为Adobe Experience Manager可以理解的jsp和XML,从而使新开发人员的入职速度提高10倍.
  • 实现了一个事务标记,帮助查明大规模分布式系统中的问题来源, multi-team application infrastructure (multiple languages).
  • 用Java构建了一个节流系统,任何团队都可以使用该系统根据端点的响应性对HTTP请求进行节流, and could, therefore, be responsive to increased demand.
Technologies: PagerDuty, Splunk, JavaScript, Ruby, Spring, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Java, Back-end Development, Freelancing, SQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Managing Partner

2015 - PRESENT
Foureyes Labs
  • Performed technical due diligence on deals ranging from $100,000 to $10,000,000 for various clients.
  • 设计并实施快速开发计划,目标是每月至少测试一个新产品创意的收入潜力, achieving a 20% success rate in the program’s first year.
  • Managed all corporate finances including taxes, budgets, cash flows, and the development of a financial model for budgeting and forecasting.
  • Built a distributed lottery application on the Ethereum blockchain using Solidity.
  • Created a self-driving car operating system using ROS, C++, Python, and TensorFlow that won a competition to be implemented and tested on live roads.
Technologies: Robot Operating System (ROS), Node.js, AWS Lambda, C++, C, TensorFlow, Solidity, Vue, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Serverless, Spring, Java, Back-end Development, SQL, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Chief Technology Officer

2020 - 2020
Human Factors, LLC
  • 使用NestJS从零开始设计和构建后端API,仅用了三周时间就为FDA的研究做好了准备.
  • 使用Docker创建本地开发环境和管道,以镜像生产环境,以便快速开发人员入职.
  • Onboarded and managed three new developers over the next eight weeks, successfully delivering the second phase of functionality for FDA studies.
  • Acted as the product owner, lead architect, and project manager for the back-end functionality, leading to a successful launch with no known bugs.
  • Led the effort for proactive error detection and mitigation by implementing Sentry.io and configuring integrations.
Technologies: MySQL, Docker, TypeScript, NestJS, JavaScript, Back-end Development, Freelancing, SQL, Distributed Systems

Python Developer

2019 - 2020
ACAC, Inc
  • Implemented systems to reduce the application's fragility, such as retry logic and bug fixes.
  • Augmented the existing API to add new functionality.
  • 通过交换实现将集成从一个服务迁移到另一个服务,但保留所有底层工作功能.
Technologies: HubSpot, MySQL, Python, Back-end Development, Freelancing, SQL, Distributed Systems

Lead Architect

2018 - 2020
Caterpillar
  • Ported an existing Excel spreadsheet to a web app that enabled better data tracking, sharing, and usability, increasing sales.
  • Worked with the client to define and estimate the tool's features and functionality.
  • Created the original framework for the application and infrastructure.
  • Brought on four team members and led them through the implementation of the remaining functionality.
  • Built the deployment and testing pipelines for the application and team.
Technologies: Docker, Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, Angular, .NET, C#, Back-end Development, Freelancing, SQL, Elasticsearch, Distributed Systems

Senior Java Developer

2018 - 2020
Caterpillar
  • Ported over legacy functionality to cloud web apps in Azure.
  • Implemented systems to reduce the application's fragility.
  • Deployed systems to maintain the application's performance across releases.
Technologies: Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, Spring, Java, Back-end Development, Freelancing, SQL, Elasticsearch, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Chief Technology Officer

2018 - 2019
SupPorter, Inc.
  • 建立了提供加密货币作为筹款选项所需的集成和开发计划.
  • Developed technical team and streamlined development process using Agile methodology.
  • Led and oversaw all of the technical direction in the company.
Technologies: Cryptocurrency, SQL, Distributed Systems

Chief of Engineering

2018 - 2019
Linq3
  • Hired six months before the sale of the company with objectives to assist in the sale, improve quality and efficiency of the engineering team, reduce development time and costs, streamline business operations, and provide startup M&A experience.
  • 协助公司以超过4000万美元的资产出售,并领导过渡团队.
  • 通过实现专注于自动化部署的自动化回归测试,将发布周期缩短了60%.
Technologies: HTML, JavaScript, Jira, Git, C, SQL, Distributed Systems

Enterprise Architect

2016 - 2018
Surefire Social
  • 协调整合工作,将Promio的产品作为向上销售给Surefire的应用程序套件.
  • 在PHP和MySQL代码中重新构建查询,以提高仪表板和其他报表的性能.
  • Managed a team of five remote developers across the world.
Technologies: Python, JavaScript, Angular, React, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, C#, PHP, Back-end Development, Freelancing, SQL, Distributed Systems

Chief Technology Officer

2016 - 2016
Promio
  • 领导了一条新产品线的架构,该产品线仅在六个月后就成为了公司的招牌.
  • Moved the business from post-billing to pre-billing, drastically increasing cash flows.
  • Designed two-way integrations with three major digital advertising channels - Google, Facebook, and Bing.
  • 仅在11个月后,他就帮助将公司出售给了一家名为Surefire Social的大型营销技术公司.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Windows PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C#, Back-end Development, SQL, Elasticsearch, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Chief Technology Officer

2014 - 2015
m2M Strategies
  • Directed product strategy through market research and interactive customer analysis.
  • Led two teams of eight engineers, 一个负责管理技术产品,另一个负责应对日常业务需求.
  • Designed a data integration framework used to streamline client onboarding, cutting onboarding time down by a factor of 10.
  • Managed all client and strategic request prioritization across the organization.
  • 实现基于队列的负载均衡通信系统,以确保13个高利用率生产系统之间的高可靠性和可扩展性.
Technologies: Python, Go, Windows PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, Java, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C#, Back-end Development, SQL, Elasticsearch, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Director of Technology

2014 - 2014
m2M Strategies
  • Architected the integration between GetOne and m2M's products into a single product suite.
  • Managed a technical team of six on-site developers.
  • Coordinated the consolidation of third-party mobile applications development to be in-house again.
  • Implemented project management tools to increase team efficiency and better track deadlines.
Technologies: Windows PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C#, Java, Back-end Development, SQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

President and Chief Technology Officer

2012 - 2014
GetOne Rewards
  • Directed product strategy through competitive and market analysis.
  • Oversaw all technological decisions and implementation.
  • Managed a team of eight developers, five on-site and three off-shore.
  • Redesigned web architecture for scale using Amazon AWS infrastructure.
  • Managed third-party mobile applications development for Android and iOS operating systems.
  • Coordinated and negotiated funding contracts for Series A and B investment rounds.
  • Contributed to ongoing business plan and strategy for the company.
Technologies: Python, iOS, Android, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Spring, Apache Tomcat, Java, Back-end Development, SQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Distributed Systems

Software Development Engineer

2012 - 2012
Amazon
  • 通过亚马逊的Simple Workflow Service建立基础设施,有效处理每月2000万亚马逊Prime付款的摊销.
  • Gathered and organized project requirements from various stakeholders throughout the organization.
  • Compiled design and test-case documentation to facilitate the ease of continued development.
Technologies: Workflow, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hibernate, Java, Back-end Development, SQL, Distributed Systems

Co-founder and Lead Developer

2010 - 2012
GetOne Rewards
  • Managed technology-based business decisions for the company.
  • Assured simple integration of team member’s products.
  • Constructed internal database from scratch in JDO and then SQL.
  • Built mobile device communication API employed by 500,000 users.
  • Developed smartphone applications for Android operating system.
  • Coordinated and negotiated corporate organization contracts between LLC owners.
  • Contributed to original business and funding plan for the company.
Technologies: Android, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Google App Engine, Apache Tomcat, Java, Back-end Development, SQL, Distributed Systems

Software Engineer

2011 - 2011
Google
  • 为全球数千出版商使用的Google Currents应用程序的出版商门户构建Google Docs插件.
  • 使用类似于a /B测试的方法设计并构建了一个版本控制系统,以促进分阶段向不同用户发布新功能.
  • Created an Android integration for Google Docs plug-in.
Technologies: BigTable, JavaScript, Android, Java, Back-end Development, SQL, Distributed Systems

Teaching Assistant

2009 - 2011
Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Taught recitations twice a week to advance students’ course material knowledge.
  • Created programs to efficiently grade submitted homework and projects quickly and efficiently.
  • Maintained grade-book records for 100+ students per semester.
  • Hosted office hours during the week to enhance availability and increase hands-on learning.
  • Assisted students in any way that helped further their education.
Technologies: Assembly, C++, C, Java

Mechanical Inspection Tool

一个web应用程序,它聚合有关汽车销售的信息,并允许用户输入有关车辆检查的数据. The car sales data comes from an external API and is pulled into the tool.

The tool is written in Node.js with a MySQL database and leverages various frameworks such as typescript, docker, serverless, many AWS services (S3, Kinesis, Lambda, API Gateway, etc), terraform, etc

Pricing Tool

一个web应用程序,用于管理与将汽车从一个地点运送到另一个地点有关的定价信息. Users can upload rates for carriers and for routes, and the tool will use that information to calculate a price for a given car and route when asked. A user can override a price quote at any time. 计算报价的决策逻辑使用现有的价格信息以及历史价格覆盖.

The tool is written in Node.js with a SQL Server database and leverages various frameworks such as typescript, docker, serverless, many AWS services (S3, Kinesis, Lambda, API Gateway, etc), terraform, etc

Run Tracker API

A JSON REST API that tracks jogging times of users.

* API Users can create an account and log in.
* All API calls are authenticated using a form of OAuth.
* There are three roles with different permission levels:
** a regular user can CRUD on their owned records,
** a user manager can CRUD only users,
** and an admin can CRUD all records and users.
* Based on the provided date and location, the API will connect to an external weather API provider and get the weather conditions for the run, and store that with each run.
* A report endpoint exists that aggregates average speed & distance per week.
* Filtering capabilities exist for all endpoints that return a list of elements.
**括号用于定义操作优先级和任何可用字段的组合.
** The supported operations are or, and, eq (equals), ne (not equals), gt (greater than), lt (lower than).
* Pagination exists for all endpoints that return a list of elements.
* Testing was done with unit tests and integration tests.

The project was built using a Java Spring Boot back-end, a MySQL database, and docker to spin up the modules.
Integration tests written in Ruby.

JOOQ used for application to database communication.

Calendar Sync

A web application (and console library) used to sync Microsoft and Google Calendars. Users can link a Microsoft account and a Google account, 微软账户日历上的事件将被复制到谷歌账户上选定的日历上.

该工具是用Python编写的,使用MySQL数据库,并利用各种服务和框架,如typescript, SCSS, Flask, Jinja2, SQLAlchemy, Stripe, docker, serverless, etc

Distributed Raffle

一种分布式应用程序(DApp),用于允许来自世界各地的任何人玩一系列抽奖游戏. 抽奖的玩家只能相互对抗,随机性由游戏玩家和以太坊网络上的矿工提供.

The game is written in Solidity and runs on the Ethereum network.

Git Poller

A console application that polls a git repository and performs an action when changes are detected.

The tool is typically used as a deployment application, but also has uses for notification and other purposes. 开发该工具是为了允许在分布式微服务基础设施中进行分散部署.

The tool is written in python and uses a yaml file for configuration.

Queue Service

A service used to run distributed work queued from various microservices.

The tool has gone through many iterations and has complex logic to do things such as caching, locking, re-queueing, etc.

The tool was originally written in Java but was ported to C#, and leverages various frameworks such as .NET, docker, many AWS services (S3, Kinesis, Redshift, SQS, etc), Windows Powershell, terraform, etc.

JIRA Reporting Tool

控制台应用程序,用于导入和管理与敏捷团队的性能指标相关的任务报告信息.

The tool is written in Go Lang with PostgreSQL database and leverages various AWS services (S3, Redshift, etc).

Auth and Auth Service

A REST API used to manage user authentication and authorization. Users can create accounts and administrators can manage those users' access to resources.

This tool is used by multiple microservices to manage user access across a suite of products.

The tool is written in Java with a MySQL database and leverages various frameworks such as docker, Spring Boot, many AWS services (S3, EC2, etc), terraform, etc
2012 - 2013

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Distributed Microcomputing

Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA, USA

2011 - 2012

Master's in Engineering Management Degree in Engineering-Business

Duke University - Durham, NC, USA

2006 - 2011

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA, USA

JULY 2017 - PRESENT

Self-Driving Car Engineer

Udacity

Libraries/APIs

Node.js, jQuery, React, Vue, TensorFlow

Tools

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Git, Splunk, Jira, MATLAB, Apache Tomcat, Kafka Streams

Frameworks

Spring, Spring Boot, NestJS, Windows PowerShell, .NET, React Native, Hibernate, Hadoop, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Bootstrap, Angular

Paradigms

Data Science, Agile, DevOps, Functional Programming, Management

Languages

TypeScript, Dart, HTML, SQL, Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, SCSS, Go, Bash, CSS, C++, Solidity, Scala, C, VHDL, Assembly, PHP, Less, Ruby

Platforms

Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Ethereum, Apache Kafka, Android, Google App Engine, iOS, AWS Lambda, PagerDuty, HubSpot, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Storage

Amazon DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, BigTable, Cassandra

Industry Expertise

Project Management

Other

Freelancing, Back-end Development, Leadership, Software Architecture, Software Development, Consulting, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Full-stack, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Amazon Kinesis, Front-end Development, Embedded Software, Serverless, Robot Operating System (ROS), Workflow, Architecture, Cryptocurrency, Business, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Operations, Programming, Computer Vision, Computer Security

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