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Kidus Befekadu

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California, United States

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  • Year Up United
    Senior Software Engineer
    Year Up United
    Oct 2022 - Current (3 years 11 months)
    Built backend services and data pipelines using Java 21 (Spring Boot 3, Spring Cloud) and Kotlin, applying modular service patterns and reactive design to support workforce systems used by 5,000+ students annually. Developed real-time processing workflows with Kafka, Redis, and RabbitMQ, implementing consumer-group tuning, retry strategies, and stream processors to ensure low-latency, fault-tolerant data flow. Secured microservices using Spring Security, JWT, OAuth2, and RBAC by centralizing authentication, enforcing fine-grained authorization rules, and adding audit logging for compliance. Created reporting APIs and dashboards using AWS Lambda, RDS, and S3, designing analytical schemas and serverless ETL jobs that enabled stakeholders to v
  • NTT DATA North America
    Senior Software Developer
    NTT DATA North America
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2022 (4 years 9 months)
    Developed enterprise platforms for logistics and finance clients using Java 16, Spring Boot 2.x, Spring MVC, J2EE, and Hibernate, delivering scalable backend services with clean architectures and optimized ORM performance. Migrated over 20 microservices from IBM Bluemix to AWS EKS and ECS, improving system latency and uptime by rearchitecting deployment pipelines and container orchestration workflows. Designed Angular-based internal dashboards for operations teams, implementing reusable UI components and enhancing cross-department workflow visibility. Built distributed messaging pipelines using Apache Kafka and Azure Service Bus, enabling reliable event-driven data streaming and consistent real-time message processing. Automated infrastruct
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    Software Developer
    Click Therapeutics, Inc
    Sep 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 4 months)
    Built backend APIs using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Node.js, implementing secure data flows and enforcing HIPAA-compliant access controls for clinical applications. Developed configurable mobile experiences in React Native and Flutter by designing a YAML-driven layout engine that enabled non-engineers to generate dynamic patient workflows. Authored GraphQL and REST endpoints secured with OAuth2 and Spring Security, ensuring robust authentication, authorization, and auditability across services. Automated containerized deployments using Docker and Jenkins, delivering reliable release pipelines and deploying regulated workloads to GCP environments. Managed internationalization (i18n) and compliance logic across global regions, adapting appli
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    Web Developer
    TAMM Net, Inc
    Sep 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year)
    Assisted in developing secure APIs using Spring Boot 1.x and Spring MVC, supporting compliant data exchange across connected healthcare systems. Contributed to ETL workflows using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS Lambda by building data transformation scripts and helping maintain patient-record pipelines. Implemented JWT-based authentication and RBAC features under senior guidance using Spring Security for sensitive clinical applications. Supported the creation of internal staff tools using WPF and Xamarin.Forms, building UI components and resolving usability issues for non-technical users. Helped configure monitoring dashboards with AWS CloudWatch and X-Ray, setting up basic metrics and tracing to improve service visibility. Wrote unit and int
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    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
    The King's College
    May 2011 - Aug 2015 (4 years 4 months)