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Alfred Lopez

@alfredlopez

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Highly results-driven Lead Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, values collaboration, and offers opportunities for growth and mentorship.

I am a highly results-driven Lead Software Engineer with over 20 years of experience in software development and architecture. My expertise lies in designing, developing, and deploying high-performance, scalable full-stack web applications. I have a proven track record of leading teams and projects across the entire software lifecycle, ensuring that engineering best practices are promoted and customer empathy is fostered.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a strong background in cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, microservices, and event-driven architecture. I am passionate about mentoring junior members and collaborating within agile teams to build impactful solutions that focus on scalability, performance, and reliability. My technical skills include expert-level experience with Java and Kotlin, and I am adept at problem-solving and owning the development lifecycle.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Sr. Software Engineer

Cole Engineering Services

Aug 2023 - Feb 2024 (6 months)

Led a team of developers in maintaining and enhancing in-house software, designing and developing integration modules for external clients. Provided technical support and implemented new features using a polyglot framework including Java and TypeScript.

Java TypeScript Agile Software Development Team Leadership

Lead Software Engineer

Manulife

Apr 2020 - Jul 2023 (3 years 3 months)

Led the full lifecycle of major full-stack solutions for customer-facing applications and microservices. Improved software quality and reliability, mentored engineers, and introduced new technologies, resulting in significant cost reductions.

Java Kotlin Microservices Agile Team Leadership Software Development Security Performance Optimization

Senior Engineer / Tech Lead

Manulife

Dec 2016 - Apr 2020 (3 years 4 months)

Designed and developed key back-end solutions for data pipelining and streaming. Improved system efficiency and provided technical leadership while engaging stakeholders on requirements and use cases.

Java Data Integration Microservices Technical Leadership Stakeholder Engagement

Software Engineer

Opensoft Innovations

Mar 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 9 months)

Developed and modernized software solutions for various clients, leveraging open-source technologies within the Java ecosystem. Focused on enhancing client systems using Java technologies.

Java J2EE Open Source Technologies Software Development Client Engagement

Software Engineer

Walt Disney, Parks & Resorts

Aug 2004 - Mar 2013 (8 years 7 months)

Designed and developed solutions for the Cast Portal and maintained a large portfolio of applications. Successfully deployed multiple systems including the Tip-Board and Survey System.

Java Software Development And Maintaining Applications System Design

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2000 - 2004

Activities and societies: Participated in coding competitions and software development workshops.

Completed a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on software engineering principles, programming languages, and system design, preparing for a career in software development and engineering.