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Colin Hamilton

@colinhamilton

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Experienced Full-Stack Java Developer with over 10 years of success.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role that fosters innovation, encourages collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

I'm a Full-Stack Java Developer with over 10 years of experience in building and optimizing enterprise-grade systems across healthcare, fintech, and logistics. I specialize in designing cloud-native applications and microservices architecture using Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka. My expertise extends to CI/CD automation and DevOps practices, ensuring efficient deployment and maintenance of robust software solutions.

Throughout my career, I've successfully refactored legacy systems into reactive microservices, significantly reducing latency and improving system performance. I have a strong foundation in both backend frameworks and frontend libraries, allowing me to create dynamic, responsive web applications that enhance user experience. My passion for mentoring junior developers and leading initiatives to improve code quality has consistently driven team success and innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Full Stack Java Developer

Avnet

May 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Refactored legacy Java monoliths into reactive microservices using Spring Boot and Spring WebFlux, deployed across Kubernetes clusters. Mentored junior developers on Angular best practices, improving code quality and team velocity. Developed dynamic web applications and architected distributed systems with Kafka and gRPC, supporting IoT telemetry pipelines.

Java Spring Boot Angular Kubernetes Kafka gRPC Docker Microservices RESTful APIs

Full Stack Java Developer

ISOutsource

Nov 2018 - Mar 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Migrated monolithic applications to microservices using Spring Boot, enhancing security with JWT-based authentication. Developed full-stack features and contributed to cloud-native app development, improving user interface performance through optimization strategies.

Java Spring Boot Angular JWT Microservices Azure DevOps PostgreSQL Kafka REST APIs

Full Stack Java Developer

Consilien

Aug 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 3 months)

Developed high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot, supporting thousands of concurrent requests. Led cloud migrations to AWS and built event-driven microservices using Kafka and RabbitMQ for real-time processing.