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Donald Stanley

@donaldstanley

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Senior Full Stack Developer with 14+ years of experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that offers opportunities for growth, collaboration, and innovation in software development.

I am a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with over 14 years of experience in designing and optimizing cloud-based, mobile, and web applications. My expertise lies in Java, Spring Boot, and Angular, complemented by a strong background in SQL and cloud infrastructure. I am skilled in troubleshooting and performance optimization, consistently delivering scalable, production-ready systems.

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and built backend services, developed internal and customer-facing tools, and maintained SQL-based data pipelines. My experience includes collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve cloud architecture and integrating CI/CD pipelines. I am known for my effective communication skills and my ability to work collaboratively in Agile environments, ensuring high team alignment and successful project outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Full Stack Java Developer

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ELEKS

May 2019 - Present (6 years 1 month)

Designed and built secure, modular, and high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Developed internal and customer-facing tools with Angular and RxJS, including mobile-responsive dashboards, while optimizing SQL-based data pipelines and queries. Led performance monitoring and troubleshooting using CloudWatch and ELK, integrating CI/CD pipelines and enforcing quality testing.

Java Spring Boot Angular SQL AWS Kubernetes Cloudwatch ELK Stack CI CD

Full Stack Developer

Standley Systems

Apr 2016 - Apr 2019 (3 years)

Contributed to full stack projects using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular, ensuring seamless integration between frontend and backend layers. Re-architected core modules to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability, while developing SQL queries for complex business reporting. Designed secure APIs and implemented authorization patterns using JWT and OAuth2, and monitored application metri

Java Spring Boot Angular SQL JWT OAUTH2 Terraform Prometheus Agile

Java Developer

BridgeRev

May 2012 - Mar 2016 (3 years 10 months)

Designed REST APIs and backend logic using Java, Spring, and Hibernate, streamlining system operations and applying SQL scripting for data analysis. Participated in upgrading legacy applications with modernized frameworks and cloud readiness. Created testing infrastructure with JUnit and Mockito, improving defect discovery rate and contributing to internal Agile practices.

Java Spring Hibernate REST APIs SQL Junit Mockito Agile Performance Tuning

Java Developer Intern

KeyBridge Technologies, Inc

Oct 2011 - Apr 2012 (6 months)

Developed internal APIs with Spring Boot and tested CRUD flows using Postman. Handled file operations and data input parsing with Java NIO and Regex. Participated in CI pipeline development and basic version control using Git.

Spring Boot Postman Java NIO Regex Git