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Ismail Ismail

@ismailismail2

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Senior software engineer specializing in scalable backend systems and data pipelines.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role building scalable, secure backend systems with strong cross‑team collaboration, mentorship opportunities, and emphasis on reliability and automation.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing highly scalable, distributed backend systems and data pipelines using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. I focus on microservices architecture, identity & authentication systems, and event-driven platforms that serve millions of users.

At Slalom Build I led a regional migration of merchant shipping and order services with zero downtime, refactored authentication dependencies across services, and mentored junior engineers to improve team velocity by 20%.

Previously, I delivered end-to-end full‑stack systems for The Belt Railway Company of Chicago, automating reporting, accelerating data validation by 92%, and building tools that reduced errors and improved operational KPIs.

I hold a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign and a BS in Computer Science from Loyola University Chicago. I bring a pragmatic, results‑driven approach to system reliability, security, and cross‑team collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

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Slalom Build

Jun 2022 - Present (4 years)

Led regional migration of merchant shipping and order services with zero-downtime cutover, refactored authentication across 5 services, and mentored engineers to boost team velocity by 20%.

Java Spring Boot AWS DynamoDB SQS Kafka Microservices Docker Kubernetes Cloud Auth

Mid-level Full Stack Engineer

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago

Jan 2020 - Jun 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Owned end-to-end delivery of a W2 processing tool for 400+ employees, automated reporting to recover ~$20K per incident, and accelerated FTP data validation by 92%.

Java React SQL REST APIs Docker Frontend

Junior Full Stack Engineer

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)

Supported migration from AS/400 to Java web app with 24/7 post-launch support, built tools reducing ordering errors by 99% and improved KPIs to raise performance from 80% to 90%.

Java HTML CSS JavaScript Reporting & QA Troubleshooting

Software Engineer

Tata Consulting Services

May 2019 - Oct 2019 (5 months)

Engineered a cloud-based lead management platform increasing lead visibility by 30% and reducing duplicate records by 20%, and implemented CI/CD pipelines for stable rollouts.

Java Cloud Jenkins CI CD Data Consolidation & QA SQL

Software Developer Intern

Airoom Architects

Sep 2016 - Aug 2017 (11 months)

Built CRM-integrated webpages and a C# app to ingest Call Source API data into SQL, and maintained Android apps to ensure cross-platform performance.

C++HTML CSS JavaScript Dynamics 365 SQL API Integration CRM

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science, Computer Science

Completed a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focusing on advanced topics in software engineering and distributed systems.