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James Mills

@jamesmills

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Senior Java software engineer specializing in cloud-native microservices and scalable enterprise systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior backend or cloud-native roles where I can lead microservices design, improve performance, implement DevSecOps, and mentor teams in an Agile environment.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience building Java-based, cloud-native, high-performance systems. I specialize in Spring Boot, microservices, API design, database optimization, and implementing DevSecOps pipelines to deliver secure, reliable production software.

Throughout my career I’ve led migrations from monoliths to containerized microservices, improved performance and deployment efficiency, and mentored engineering teams to align technical strategy with business goals. I have delivered measurable results across enterprises including NetApp, Salesforce, Oracle, and Adobe.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Java Developer

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NetApp

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Designed and deployed cloud-native microservices on AWS using Java 17 and Spring Boot, led monolith-to-microservices migration with Docker/Kubernetes, and boosted system performance by 40% with asynchronous processing and Redis caching.

Spring Boot AWS Docker Kubernetes REST APIs Redis DevSecOps CI CD

Backend Engineer

Salesforce

Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 (3 years)

Developed REST APIs and backend services for CRM modules, refactored legacy apps into modular Java 11 services, and automated CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 50%.

REST APIs Oracle Microsoft SQL Server Jenkins GitHub Actions CI CD DevSecOps Performance Optimization

Software Engineer

Oracle

Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)

Built enterprise applications for Oracle Financial Cloud using Java EE and Spring, automated deployments for global releases with zero downtime, and reduced production bugs by 30% through testing improvements.

Java EE Spring Pl SQL Jenkins Ansible AWS Integration Testing Automation)Cloud Architecture

Java Developer

Adobe Systems

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)

Maintained and enhanced backend systems for Adobe Experience Manager, developed QA and CI/CD automation tools that cut manual effort by 40%, and migrated legacy apps to Java 8 and modern Spring frameworks.