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Jesse Smith

@jessesmith

Sr. Software Engineer with 12 yrs in healthcare/IT. Skilled in full-stack, cloud, AI Agent.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges me technically and allows for collaboration across teams, with a focus on innovative solutions in healthcare technology.

Result-driven Senior Software Engineer with 12 years of experience in healthcare and E-commerce industries, specializing in full-stack development with strong expertise in backend, frontend and AI/ML Machine Learning. Demonstrated success in architecting, developing and optimizing scalable software solutions that enhance performance and user experience. Proficient in implementing secure, scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure and GCP with strong DevOps expertise in optimizing microservices architecture and development workflows. Passionate about solving complex technical challenges while maintaining compliance in healthcare and e-commerce regulations and standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, GDPR, PCI). Collaborative leader, foster collaboration among engineering, product and business teams to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions that meet strategic objectives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

UG

Senior Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group

Jan 2020 - Jun 2025 (5 years 5 months)

Led full-stack development of UnitedHealth Group's Healthcare Platform using Spring Boot for health and financial systems. Built Go-based prescription system, AI agent with RAG for personalized care. Used React for UI, WebRTC for consultations, AWS EKS for deployment. Ensured GDPR/HIPAA compliance with OAuth 2.0 and Netdata monitoring.

HH

Full-Stack Engineer

HCA Healthcare

Oct 2016 - Sep 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Developed the real-time bed management system using Spring Boot and Apache Kafka, enabling hospital staff to monitor bed availability and patient status in real-time with seamless data updates. Designed and implemented the staff scheduling and resource allocation module with .NET Core, optimizing staffing levels across facilities by integrating patient volume and demand forecasting logic.

ZU

Full-Stack Developer

Zulily

Jul 2013 - Sep 2016 (3 years 2 months)

Led end-to-end e-commerce feature development using Java and Angular for a dynamic retail platform. Built scalable Node.js and Kafka backend for real-time order processing.
Created Elasticsearch and MongoDB search and recommendation systems for personalized user experiences.
Optimized performance with AWS and Redis for high-traffic sales.
Managed PostgreSQL and BigQuery for efficient data

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Washington logoUW

University of Washington

Master of Science, Computer Science

Completed a Master of Science in Computer Science. Focused on advanced topics in the field.

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