Kyle Meehan
@kylemeehan
Senior full stack Java developer with expertise in scalable applications.
What I'm looking for
I'm a Senior Full Stack Java Developer with over 10 years of experience in building robust, enterprise-grade applications. My expertise lies in backend development using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, complemented by modern frontend technologies like React and Angular. I have successfully led the end-to-end development of systems that handle millions of users, ensuring they are scalable, performant, and maintainable.
Throughout my career, I have focused on clean architecture and DevOps automation, utilizing tools such as Docker, AWS, and Jenkins to streamline deployment processes. I am passionate about mentoring junior developers and fostering a collaborative team environment to enhance code quality and knowledge sharing. My commitment to best practices in software engineering drives me to continuously improve and innovate in every project I undertake.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Pushnami
Sep 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Designed and implemented Spring Boot microservices processing millions of messages daily, integrated with Kafka and RabbitMQ. Migrated legacy DAO layers to Hibernate ORM, tuned configurations, and optimized HQL queries, improving transactional throughput by 35%. Deployed services to AWS ECS with Docker and Terraform, implemented Redis caching and PostgreSQL optimization, reducing average response
Senior Software Engineer
Remcom Inc.
Dec 2017 - Sep 2023 (5 years 9 months)
Led the development of a modular backend platform in Java Spring Boot supporting simulation tools and scientific data workflows, integrating Angular 14 for interactive dashboards. Developed secure user authentication and authorization using Keycloak and Spring Security, created custom annotations and AOP for logging and validation. Migrated legacy SOAP services to RESTful microservices, optimized
Software Developer
Adexin
May 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 7 months)
Built and maintained Java EE web applications, integrating with React-based frontends for logistics and supply chain analytics. Developed and consumed RESTful APIs, ensuring data integrity between frontend and backend services, and built interactive dashboards in AngularJS (later React). Configured and deployed apps on Tomcat and AWS EC2, later containerized with Docker, and enhanced app security
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Lehigh University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2010 - 2014
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
OpenAPI
GitHub
GitLab
SonarQube
Kubernetes
Docker Compose
AWS CodePipeline
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
DB
jOOQ
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Spring Boot
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Figma
Redis
Terraform
Jira
Gradle
Java 8
AngularJS
JavaScript
HTML5
Java
Kotlin
Java EE
F#
Kafka
RabbitMQ
Grafana
Prometheus
Linux
GraphQL
gRPC
Elasticsearch
Spring Security
JUnit
Mockito
Keycloak
OAuth2
Pushnami
s3-lambda
REST Assured
SQL
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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