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Louise Akemi Kuana

@louiseakemikuana

Software Engineer with 6 years of experience building and optimizing software solutions across financial services and SaaS.

United States

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Experienced in developing large-scale backend systems, including financial platforms serving 36M+ users, with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Python, and cloud technologies. Brings a broader engineering perspective through experience in data processing, system performance, and legacy modernization.

At SureCred.ai, I contributed to the migration from a legacy Python codebase toward a multi-tenant Java 21 and Spring Boot platform. I optimized GCP memory usage in the ingestion pipeline, increasing processing capacity 10x and reducing runtime by 66%.

At PicPay Bank, I developed Java and Spring Boot systems for financial services, including microservices supporting 36M+ cardholders. I also optimized Kafka billing-file processing to cut processing time by 50%.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Technical Lead

SureCred.ai

Jan 2026 - Aug 2026 (7 months)

Led architectural migration from legacy Python to multi-tenant Java 21/Spring Boot platform, applying DDD and rule-based engines. Optimized GCP memory usage, saving $12K annually and increasing processing capacity 10x.

Java 21+Spring Boot Python TypeScript React Vite GCP PostgreSQL Terraform REST APIs LLM Integrations DDD

Data Engineer

Federal University of Technology Paraná

May 2025 - Jan 2026 (8 months)

Automated data validation pipelines for environmental telemetry, processing 2.48M+ records and saving $4.5K in labor costs. Delivered a 5km x 5km spatial precipitation grid using Python ETL pipelines.

Python Pandas Geopandas SQLAlchemy PostgreSQL REST APIs

Backend Software Engineer

PicPay Bank

Dec 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 2 months)

Designed and developed high-scale financial services and billing microservices in Java and Spring Boot for millions of credit card users. Implemented observability with Dynatrace and OpenTelemetry, reducing recovery time from 8 hours to 10 minutes.

Java 17 Spring Boot Kafka AWS MongoDB Dynatrace OpenTelemetry Kubernetes Docker Junit Mockito REST APIs Microservices GitHub Actions

Software Engineer

SINQIA

Sep 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Delivered mission-critical financial solutions and core banking integrations, spearheading legacy modernization and API development. Saved $15K in engineering labor by delivering a core salary portability feature in 1 month.

Java 8 11 Spring Framework MySQL TypeScript Angular REST APIs Jenkins Azure Microservices OWASP Top 10

Junior Software Engineer

Simepar

Aug 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Designed predictive analytics systems and automated data pipelines for environmental intelligence platforms. Built a centralized PostgreSQL database processing 6.1B+ meteorological records and automated forecasting for 300+ rivers.