Marian Alvarez
@marianalvarez
Engineering Specialist at Maya Philippines integrating OCR and ID models to improve KYC automation.
PhilippinesWhat I'm looking for
At Maya Philippines, I work on platform systems and the Maya Bank KYC service, which handles customer account upgrades from submission through approval. I coordinate with the Data Science team to integrate OCR and ID models into the backend to improve KYC automation approval rate and reliability.
At Samsung Research Philippines, I developed and maintained scalable applications serving 60 million daily users, including Samsung Members and Samsung Rewards. I created RESTful APIs for Samsung Rewards and implemented microservices for critical personal data systems, supporting scalability, security, and GDPR compliance.
At FactSet Philippines, I worked on risk model data integration and application maintenance, created and enhanced internal automation tools, and was the main engineer on a migration from OpenVMS to Unix. I’m an Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Engineering Specialist
Maya Philippines
Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Design, develop, and deliver platform systems ensuring quality, performance, and scalability. Maintain containerized applications in a microservices environment and coordinate with the Data Science team to integrate OCR and ID models for KYC automation.
Lead Engineer
Samsung Research Philippines
Dec 2018 - Nov 2024 (5 years 11 months)
Developed and maintained scalable applications serving 60 million daily users, including Samsung Members and Samsung Rewards. Created RESTful APIs, implemented microservices for critical personal data systems, and ensured GDPR compliance.
Software Engineer
FactSet Philippines
Jul 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 5 months)
Managed risk model data from third-party vendors, clients, and analytic applications. Involved in data integration, testing, maintenance, and migration of systems from OpenVMS to Unix, and managed a software engineer intern.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Oracle University
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 11
Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer certification obtained in 2022.
Oracle University
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8
Oracle Certified Associate: Java SE 8 Programmer certification obtained in 2019.
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, completed in 2015.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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