Omar Becerra
@omarbecerra
Senior software engineer building scalable Java microservices on AWS and Kubernetes for mission-critical systems.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Software Engineer specializing in server-side and back-end engineering, with a strong focus on microservices and cloud architecture. I architect large-scale solutions for mission-critical systems, delivering scalable Java back-end APIs and resilient services on AWS and Kubernetes.
In my current role at Panasonic Avionics, I deployed new services on Kubernetes and AWS and created a unified payment system that improved transaction efficiency. I built Java back-end APIs supporting PayPal, Apple Pay, and Credit Card payments, developed QuickSight dashboards, and created a metrics pipeline using Athena and S3 to improve data processing and decision-making.
I also build reliable infrastructure and developer platforms—using CDK and TypeScript for deployments, Kafka and Docker for event-driven processing, and monitoring via PagerDuty and AWS Alerts. Across prior teams, I improved scalability and uptime (e.g., 30% scalability with a 50% reduction in downtime), migrated monoliths to microservices on GCP, used TensorFlow for predictive analytics, and even led a team of 5 engineers to deliver new game features and integrations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Panasonic Avionics
Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Deployed new services on Kubernetes and AWS and built a unified payment system to improve transaction efficiency. Developed Java back-end payment APIs, QuickSight dashboards and an Athena/S3/QuickSight pipeline, and delivered a unified SDK and in-flight payment UI/widget.
Deployed a new Azure data pipeline using Databricks and DevOps to improve data processing efficiency and reliability. Cleaned BI data with Python and SQL and collaborated to streamline the process into Microsoft Fabric for faster data access.
Senior Platform Engineer
Avy Entertainment
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023 (7 months)
Deployed and maintained game API services on AWS and Kubernetes to improve reliability and scalability. Built Java back-end APIs for game services and crypto integration, coordinating with C# and Unity to deploy updates and enable secure crypto transactions.
Senior Software Engineer
First Quadrant
May 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 10 months)
Deployed services on Kubernetes and AWS, improving system scalability by 30% and reducing downtime by 50%. Built and optimized Java back-end APIs, resolved Python/Pandas issues for ML prediction, and created dashboards and a React/Python site to increase client engagement.
Cross Platform Engineer
Virtualities
Nov 2019 - Apr 2020 (5 months)
Debugged and reengineered multiple platforms to deploy applications using C#/Unity on Linux and macOS and delivered standardized operations across apps. Implemented new features and updates while improving cross-platform consistency.
Senior Cloud Engineer
FFF Enterprises
Apr 2019 - Nov 2019 (7 months)
Supported an e-commerce site and medical warehouse software using GCP microservices to improve system reliability and performance. Increased efficiency by 15% through telemetry analysis with TensorFlow and cut operational costs by 25% by migrating a monolithic on-prem service to microservices on GCP.
Lead Game Engineer
Fun-Gi
Jun 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 9 months)
Architected House Flip game servers on GCP and executed beta and global launches on Play and Apple stores. Re-engineered client code with Java/J2EE to improve game performance by 30% and stability, increasing player retention by 25% while managing a team of 5 and supporting data analysis with BigQuery.
Engineered robust back-end systems and ported mobile games across multiple languages, boosting game performance and improving user satisfaction while debugging Unity games. Partnered with product and QA to refine requirements and test plans and coordinated with Microsoft and Apple to resolve platform issues on Fire TV, Fire Phone, and Oculus Rift.
Software Engineer
Buffalo Studios
May 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 7 months)
Developed and maintained a Facebook game platform using SmartFoxServer to enhance user engagement and platform stability. Improved performance by 20% using YourKit profiling, and raised software quality by testing modules with JUnit and building reusable testing tools for better reliability.
Software Mobile Engineer
Rick Dees Entertainment Studio
Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)
Worked as a freelance mobile software engineer; specific responsibilities and outcomes were not provided in the experience text.
Developed high-performance back-end web systems that increased overall system efficiency by 30%. Maintained and optimized web sites using PHP, Java, JavaScript, XML, AJAX, SQL, and ActionScript to improve performance and user engagement.
Built custom MVC applications that improved UI responsiveness and increased application performance by 20%, and delivered J2EE applications from inception to launch. Reduced bugs by 30% with comprehensive unit testing and implemented a unified SSO registration system using Java portals, Spring, Hibernate, JSP, and related components.
Developed and implemented load and performance testing procedures to improve QA testing efficiency and effectiveness by 30%. Integrated custom Java-based testing tools to automate testing and enhanced test accuracy and speed by 30%, while monitoring and debugging server issues to minimize downtime by 30%.
Developed load and performance testing procedures to improve QA efficiency and reduce issue detection time by 30%. Automated Java-based tests with custom tools to increase test coverage and cut manual testing time by 30%, while monitoring and debugging server issues to reduce downtime by 30%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bay Path University
Master of Science
Pursuing a Master of Science degree at Bay Path University.
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Mathematics
Earned a Bachelor of Science with studies in Computer Science and Mathematics.
Caltech (via Simplilearn)
Certification
Completed a certification program powered by Simplilearn associated with Caltech.
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