Vitali Smyk

Developed and maintained internal applications for insurance information matching and patient outreach. Migrated reporting systems to Velocity template engine for enhanced flexibility and improved code quality of legacy microservice applications through refactoring. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust RESTful APIs.

Migrated legacy applications to the newest JDK and updated frameworks from Struts and older Spring Boot versions. Improved code quality of legacy microservice applications through refactoring and SQL optimization. Implemented integration with third-party ticketing services and onboarded legacy applications onto Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.

Supported the codebase and infrastructure for a middleware product comprising 20 microservices, enhancing notification service performance by over 20 percent. Led an offshore team of contractors and managed a Python team for the Leads project, focusing on lending contract acquisitions.

Collaborated with the team on SLA functionality, enabling accurate and timely SLA reporting without human errors. Provided technical leadership for Java engineers and performed comprehensive code reviews. Created a Proof of Concept for automated SLA records matching and developed automation for SLA submission, significantly reducing potential financial losses.

Migrated a legacy Ruby on Rails application to the AWS environment, establishing AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines with Docker and AWS Lambda. Optimized SQL queries to enhance Ruby on Rails performance and redesigned existing architecture to integrate Java microservices. Managed database administration, migrated to RDS, and developed a support portal for troubleshooting.

Assisted the DevOps team in building a distributed log system and created a CI deployment profile for Android builds using Jenkins. Implemented a job scheduler based on Quartz and improved overall project performance by migrating legacy code to a new framework and JRE 8. Developed REST API for user healthy habits, integrated Swagger UI for documentation, and created microservices for health score

Led offshore teams in a Scrum environment, ensuring best practices and high code quality through rigorous code reviews and refactoring guidelines. Prepared comprehensive solutions for various development aspects and processes, collaborating closely with QA and DevOps teams. Consumed high volumes of diverse microservices to provide end-users with essential credit card transaction and balance inform

Provided expertise in various Java-related technologies and frameworks, delivering best practices and maintaining code quality through reviews and refactoring guidelines. Prepared solutions for development processes and integrated with external web services. Collaborated with quality assurance and DevOps teams, and created tools to enhance team development performance.

Designed project architectures and collaborated with business owners to gather requirements, performing code reviews and refactoring. Wrote and reviewed specifications and business requirements, providing best practice trainings for the team and managing offshore teams. Worked with big data services for document classification and metadata, and created microservices for flexible Excel document tra

Implemented password expiration processes and integrated SAML with the Monitise platform, migrating from WebSphere 6.1 to WebSphere 8. Developed UI for a scheduler based on ExtJS and created REST endpoint services and EJB backend for sending emails. Integrated with Google Push notifications and created a secure multithread proxy channel between internal and external bank networks.

Provided training and support for team members, performing code reviews and refactoring while acting as a technical consultant. Maintained and fixed bugs in a complex local project based on IDIT software and designed/implemented a partner sales web project. Developed a web flow for direct insurance processing and integrated a script language for business validations and a rule engine for calculati

Created automated build scripts on Apache Ant for existing and new projects, writing specifications and project documentation. Developed SOAP services on Java and PHP for fax API, and supported/maintained a payment processing portal (EIPP). Created prototypes of web applications for the Russian Academy of Science and a video stream service for a top internet provider.

Completed a Master's program focusing on advanced topics in computer science. Gained in-depth knowledge and skills in various computing disciplines.