Anthony Bulvan

• Developed and optimized cloud native solutions using Java, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, concurrency (HikariCP for DB thread pooling), AWS Step Functions, AWS Lambda, S3, AWS EMR (ETL), MongoDB (NoSQL) & PostgreSQL, AWS DocumentDB, Sentry, CloudWatch, CloudDoctor, Logging and monitoring (Splunk / New Relic), Apache Spark clusters, Github and Jenkins, JUnit and unit testing, integration testing, component testing, improving system performance and Resilience by ~20–30%
• Implemented security and secrets management (OAuth, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), enhancing data protection and compliance
• Led troubleshooting for complex software issues (TCP/IP, OAuth / Tokens, JWT), ensuring reliable operations across networking and protocol stacks
• Delivered major project milestones with multiple components ahead of first contract end (Dec 31, 2024; contract extended 4× due to high performance)
• Became vulnerability champion within 1 month; moved team to GREEN state, mitigating long before due date, using Multiple sources for CVEs, Mend, etc. in a high traffic environment
• Trained 2 IT professionals on vulnerability mitigation and technology Expertise
• Delivered cloud migrations (Java 8 → Java 17), secrets migration, CI/CD automation, testing, failovers, routing/cutovers, and security groups on AWS load balancers across multiple environments
• Deployed multiple apps to production weekly; managed releases via pipelines; ensured health via CloudWatch/Cloud Doctor, Splunk, and other log aggregation tools

Role Summary / Key Responsibilities - Led architecture and hands-on development of scalable solutions with modern web technologies ensuring robustness and performance.

Programming & Development - Built and maintained applications with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Thymeleaf. Implemented authN/Z with Spring Security.

Cloud & Infrastructure - Managed deployments on Google Cloud and AWS (EC2, S3, PostgreSQL). Administered Linux servers on AWS (security groups, SSH, IPs/ports). Leveraged EC2 Image Builder, CloudFormation, IAM for automated infra.

Process Improvement & Automation - Increased product offerings via automation and process improvements. Scaled item listings from 20,000 → 1,000,000, expanded market presence, and added 7 new applications to IP.

Collaboration & Mentorship - Drove unified decisions; mentored team members.

Vendor & Client Management - Facilitated vendor/client relationships; ensured high-quality delivery.

Advanced Tools & Productivity - Used GitHub Copilot, IntelliJ IDEA, OpenAI API to boost productivity. Git for version control in Agile; testing with JUnit.

Tech Snapshot - Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS | Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Security, Thymeleaf, Apache POI, Tomcat | Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Google Cloud | DevOps/Tools: GitHub Copilot, IntelliJ, OpenAI API, Maven | DB: PostgreSQL | Security: Spring Security, AWS IAM | OS: Mac, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows

Collaboration & Mentorship - Led a team of 4 Senior SWEs through a complex AWS migration of the most business-critical app (traveler profiles). Spent 30%+ mentoring seniors, clearing blockers, and code reviews to ensure velocity and quality. Ensured requirements, quality, and security; coordinated with Senior BSAs and QA (System/UAT/Smoke/Regression/Integration/Load testing).

AGILE Development - Hands-on with sprint execution, deployments, incident resolution, business impact discussions, pivots.

Software Development, Tech Stack & Leadership - Led REST and SOAP services and websites (Java, JavaScript, Thymeleaf, HTML, CSS, JMS, Kafka), reducing incidents and increasing reliability. Managed Oracle (SQL), Solr, ActiveMQ (JMS), Kafka consumers, Redis; optimized queries/config; reformatted records by sequenceIDs to boost performance and resolve outages. Migrated 70+ web/app servers to AWS using Spring Cloud Config, Solr, Netflix Zuul/Eureka, Kafka, HashiCorp Consul → >$100,000/month savings and higher reliability.

Tools & Automation - Automated routine tasks with Linux/Shell to optimize productivity and recovery.

Containers & AWS - Designed and implemented CI/CD with Jenkins. Used ROSA (OpenShift on AWS) and Amazon ECS (EC2 RHEL) for orchestration and management.

Testing - Practiced TDD; unit/integration/smoke/load testing via JUnit, Postman, SOAPUI, JMeter.

• Built scalable web apps with Java, Spring, Angular, JavaScript, Thymeleaf, HTML, CSS, NoSQL/GraphQL
• Promoted to Senior within one month
• Implemented automated testing and CI/CD with Jenkins; enhanced security with OAuth and JWT
• Retained 3+ clients by resolving complex issues others couldn't, ensuring seamless integrations

• Developed web applications using Java and C#, focusing on backend services and data
• Collaborated cross-functionally; provided technical leadership

• Built websites, web/desktop apps with Java, HTML/CSS/JS, MySQL, PHP
• Gathered requirements; designed system functions and enhancements
• Unit-tested and debugged UIs and modules (Selenium, JUnit)
• Developed on servers with XAMPP, phpMyAdmin, Apache
• Mastered Excel/VBA for complex apps, saving staff time

• Programming: Built an HR application using VBA
• Other: Ensured compliance with GHS, DOT, OSHA via documentation and automation

• Programming: Automation with VBA to manipulate data and resolve ChemGes conflicts
• Other: Managed SDS update project; ensured GHS compliance

• Programming: Excel VBA for automation and data analysis
• Other: Updated material specs with vendors; conducted studies and cost estimates

• Programming: Scripts to pull Active Directory info on Windows
• Other: Troubleshot computers, networked printers/computers to domain, installed office software