Abby McNaron
Senior Software Engineer
Building High-Throughput, Scalable, and Secure Services
About Me
I'm known for strong attention to detail, high-quality work, and a perpetual drive to keep learning. I enjoy investigating technical problems and finding creative solutions. As a Java software developer specializing in web services and backend systems, I've built and maintained high-traffic services handling hundreds of millions of requests per day, ensuring data is processed securely, efficiently, and accurately. I've voluntarily led project planning and execution. I work independently, communicate proactively, and support my colleagues, offering help when needed.
Technical Expertise
- Java
- Python
- C++
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- eleventy
- Spring Framework
- REST API
- SOAP API
- JSON
- XML
- SQL
- NoSQL
- Cassandra
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- Oracle
- Snowflake
- Docker
- Git
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Linux
- IaaS
- SaaS
- Microservices
- Security
- Data Migration
- Legacy Systems
- Leadership
- Project Planning
Experience
T-Mobile | Bellevue, WA | 2021 to 2026
Senior Software Engineer, 2021 to 2026
- Led small team that developed and maintained several data-heavy RESTful Java services for handling JSON payloads, all running on AWS Kubernetes clusters.
- Designed and launched a secure RESTful Java API that handled authenticated file downloads, removing a major bottleneck and helping Android team cut their release cadence from over a month to 2 weeks.
- Refactored and modernized legacy codebases, following current security best practices and enabling faster application development.
- Researched and provided recommendations, bringing down cloud costs by 10%.
- Worked overtime to research, organize, and fix major security vulnerabilities across multiple large applications, finalizing production changes in less than 2 weeks.
FedEx Services | Memphis, TN | 2012 to 2021
Senior Engineer Advisor, 2020 to 2021
- Revamped payment web service to align with updated regulatory requirements, improving reliability and keeping the platform fully compliant.
Senior Programmer Analyst, 2017 to 2020
- Launched modern RESTful Java service replacing legacy system, boosting core business workflow speed by 25%+.
- Designed and built data-migration tool moving account history from mainframe databases to distributed XML datastore with clean, reliable transfer.
- Standardized data processing and aligned the platform with modern coding practices by developing resilient account-maintenance features for a high-volume Java web service.
Programmer Analyst, 2015 to 2017
- Migrated account functionality from mainframe systems to distributed Java web service and Oracle datastore, improving scalability and maintainability.
- Gave teams clearer insight into their data and faster searchability by designing XML data-configuration updates supporting major customer projects.
- Redesigned internal client-facing site for tracking volume trends and viewing XML schema setups, improving usability and data visibility.
- Created data setup and migration approach enabling smooth FedEx Office system upgrades.
Associate Programmer Analyst, 2012 to 2015
- Supported test and production environments for Java-based SOAP enterprise web service driven by Oracle database clusters, improving stability and uptime.
- Updated internal site showcasing team-owned systems, making it easier for other projects to discover, understand, and integrate with our services.
- Contributed to enterprise address-service rollout by owning key schema design tasks under senior engineer mentorship, enabling faster address verification at package hubs and reducing processing delays.
- Planned and executed large-scale application-server migration, resulting in more performant and reliable web services.
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