Jay Schwartz

Jay Schwartz

@schwaj

Senior Software Engineer at Vouch Insurance

US
johnschwartz110@gmail.com

Career Timeline

  • Vouch Insurance

    2022-01-31 -

    Senior Software Engineer
    • Spearheaded the development and implementation of an automated system for generating certificates of insurance, streamlining the process and reducing manual workload by 70%. • Established and led an engineering and product mentorship program, providing guidance and support to junior team members, resulting in a 65% participation. • Created detailed Technical Design Documents (TDD) to outline project requirements, architecture, and implementation strategies, empowering team members to effectively plan and execute their work. • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and QA engineers to ensure alignment on project goals, requirements, and timelines, resulting in successful project deliveries and high client satisfaction rates. • Actively participated in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and mentoring junior engineers to promote best practices and maintain code quality standards across the team.
  • Pear Therapeutics

    2021-11-30 - 2022-01-31

    Senior Software Engineer
  • Beeline

    2017-10-31 - 2021-11-30

    Lead Software Engineer
    • Led an internship program to provided mentorship to junior developers through code review, training, one-on-one meetings, and direct feedback. • Converted a wireframe project into a finished feature that obtained 100% adoption with over 100 clients. • Worked closely with scrum masters and product owners to ensure my team had clear acceptance criteria while avoiding potential roadblocks. • Integrated with two third-party partners on different projects to create and manage API contracts, authentication, testing timelines, and deployments • Ensured code quality through code reviews, UI automation tests, unit tests, contract tests, integration tests, and pair programming. • Worked with a team to create native Android and iOS apps in parallel from design to production. -- Notable Tech: Vue, Webpack, Node, C#, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Mongo, SQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, GraphQL, Kotlin, Swift
  • Fidelity National Financial

    2016-04-30 - 2017-10-31

    Software Engineer
    • Developed and maintained enterprise suite consisting of 6 web apps. • Worked on multiple projects through the full software lifecycle from design to deployment. • Implemented Elasticsearch search engine optimizations to improve search results and business flow. • Instantiated and developed customized modules for CMS to be used by over 10,000 users per month. • Rewrote existing e-commerce web app to utilize new technologies and best practices. • Strengthened developmental methodologies by introducing a code quality document. • Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware and improve performance. • Maintained existing applications and designed and delivered new applications. • Worked closely with clients to establish problem specifications and system designs. • Identified and suggested new technologies and tools for enhancing product value and increasing team productivity. • Collaborated with developers and performance engineers to enhance supportability and identify performance bottlenecks. -- Notable Tech: C#, Java, Angular, Elasticsearch, SQL
  • Apple

    2012-10-31 - 2014-11-30

    Hardware & Software Support Specialist
    • Diagnosed and explained bugs and/or issues with customer’s phones and computers. • Provided multiple solutions per inquiry based on customer’s needs and the severity of the issue. • Performed same-day modular repairs on customer’s phones and computers.
  • First Data Corporation

    2010-08-31 - 2011-10-31

    Merchant Activation Specialist
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