Jake Hughes
Richmond, VA
About
Full Stack Developer
Senior Software Engineer
Louisiana native, primarily Virginia-raised. I have a passion for technology, video games, automobiles, and outdoor activities. Currently working as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on API development, integration platforms, and cloud infrastructure.
I enjoy building things — from production-grade enterprise APIs to personal projects like retirement calculators and home server setups. Bachelor's in Computer Science from Old Dominion University.
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Degree: BS Computer Science
- University: Old Dominion University
- Email: j.m.hughes.jh@gmail.com
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Experience
Senior Software Engineer
- Worked on Spring Boot API processing 3-D Secure transactions
- Collaborated with members of other teams to deliver new features
- Designed and implemented a Python application utilizing pre-trained ML models
- Proactively identified and resolved unique technical challenges
- Contributed to internal initiatives and projects
- Engages in hackathon events to drive innovation
Software Engineer
- Developed Mule 4 applications for internal uses
- Developed custom Java implementations within Mule 4 applications
- Deployed Mule 4 runtime on Amazon Web Server instance
- Converted Mule 3 and Spring Boot applications to Mule 4
- Integrated multiple applications using Docker
- Deployed Kong proxies for multiple applications
- Setup API CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins
- Utilized an existing Kubernetes instance to work with applications
- Architected a Kong distributed deployment for client
- Utilized Azure AD and Keycloak for OIDC applications
- Architected a hybrid Kong solution on a client's GKE instance and on-premises servers
Open Source Contributions
- Contributed many additional functions to the DataSonnet application
- Created DataSonnet playground application for easy transformations
- Made a contribution to Apache Camel when adding DataSonnet support
Education & Certifications
BS Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Norfolk, VA.
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Certified in designing and deploying scalable, highly available systems on AWS.
MuleSoft Certified Developer — Level 1
Certified in building integration applications with the Anypoint Platform.
Recent Posts
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