🚀 About Me:
Full Stack Developer/Solutions Architect with over 15 years of hands-on experience.
Leader in building and maintaining critical Trading systems for a major Institutional Bank.

💻 Tech Stack:
Languages: Java, Scala, JavaScript, C/C++
Frameworks: J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, React, Node.js, Akka
Databases: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DB2
Tools: Git, Maven, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK
Other: TIBCO, MQ, Citrix

🌟 Achievements:
Enhanced a trading platform's efficiency by 10% at HSBC.
Led architecture and implementation of 20 microservices for Citi Velocity.
Contributed to upgrading applications at Scotiabank to a Microservices-based architecture.

👨‍💻 Professional Experience:
HSBC (Nov 2021 - Present):
Improved trading platform efficiency by 10%.
Implemented CI/CD practices for high-quality software releases.
Contributed to breaking down monolithic architectures.
TD Securities (Apr 2021 - Nov 2021):
Worked on various web and desktop applications using React and Electron.
Led the architecture and implementation of 20 microservices for Citi Velocity.
Orchestrated containerization with Docker and implemented Kubernetes for orchestration.
Scotiabank (Jul 2020 - Apr 2021):
Upgraded applications to a modern Microservices-based architecture.
Led migration to Microsoft Azure and Open Shift Platform.
Used a tech stack including Java 8, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture, Azure, and IBM Urban Code Deploy.
CIBC (Jul 2019 - Jul 2020):
Built Microservices for ECIF Project using Light4J and Light-OAUTH.
Orchestrated Microservices using dynamic Service Discovery and Consul Service Registry in Azure.
Worked in an agile scrum environment with JIRA for sprint planning.

👨‍🎓 Education & Certificates:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus (2007).
Courses in Business Communication for IT Professionals, Ryerson University (2014).
Certificates in Spring with JPA and Hibernate, Spring MVC, Up and Running with NoSQL Databases.

📈 Continuous Learning:
Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and learning through various certifications and courses.
Embraced new technologies such as Puppet, Docker, Clojure, Rust, Haskell.

🤝 Collaborative Leader:
Proven ability to work successfully with cross-functional teams.
Led and actively participated in development teams, fostering collaboration and best practices.