About me

Senior software engineer experienced in designing and implementing data-intensive applications, APIs, websites, and dashboards. I have also performed technical assessments, created online programming tests, designed workshop materials, presented at conferences, and managed email marketing campaigns.

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Experience

Assistant Director, Senior Software Engineer

Moody's Analytics

Developed financial risk applications for banks, insurers, and corporations, providing risk assessment, reporting, and scenario analysis. Enhanced Python API services to rank financial models and used pandas for data categorization and model assignment.

February 2022 – April 2024

Senior Software Engineer

Moody's Investors Service

Designed and developed a Python REST API for credit rating applications, including ESG factors, with features for running scenario simulations. Created a Microservices architecture for easy integration of new financial models. Presented these services to senior management, and participated in improving Agile practices to boost team productivity.

July 2019 – February 2022

Software Development Consultant

Moody's Investors Service

Developed REST API services to enhance a credit analysis dashboard by aggregating and delivering data from multiple sources. Authored API documentation with Swagger OpenAPI for better integration and maintainability. Presented the new services to senior management and financial analysts, explaining their benefits and implementation.

December 2018 – July 2019

Software Developer

Dialogic Corporation

Developed cloud-based telecommunications applications for hosted PBX, VoIP, voicemail, and video conferencing services. Added phone call log functionality to improve troubleshooting and reduce downtime. Created interactive Grafana dashboards for better system monitoring, and implemented multilingual support for video conferencing to enhance accessibility.

October 2017 - October 2018

Independent Consultant

Multiple Clients

Developed technical assessments and scalable solutions for clients across various industries. Created a JavaScript online test, reviewed and updated a TypeScript test, and developed an ETL application to automate financial data loading into MongoDB databases, improving data accessibility.

April 2016 - October 2017

Web Applications Developer

YipTV, Inc.

Led the design and development of a single-page application for a streaming service startup, customizing content delivery based on user preferences. Maintained TV channel data and EPG information, ensuring content availability. Collaborated with marketing, QA, and operations to launch new features, and reviewed marketing content in English and Spanish for the company blog.

September 2015 - March 2016

Founder

Jacaranda Technologies, LLC

Founded and grew a web development and SEO consulting service, creating user-friendly, cross-browser compatible websites with Bootstrap, SASS, and LESS. Implemented advanced security measures to protect agains cybersecurity risks. Managed external vendors for timely development to ensure client satisfaction. Conducted workshops at technical conferences and expanded the client base through SEO, presentations, and trade shows.

May 2008 - September 2015
Volunteer Work

Volunteer

Amateur Astronomers Association, Inc.

Manage email marketing campaigns promoting remote telescope lectures, demos, and other activities. Conducted research polls to determine member interest in a new remote telescope, telescope specifications, and membership cost

April 2020 – Present

Board of Governors Member

New Jersey Astronomical Association

Educate the public about Astronomy through stargazing events and astrophotography. Handle association correspondence and formal notifications and respond to website queries.

May 2018 – Present

Volunteer Software Engineer

What's Your Impact

Developed a web application for an environmental organization to track sustainable actions, using a scalable REST API microservices architecture. Designed a Mongoose database schema and created an email service to enhance user participation.

April 2016 – October 2016

Volunteer Web Developer

Zufall Health Center

Created and maintained the web site for "Good as New", a thrift shop run by the Zufall Health Center.

June 2013 – Aug 2015
Education and Certifications

Kean University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Honors

  • Received Certificate of Academic Distinction for Outstanding Academic Achievement
  • Member of Dean's List

edX Verified Certificate

Introduction to MongoDB using the MEAN Stack.

Federal Aviation Administration

Private Pilot: Airplane Single-Engine Land

300 hours total flight time

Skills

I'm a senior software engineer with extensive experience in data-intensive applications. As a bilingual (Spanish/English) former technology founder, I bring along expertise in reviewing online coding tests, email marketing, and creating workshops and presentations for technical, business, and consumer audiences.

  • Fullstack Development
  • Relational and NoSQL Databases
  • Cloud Computing
  • Email Marketing
  • Technical Assessments
  • Presentation Creation
Interests

Apart from my work, Astronomy has been my life-long interest. I enjoy reading about the latest discoveries, volunteering at local Astronomy clubs, and more recently astrophotography.

I also enjoy nature and architecture photography, and have taken classes and workshops to improve my skills.

Contact

Gabriela Levit

gabriela.levit@gmail.com