Stephen Weiler
Harrison
Summary
Experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in data engineering, full-stack development, and cloud infrastructure. Proven track record of building scalable systems, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer Lead
Verdata
01.2024 - Current
- Directed a full-stack team using Agile methodology, prioritizing and designing new implementations while aligning with business goals.
- Spearheaded the architecture and development of a high-performance data pipeline, handling retrieval, ingestion, scoring, and syncing – reducing processing time from ~40 hours to 5 minutes (488x speedup).
- Collaborated across teams to refine development strategies, ensuring seamless integration and continuous improvement of critical systems.
- Mentored developers and provided technical leadership, promoting best practices and fostering team skill growth.
Senior Software Engineer
Verdata
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Developed and maintained full-stack features for a production web application using React (frontend) and Django (backend).
- Led full integration of third-party data providers, overseeing research, development, QA, and deployment – enabling seamless interaction with both the frontend and client-facing APIs.
- Enhanced and maintained a Python-based Entity Resolution algorithm, improving internal data match rates by 18%, directly supporting key business operations.
Senior Software Engineer
iPro Systems
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Built and maintained full-stack features on production portals using FastAPI (backend) and Vue.js (frontend).
- Refactored FastAPI backend into a modular, scalable architecture, improving maintainability and development velocity.
- Led greenfield development of large-scale, data-driven metrics, directly supporting client-facing dashboards and reports.
- Engineered automated ETL pipelines, exporting data to S3 in Parquet format and delivering outbound reports via SFTP.
- Developed high-throughput data ingestion workflows using PySpark on EMR, processing large datasets reliably at scale.
- Created custom Airflow DAGs to orchestrate EMR jobs and ensure reliable execution of distributed Spark workloads.
Application Developer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Designed and implemented application systems and processes to meet evolving business requirements in in-house tools.
- Developed and maintained production-ready programs and scripts, including full-cycle testing, debugging, and documentation.
- Monitored and responded to system failures and performance issues, proactively reducing downtime and preventing future incidents.
- Led and executed production releases, delivering bug fixes and new features to enhance application functionality.
- Contributed to unit testing and code reviews as part of an Agile development team, ensuring code quality and consistency.
Engineer
UTC Unmanned Systems Laboratory
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with engineers to design application-specific autonomous drone systems, tailored for specialized tasks.
- Developed open-source drone platforms to fulfill contract-defined missions for private sector and government agencies (confidential).
- Built Python-based GUIs to control semi-autonomous drones, integrating GPS tracking, aerial imaging, and radio-frequency targeting systems.
Education
BE - Computer Engineering
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
05.2020
Skills
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL
- Frameworks & Tools: React, Vuejs, FastAPI, Django, PySpark, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EMR, S3, ECR, SQS, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch), Docker
- Databases: Postgres, Oracle DB, SQL Server
- Concepts: Microservices, Containerization, OOP, RESTful APIs
Timeline
Software Engineer Lead
Verdata
01.2024 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Verdata
08.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Software Engineer
iPro Systems
03.2022 - 08.2023
Application Developer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
06.2019 - 03.2022
Engineer
UTC Unmanned Systems Laboratory
06.2018 - 03.2020
BE - Computer Engineering
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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