Branham Leavens
Software Engineer
About Me
Dynamic software engineer with experience designing, implementing, and utilizing event-driven serverless patterns, monolithic apps, among other architectures. Leveraging modern technologies to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.
Email
branham.leavens@gmail.com
Phone
+513-748-4607
Location
Chicago
Work Experience
Software Engineer at Verikai
Mid 2023 - Present
Build and maintain the Verikai platform. Heavily utilize AWS, implementing a serverless backend. Python and Javascript-driven lambda development. Manage resources with Terraform (IAC). Integrate with MySql and NoSql databases. AWS Glue for ETL. AWS Athena for Analytics. Integrate with internal Data Science team to iterate on and deploy ML models. Work directly with product and sales teams to deliver features.
Application Developer & Analyst at Great American Insurance Group
Early 2020 - Mid 2023
Formulate system scope. Design, code, test, debug, document, and maintain application programs. Heavily utilize .NET Framework. Maintain and Contribute to .NET API web application. Develop and Maintain SSIS ETL Project. Write complex SQL queries, create and maintain database objects. Design and Develop RESTful API’s. Build and manage SSIS and SSRS Objects. Manage MSSQL DataMart. Adhere to industry-standard best practices.
Quality Assurance Tester at Great American Insurance Group
Early 2019 - Early 2020
Created testing documentation, developed plans and conditions based on technical requirements. Maintained automation scripts and ensured adequate product testing prior to production implementation. Utilized Jenkins continuous integration software.
Education
Bachelors in Information Technology from Northern Kentucky University