Jimena Garbarino
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Engineer and Developer
Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Toptal member since January 8, 2014
Jimena is an experienced result and value-oriented programmer with a strong engineering background. She excels in Java, Spring, and Scrum development. Jimena has worked in web development for 10+ years in many industries and has an engineering degree in software engineering from The University of Buenos Aires.
Portfolio
Experience
- Java - 8 years
- Docker - 5 years
- REST APIs - 5 years
- Spring Boot - 5 years
- Microservices - 5 years
- Spring Cloud - 2 years
- Git - 2 years
- Elasticsearch - 1 year
Preferred Environment
Git, Linux
The most amazing...
...things I've coded are an arithmetic compressor and middleware for distributed streaming.
Work Experience
Technical Writer (via Toptal)
Okta
- Wrote development guides on Java/Spring microservices integrated with Okta authentication and authorization.
- Contributed to sponsored JHipster open-source project, building the Kubernetes generator for Keycloak deployment to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Created technical guides on CI/CD and Google Cloud deployment with Spinnaker.
- Created technical guides on Kubernetes deployment to GKE, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and DigitalOcean with Terraform.
- Reached the top 10 ranking of the most viewed posts of 2020 in the Okta Development Blog.
- Created a technical guide for Quarkus microservices authorization with OAuth 2.
Full-stack Web Developer
Ashford Technical Software
- Migrated legacy applications to Java microservices.
- Updated the dashboard UI and D3.js charts to a responsive Bootstrap template.
- Created a 2D visual schematic of rig platforms displaying valve status.
- Optimized slow RDBMS data queries by implementing additional indexes.
- Created a data service REST API for rig state history queries.
Software Architect
Infor
- Researched new technology for architectural recommendations. Produced thorough and in-depth non-functional requirements and design documents. Collaborated with other architects.
- Facilitated teamwork among assigned engineers and leads. Organized design reviews and knowledge transfer meetings. Trained 10+ new team members on POS system design.
- Built an telemetry dashboard MVP for displaying retail business metrics and store monitoring data.
- Developed Keycloak evaluation as an SSO solution for a product suite.
- Discovered requirements for new features, enhancements, and integrations.
Software Engineer
Starmount
- Participated in the back-end development team for a retail point-of-sale (POS) application for cash registers.
- Collaborated with management and developers to clarify and finalize requirements.
- Designed and implemented application enhancements on an ongoing basis per user and customer feedback.
- Built key functionality like return transaction flow and suspend transaction flow. Automated unit and integration tests.
- Optimized performance and scalability as necessary to meet business goals of application and environment.
Front-end Developer
Gnossem
- Rebranded and redesigned the website, adding responsive behavior.
- Improved product pages, adding rich functionality and interactive widgets.
- Created an interactive hero banner with direct purchase links.
Web Developer
C IV LLC
- Completely redesigned the dashboard and control panel for a Redmine-based application.
- Integrated Bootstrap to support responsive behavior.
- Added a drag-and-drop zone for bulk upload and support for bulk zip file downloading.
Experience
Mio Dono
https://github.com/indiepopart/portfolio/tree/main/2013-miodonoToptal React Accelerator
Okta Developer Blog
https://developer.okta.com/blog/authors/jimena-garbarino/Auth0 Blog
https://auth0.com/blog/authors/jimena-garbarino/Gnossem
https://github.com/indiepopart/portfolio/tree/main/2014-gnossemEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
The University of Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
Toptal React Accelerator Graduate
Toptal, LLC
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Node.js, jQuery, React, EasyMock, Liquibase, D3.js, OpenID
Tools
Logstash, Apache JMeter, Apache Maven, Git, Jira, Jetty, Apache, Apache Tomcat, ELK (Elastic Stack), Kibana, Keycloak, Eclipse IDE, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Docker Compose, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform
Languages
Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Kotlin, Java 8, Ruby, TypeScript, GraphQL
Frameworks
Spring Boot, Spring, Spring Microservice, Spring Security, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Next.js, Thymeleaf, JPA, Spring MVC, Apache Struts, Bootstrap, Hibernate, Material UI, Angular
Paradigms
Microservices, Microservices Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile Software Development, Concurrent Programming, Scrum, REST, Continuous Integration (CI), Test-driven Development (TDD), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Domain-driven Development, Design Patterns, Continuous Delivery (CD)
Platforms
Linux, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Docker, Apache Kafka, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Azure
Storage
PostgreSQL, JSON, Elasticsearch, SymmetricDS, MySQL, Google Cloud, MongoDB
Other
Distributed Systems, APIs, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), WebSockets, RESTful Microservices, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Spring Cloud, Single Sign-on (SSO), Storybook, Quarkus, Data Visualization, Writing & Editing, Technology
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