Blake Neal

Background

About Blake Neal

I am a Software Engineer with over twelve years of experience in software development and team collaboration, with more than two years of team leadership experience as a scrum master. I have worked in various types of work environments (startup and large defense contractor, both in office and from home). I am highly-motivated, hard-working, and passionate about my career field. I avidly believe in work-life balance, strong mental health, and building a strong team identity that allows the team to succeed together and champion each others success, while not fearing potential failures. Technical Details- Extensive experience with Java (up to 8, learning 11+), Java EE, Spring Framework/Spring Boot (core, data, security, cloud/gateway, etc.), JUnit, Bash, REST, HTML5, CSS3, JS - Intermediate experience with Spring Weblux (Reactive), C#, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio, AWS, DevSecOps, Jenkins Pipeline Standard, React, Angular, Typescript Novice experience with Python, C++, and Flutter (Dart) Interpersonal Details- Extensive experience with teambuilding, team collaboration, and agile team development (scrum and kanban). Excellent communication skills, with a focus on championing innovation, cross-training, and knowledge base documentation. Goals: To remain current in cutting edge programming technologies, to exceed client expectations, to provide quality and show value throughout the entire development lifecycle of a project.