Cody Waugh

Background

About Cody Waugh

Performance driven Full-Stack Software Engineer with 10 years of experience creating enterprise web and desktop applications. Working in the government, game, and education sectors, all with different technologies and development lifecycles, I have gained an immense ability to adapt to any software environment. I bring the following to the table as a Senior Software Engineer: I have a proven track record of building and shipping high-impact backend solutions in large-scale distributed environments. My past work involved consolidating multiple platforms into a unified assessment engine, which resulted in approximately $10M in savings while supporting $500M in annual revenue: Throughout my career, I have reviewed and optimized code with a focus on readability, reliability, security, and performance. For example, I developed a secure API facade layer using a YAML schema while creating allow lists for HTTP methods and authenticated users, enhancing platform security and code maintainability: I have developed and maintained robust engines and platforms using Java and Spring, such as architecting XML-to-JSON conversion services with RESTful API data handling that replaced manual transformation processes. This approach significantly improved content transformation reliability and saved company operational costs by $1.5M: As a mentor and Scrum Master, I have actively guided colleagues on best coding practices, architecture decisions, and efficient delivery strategies. I thrive in Agile environments, leading the charge in orchestrating epics, improving sprint velocity, and engaging in stand-ups, retrospectives, and demo sessions. I understand that software development is not just about tools and frameworks, but about fostering cross-functional communication skills across teams, factoring in budget, time constraints, and bandwidth when designing and implementing new features, and making difficult business decisions based on company needs. I have been able to achieve savings and increase customer engagement by utilizing these important skills.