Jonathan Cohen

Background

About Jonathan Cohen

Leading the charge in sports tech innovation: As Head of Back-End Software Engineering at USTA, I'm spearheading the development of a groundbreaking enterprise distributed sports information platform. By leveraging APIs, microservices, and cloud architecture, I'm building a scalable, high-performance platform that revolutionizes how the tennis ecosystem evolves and collaborates. Prior expertise fuels the future: My years in fintech, particularly in fixed income electronic trading, have instilled in me a deep understanding of distributed systems architecture, real-time data and API integrations, and software development best practice. This experience translates seamlessly into the current project, where I effectively lead offshore development teams to deliver complex technical solutions. Key achievements- Successfully architected and built enterprise-level microservices-based platform and multiple APIs driving the expansion of the web and mobile application user base by over 400%- Architected and implemented platform capable of distributing real-time, periodic, and historical data between the central organization and numerous 3rd party partners- Implemented serverless architecture, resulting in reduction in operational costs and reduced time to market by significant margin while increasing flexibility- Staffed and led a team of 30+ engineers across multiple geographic locations, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. Extensive skills in web application offensive security including Burp Suite, Wireshark, Kali Linux, and use of Splunk and DataDog (SiIEM) tools to provide comprehensive layers of defense to protect strategic data assets from compromise.