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Drew P. Short
1430 Taylor Ave W, St. Paul, MN 55104
H (651)-285-4565 — B drew@sothr.com — m https://www.sothr.com
SOFTWARE
ENGINEER
Object Oriented Design and Development — Relational Database Systems
• Exceptional Software Engineer - 6+ years of experience with the entire software
development lifcycle. Dedicated to the delivery of innovative solutions for today’s
problems, using tomorrow’s tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analysis skills - Quick to analyze the root cause of
issues and work towards both immediate and long term solutions.
• Expert in backend/middle system design & implementation - Years of experience
in validating, processing, and marshalling data across varied systems.
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Languages & Software: Java, Groovy, SQL, Javascript, Python, Spring Framework,
Docker, Tomcat, JEE, Hibernate, Maven, Gradle, JUnit, Spock, Apache Camel, Log4J,
Logback, SLF4J, Backbone.js, JQuery, Bootstrap, Nginx, Oracle, MySQL, SQLite.
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu, RHEL, OpenSuse), OSX.
EXPERIENCE Senior Software Engineer (Under Contract To) Optum
Eden Prairie, MN 2016 - 2017 (5 months)
• Improved a code generation feature of an internal framework built on top of
Spring Framework. Easing life for developers.
• Led the coversion work of inline JSON deserialization to Jackson enhanced DTO
for the communication of internal datastructures via web API and message queues.
• Involved in the early work to replace standalone legacy REST API services with
versions built on the latest Spring Boot.
Software Engineer Cargill Incorporated, Risk Management
Hopkins, MN 2013 - 2016 (3 years, 6 months)
• Lead a small (3-5 person) team to retool and support a migration system in
preperation of an extended cutover testing period.
• Architected a Python REST API to integrate an Oracle data source with a third-
party suite of back, middle and front office tools.
• Redesigned management system for ’Risk Products’, delivering improved control
over the individual components.
• Maintained/upgraded a 10+ year Spring web application. Modernized interface,
improved the back end, started work to move to modern build tools/process.
Software Engineer Intern (Under Contract To) FPX LLC
Mankato, MN 2011 - 2013 (2 years, 1 month)
• Expanded a REST API and implemented continuous integration testing.
• Developed a DSL and tooling for internal auditing, testing and reporting.
• Developed a ’playback’ system that facilitated debugging of client systems.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, IT (May 2013) Minnesota State University
Software Engineering & Ethics Mankato, MN
NOTABLE
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Eagle Scout 2007
• BSA Leadership Instructor Summers 2004-2007
REFERENCES Available Upon Request
Last Updated: May 31, 2017