Max Barkley

max.barkley@gmail.com
mbarkley.github.io

Technical Skills Summary

Highly Proficient Java, Spring Boot, Docker, Git, Maven
Somewhat Proficient Bash, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL

Relevant Work Experience

Director of Engineering, DNAstack2020 – Present
Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead, DNAstack2018 – 2020

  • Draft and iterate on technical architecture of product suite
  • Lead development team in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Negotiate technical requirements and deliveries with clients
  • Design and implement standards, as co-lead of working group, for access and authentication to genomic data (www.ga4gh.org)
  • Implemented and championed continuous delivery to enable faster feedback cycles with clients and partners

Senior Software Engineer, Red Hat2017 – 2018
Software Engineer2015 – 2017

  • Lead of Errai project, an open source JavaEE and GWT web framework (erraiframework.org)
  • Communicated with internal and external users to gather framework requirements
  • Engaged community users through conference talks, blog posts, and forums
  • Developed tools for low-code application development as part of Red Hat's Business Systems and Intelligence Group

Software Engineering Intern, Red Hat2013 – 2014

  • Developed and maintained the Errai web framework
  • Improved developer on-boarding experience with code scaffolding plugin for Eclipse and tutorial project
  • Created security module with declarative role-based authorization for web views and backend services

(Volunteer) Mentor, Ladies Learning Code2012 – 2015

  • Assisted non-technical students with the use of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Python
  • Enabled students to complete workshop exercises by providing knowledge and encouragement

Education

H.B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Toronto2009 – 2015

  • Graduated with distinction as a Mathematics Major, with Computer Science and Statistics Minors