Jacob Zohdi
Software Engineer at J.P. Morgan
- Role
- Software Engineer at J.P. Morgan
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jacob Zohdi
Driven by curiosity and a passion for solving complex problems, I began my journey in Biology, where I developed strong analytical and research skills. My interests soon transitioned to the dynamic field of Computer Science, leading to a rewarding career as a Software Engineer at J.P. Morgan Chase. Here, I collaborate with a team of talented professionals to design and implement software solutions that are not only functional but also scalable and maintainable. I am dedicated to continuous learning and innovation, ensuring the digital solutions I create are robust and forward-thinking. Let\'s connect!https://github.com/jzohdi/reactdraw
Experience
Software Engineer
Jun 2022 — Present · Redwood City, CA, US
One of four lead developers of client onboarding APIs for Embedded Payments, a service managing payment solutions for large businesses and regional banks. Scaled APIs from dozens to millions of clients.Optimized client creation time from 9s to 3.2s through iterative improvements, including increased parallelization, caching, and process simplifications.Implemented a virus scanning sidecar service for secure processing of PDFs and JPEGs in KYC flows, enabling the safe handling of documents a day.Led collaborations with the API Governance team to uphold schema standards and the UAT Teams to ensure system reliability and user satisfaction.Created an operational dashboard for diagnosing client issues and system states, leveraging a modern frontend stack with TypeScript and React.Led the completion of WePay\'s multi-year legacy v2-to-v3 API migration, improving success rates from <50% to 99% and enabling a seamless transition to an enhanced customer experience.Resolved data-race bugs in WePay\'s risk event microservice, processing 1M events daily. Boosted success rate from 85% to 99.7%, reducing payout delays and eliminating a major source of complaints.Unblocked over $10M in TPV by extending WePay KYC framework to onboard publicly traded companies and previously disallowed NAICS codes.
Education
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science - BS
2018 — 2022
University of Maryland College Park
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
2012 — 2016
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