Slade Baumann

About Slade Baumann

Currently, a Lead Software Engineer at Target working in Stores Fulfillment building/supporting the Driveup/Pickup application. Currently focused on the re-design of the backend services using Kotlin, Disruptor, Micronaut, Kafka (forward cache), Http4k, RocksDB, and Lucene, to improve transactions per second performance over 100x.Built the current Pack & Ship application used within all Target stores to ship online orders from the back room (team of 4). This includes the centralized application, built in Spring Java and Kotlin, utilizing PostgreSQL and Kafka. Also includes the hybrid Android application used physically by team members, built in TypeScript, utilizing Cordova and Ionic.Previously, a Software Engineer, Architect, and Operator for the public cloud solution at IBM. This includes creation of a usable API layer to work on top of SoftLayer\'s existing API suite, as well as a CLI for usage of this API layer. Also includes building this API into containers using Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker. In addition, working on creation of internal web tooling using Falcon/Flask, Python, Redis, and REST.I have experience architecting and developing the new public cloud in its infancy, working with the Continuous Integration team to build up testing infrastructure, and working with the Block Storage team to configure, design, manage, and operate Cinder in the public cloud. The primary tools have been Ansible, Python, and BASH.Previously, a Software Engineer at IBM working with Openstack in the Python language. I review code and commit patches in Cinder, the block storage component of Openstack. Along with this, I am an active member of the Openstack community, attending IRC meetings, in person meetups, and collaborating with my team at IBM and in the broader community to make Cinder and therefore Openstack better.Previously, working with Openstack in the Python language. I review code and commit patches in Cinder, the block storage component of Openstack.In the past, I worked as a quality assurance intern at FPX in Mankato, MN and was a web developer at B302 in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Experience

1. Lead Software Engineer

   Target

   Apr 2021 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Complete redesign of Driveup/Pickup services allowing for over 100x transactions/sec using Disruptor, RocksDB, Lucene, Kotlin, Kafka, and Http4k.

Education

• HAN University of Applied Sciences

  Information Technology

  2014 — 2014

• Minnesota State University, Mankato

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology

  2010 — 2015

Skills

• Wireshark
• Customer Service
• Php
• Access
• Javascript
• Technical Writing
• Html
• Css
• Os X
• Public Speaking
• Photoshop
• Research
• Linux
• Windows
• Bash
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Camtasia
• Python
• Ansible
• Bootstrap
• Time Management
• Chef
• Red Hat Linux
• Networking
• Social Networking
• Blogging
• Sql*Plus
• Global Citizenship
• Apex Programming
• Troubleshooting
• Facebook
• Xampp
• Teamwork
• Puppet
• Apache Storm
• Microsoft Office
• Social Media
• Programming
• Powershell