Terry Acosta

About Terry Acosta

Technology leader and principal architect with 20+ years of experience turning complex…

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Credera

   Aug 2010 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Led architecture, development, and implementation of enterprise digital solutions. Expertise in e-commerce and CMS implementations, migrations, and cloud technologies, delivering impactful solutions across automotive, finance, and retail industries.* Worked with UX, business, and technical teams to design and deliver multiple enhancements and design improvements for a multiple clients* Led upgrades for multiple microservices from Spring Boot 2.7 to 3.5* Led automation of lead form testing using Selenium and TestNG, significantly reducing the time needed for regression testing* Ensured adherence to SAST guidelines, open-source licensing restrictions, and resolution of security vulnerabilities using Checkmarx and Black Duck* Designed, developed, and deployed Spring Boot microservices running in K8S, specifically AWS EKS* Led implementation of ‘Buy Online, Pick Up in Store’ for large regional sporting goods store* Delivered e-commerce solutions for retail and non-profits, integrating with payment processing, order management, tax calculation, shipping, and other systems* Led team in architecture, design, development, and delivery of a software system for a commercial real estate company resulting in stream-lined processes and improved efficiencies for property listing and broker payment* Led cross-functional teams, including developers, UX designers, QA testers, and near-shore and off-shore team members * Championed cloud-based CI/CD pipelines, leveraging AWS technologies including, SES, SQS, and EKS* Spear-headed component library design system implementation to bridge the gap between XD and development teams, increasing component re-use and front-end development velocity* Mentored junior developers, conducted performance reviews, and facilitated knowledge sharing* Collaborated with external vendors and stakeholders to ensure project success* Planned and led multiple commerce platform migrations and upgrades of critical e-commerce systems

Education

• Louisiana State University

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Science, Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• Software Development
• Scrum
• Unix
• Jsp
• Spring
• Business Intelligence
• Sql
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Web Services
• Xml
• Architectures
• Javascript
• Spring Framework
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Oracle
• Integration
• Jquery
• Agile Methodologies
• Agile Project Management
• Soa
• Java
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Architecture