Aaron T. Maturen
Software Developer
About
I have a passion for building tools that help people work more efficiently.
Work Experience
Sr. Software Developer 2023 - Present
Presence
- Led the architectural transformation of a legacy monolithic application into a modern microservices architecture, resulting in 40% improved system performance and 60% faster deployment cycles.
- Established and enforced architectural standards across 5 development teams, implementing design reviews and technical planning processes that reduced critical production issues by 35%.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline with automated testing, reducing deployment time from days to minutes while ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical services.
- Mentored 12 senior and mid-level engineers through architectural decision-making processes, elevating team capabilities in distributed systems design and scalable architecture patterns.
- Pioneered the adoption of event-driven architecture and domain-driven design principles, enabling the business to scale to handle 10x transaction volume without proportional infrastructure cost increases.
Software Developer 2022 - 2023
Comcast Business
- Successfully initiated and led the transition of a legacy Angular application to a modern React application, resulting in improved performance, maintainability, and user experience.
- Implemented a comprehensive testing strategy that included unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, significantly reducing the number of bugs and improving the overall quality of the codebase.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize features, ensuring that the development efforts were aligned with business goals and user needs.
- Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical design, helping them grow their skills and contribute more effectively to the team.
- Developed and maintained RESTful APIs to support the front-end application, ensuring that they were scalable, secure, and performant.
Sr. Software Engineer 2014 - 2022
Cengage Group
- Spearheaded the creation and ongoing maintenance of a highly accessible React component library for an organization, ensuring consistency and best practices while providing mentorship and guidance to fellow frontend developers.
- Successfully implemented enterprise-wide deployment pipelines, driving adoption and standardization across teams and enabling the efficient build and deployment of over 800 services as of October 2021.
- Developed a custom authentication system that leverages a custom Layer 7 Proxy to manage all state via headers, resulting in a highly secure and efficient authentication process.
- Established a fine-grained, role-based authorization system to ensure that users only have access to the resources and data they need, enhancing the security and integrity of sensitive information.
- Created a custom UI for AWS services, enabling developers to manage cloud services without direct access and improving the efficiency and ease of use of cloud resources.
Developer 2011 - 2014
Saginaw Valley State University
- Designed and implemented a performant API service to search employees, instructors, and courses, improving the search experience for users.
- Created an OAuth2 server to enable secure authentication for users and integrated it with various applications, enhancing the security of user data and streamlining the authentication process.
- Developed a custom CMS that allowed for the creation and management of content across multiple websites, improving the efficiency of content management and reducing the time required to update websites.
- Implemented a responsive design for the university's main website, ensuring that it was accessible and usable on a wide range of devices and screen sizes.
- Collaborated with various departments to understand their specific needs and requirements, and developed custom solutions to address those needs.
Client Support 2011
Dice Corporation
- Provide software and systems support for clients using DICE's central station management software.
Community Involvement
DevOps Detroit 2017 - 2022
Board Member
DevOpsDays Detroit 2016 - 2022
Event Committee Member
Professional Presentations
HighEdWeb 2014 Annual Conference October 2014
HighEdWeb 2014 Regional Conference – Michigan May 2014
Self Conf 2014 May 2014
HighEdWeb 2013 Annual Conference October 2013
HighEdWeb 2013 Regional Conference – Michigan May 2013
1 Dev Day Detroit November 2012
Education
M.A. Communications and Digital Media August 2014
Saginaw Valley State University
B.S. Computer Science December 2012
Saginaw Valley State University
B.A. French December 2012
Saginaw Valley State University