Andrew Park

Solution Architect
Wellnessliving, Toronto, ON (Remote)                                                                             Mar 2024 – Present

Led the transformation of a legacy monolithic system into a microservices-based SaaS platform reporting directly to the VP of Engineering and CTO. Adhered to MACH principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, and Headless) with a strong focus on commercial awareness and digital experience. 

• Conducted an in-depth analysis and proposed a solution design to segment the existing monolithic architecture into distinct microservices using proof of concepts to promote buy-in and collaboration.
• Spearheaded the recruitment and development of a high-performing team of software engineers dedicated to implementing the architectural shift.
• Redesigned the corporate API framework to align with OpenAPI standards and security best practices, enhancing interoperability and ease of integration.
• Implemented a comprehensive Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) system to bolster security and user management.
• Employed an event-driven software architecture utilizing streaming technologies to foster system decoupling, significantly boosting system responsiveness and scalability.
• Expertly managed and utilized a suite of technologies including AWS (API Gateway, Cognito, EC2, S3, RDS, lambda functions), Apache Kafka, Java EE, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, MongoDB, Cassandra, and Redis to execute project deliverables.

Senior Solution Architect
Bell Aliant, Saint John, NB and Halifax, NS (Remote)                                               Sep 2009 - Oct 2023

Provided strategic leadership and architectural design expertise in the implementation of scalable, efficient enterprise solutions. Oversaw multiple project scopes, managing requirements, timelines, resources, and budgets, and led cross-functional teams through agile (SAFe 6.0) software application development lifecycles (SDLC) from inception to delivery.

• Orchestrated the response to RFPs, producing detailed documentation to support innovative technical designs, and collaborated closely with stakeholders and SME’s to refine business requirements and establish design specifications, including non-functional GRC requirements.
• Delivered a transformative enterprise solution architecture that reduced development time by over nine months and saved more than two million dollars by enabling precise product and service launches through a Business Rules-driven approach.
• Enhanced system scalability and order throughput by over 30% by identifying and resolving critical performance bottlenecks within key operational systems.
• Fortified Bell’s CI/CD infrastructure through the adoption and implementation of IT security best practices and leveraging zero trust principles.
• Facilitated the cloud migration of applications through containerization.
• Eliminated redundancy and streamlined IT operations by migrating legacy systems to TMF Open APIs, which facilitated major business and IT transformations and safeguarded the user experience for over 500,000 customers during critical migrations.
• Improved team cohesion, stakeholder satisfaction, and the quality of deliverables by leading and mentoring cross-functional teams across geographically dispersed locations.
• Leveraged a broad range of technologies throughout these roles including REST, SOAP, Java EE, Kafka, Oracle, DB2, ETL, Data Lake, OSB, WLS, WCS, BAW, GCP, Jenkins, Git, OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes

Master of Mathematics (Computer Science)
University of Waterloo

Bachelor of Applied Science (Systems Design Engineering)
University of Waterloo