Damon Ellerbee

Introduction

Damon Ellerbee is a results-driven Senior Software Engineer with over two decades of experience designing and optimizing scalable, high-performance systems. He has a strong ability to leverage AI technologies where applicable, excels in cloud architectures, and has a proven track record of modernizing legacy applications.

With expertise in streaming architectures utilizing Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, and OracleAQ, Damon has enhanced systems integration and stability. His work on TelaPoint significantly improved logistics processing performance by shifting database load to Redis and restructuring work queues with RabbitMQ, while at Wolters Kluwer, he utilized OracleAQ to achieve similar improvements in database-driven workflows., Damon has enhanced systems integration and stability. His work on TelaPoint significantly improved logistics processing performance by shifting database load to Redis and restructuring work queues with RabbitMQ.

A collaborative and detail-oriented engineer, Damon consistently drives team growth and efficiency. He has experience working with Azure and AWS, utilizing their capabilities to support scalable and resilient solutions as part of larger cloud initiatives.

Core Skills

• Programming: C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, PL/SQL
• Frameworks & Tools: .NET (Core, MVC, Blazor), Docker, Azure DevOps, Redis
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with Azure and AWS in supporting scalable solutions
• Databases: SQL Server, Oracle
• Agile Practices: Test-Driven Development, Kanban, CI/CD
• Systems Integration: Expertise in message queues, event-driven architecture, and distributed processing.

Professional Experience

Software Engineer IV

PDI – Alpharetta, GA (Aug 2021 – Present)

• Modernized aging logistics software by leveraging Redis for caching and RabbitMQ for work queues, enhancing performance and system stability.
• Drove adoption and implementation of Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines for automated builds and deployment to VMware-based on-prem servers.
• Developed a centralized configuration system with real-time change notifications to subscribing services.
• Designed and implemented a scalable multi-tenant architecture using SQL Server sharding and row-level security.
• Built and optimized real-time data pipelines for system synchronization and domain translation.
• Led efforts in migrating legacy systems to modern cloud-hosted environments.

Software Engineer Team Lead

Wolters Kluwer – Kennesaw, GA (Jun 2014 – Aug 2021)

• Led the development of TaxWise Online, a high-traffic SaaS tax preparation platform.
• Designed and implemented an automated, idempotent Oracle Database deployment system, ensuring consistent and reliable database updates across environments.
• Developed robust solutions for database reliability, including journal-based failover recovery.
• Created an automated schema management system, reducing deployment errors by 30%.
• Championed the adoption of Kanban agile methodology, improving team throughput by 20%.

Additional Experience

• Senior Developer: Aarons, Inc (2013–2014) – Developed secure payment processing and SAML-based SSO solutions.
• Senior Developer: ADP (2012–2013) – Created reusable .NET frameworks for backend processing systems.
• Senior Developer: CCH SFS (2000–2012) – Delivered scalable back-end services for tax software products.