Fuat Yazar

Union City, CA

Senior Software Engineer — Java Backend · Full Stack · AI

Senior software engineer with 15+ years designing and modernizing distributed enterprise applications across healthcare diagnostics, financial services, and logistics automation. Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and AWS — with full-stack experience in React, Angular, and TypeScript. Experienced in leading architecture and implementation of complex systems, modernizing legacy platforms, building cloud-native services, and integrating AI/LLM capabilities into production applications.

From container-terminal automation and trading floors to banking platforms, regulated diagnostics, and agentic AI — a career built on learning fast and shipping systems that hold up.

Core Technical Proficiencies

BackendJava, Spring Boot, Spring AI, JPA, Hibernate, REST APIs, Microservices, Node.js, Python, FastAPI, C#, .NET
ArchitectureDistributed Systems, Event-Driven Architecture, Microservices, Cloud-Native, API Design, System Integration, Legacy Modernization
AI / LLMOpenAI, Gemini, Spring AI, LangChain, Agentic AI, LLM Integration, AI Workflow Orchestration, Prompt Workflows, RAG
FrontendReact, Next.js, Angular, AngularJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Cloud & DevOpsAWS Lambda, EC2, S3, SQS, Route 53, IAM, Amplify, CI/CD, Git
DataPostgreSQL, Supabase, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, NoSQL Modeling
Testing & ObservabilityJUnit, Mockito, Selenium, Postman, Splunk, New Relic, PagerDuty, End-to-End Testing
AI-Assisted DevelopmentClaude, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf

Professional Experience

Cepheid

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2025 – PresentSunnyvale, CA
  • Develop full-lifecycle Java/Spring Boot backend services for regulated scientific diagnostic platforms.
  • Architect scalable REST APIs supporting real-time data visualization and analysis for scientific and research teams.
  • Engineer event-driven pipelines for high-throughput assay interpretation and pathogen differentiation.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, SDLC planning, and technical design activities supporting enterprise software reliability.
  • Author regulatory documentation and procedural guidelines required for product release and compliance.

Trustd.AI

Software Engineer / Architect / Technical Consultant

2020 – 2025Remote

Consulting & full-time engagements across backend services, integrations, and AI-enabled systems.

  • Took ownership of a guest risk-analysis platform, completing and enhancing the system and its third-party integrations.
  • Developed Java/Spring Boot applications and REST services supporting email, review management, and platform workflows.
  • Built asynchronous, event-driven workflows using AWS SQS for guest data collection, verification, risk analysis, and notifications.
  • Developed B2B integrations and webhook services using Node.js, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
  • Built customer-facing host portal using React, Node.js, TypeScript, and Supabase.
  • Integrated AI/LLM capabilities and enhanced existing AI-driven guest analysis workflows.
  • Deployed services across AWS Lambda and EC2 with S3, Route 53, and IAM.

Capital One

Full Stack Lead Software Engineer

Nov 2022 – Oct 2024Remote, San Francisco, CA
  • Built and maintained cloud-native microservices supporting credit-card application and customer onboarding workflows.
  • Developed production services using Java/Spring Boot, Python, and Node.js across AWS Lambda and EC2.
  • Built event-driven processing using AWS SQS, progressing customer workflows through application, approval, online enrollment, and a 90-day onboarding lifecycle.
  • Processed onboarding events (paperless statements, automatic payments, authorized users, sign-up bonuses) and published downstream events for compliance, fraud detection, and analytics.
  • Designed distributed application data using Amazon DynamoDB.
  • Improved production observability using Splunk and New Relic.
  • Contributed to frontend development using Angular and TypeScript.

Navis LLC

Staff Software Engineer

May 2018 – Oct 2022Oakland, CA
  • Implemented backend architecture and core features for a real-time container terminal automation platform.
  • Designed distributed services for crane tracking, logistics monitoring, and asset management across global terminals.
  • Developed high-concurrency Java/Spring systems supporting real-time industrial automation environments.
  • Implemented business workflows and optimization logic using Hibernate, JBPM, and ILOG.
  • Supported modernization of an on-premise enterprise platform into distributed services and cloud-oriented architecture.

Signature Consultants

Lead Software Engineer

Sep 2017 – May 2018Chicago, IL

Client: Bank of America

  • Developed Python-based financial data workflow services processing contract information from multiple upstream services.
  • Built REST-based backend services consumed by an AngularJS application for financial data review and verification.
  • Implemented financial data processing using Python and an internal NoSQL database.
  • Digitized global Forex processing workflows and developed UI automation using Selenium and Jasmine.

Optiver US

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2016 – Aug 2017Chicago, IL
  • Developed high-frequency rebate calculation systems for derivatives trading platforms.
  • Automated back-office workflows, reporting, and email distribution using C#/.NET.
  • Improved trade reconciliation processes handling high-volume Microsoft SQL Server datasets.
  • Built internal desktop tools using C#/.NET, WPF, and MVVM architecture.

TrueBlue

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2014 – Feb 2016Chicago, IL
  • Maintained and enhanced the Student-Scout platform supporting large-scale data integrations.
  • Developed SOAP and REST integrations for reliable third-party system communication.
  • Executed migration of legacy applications to JEE/Tomcat/JBoss environments.
  • Automated high-volume batch workflows using Spring Boot, Apache Camel, and Jasper Reports.

Navis LLC

Senior Software Engineer

2007 – 2014Oakland, CA
  • Developed automation and optimization frameworks for large-scale container terminal operations.
  • Built cargo reservation systems, logistics modules, and business workflows using Java, Hibernate, JBPM, and ILOG.
  • Delivered port logistics and cargo management features for global terminal operators.

Selected AI / Software Projects

AiFlow ↗

Visual Agentic AI Workflow Development Environment

Python · FastAPI · React · TypeScript · LLMs
  • Visual environment for designing, simulating, executing, and evaluating agentic AI workflows.
  • Backend in Python/FastAPI with workflow execution, graph traversal, LLM integration, and evaluation services.
  • Provider-neutral workflow model separating workflow definitions from the visual representation.
  • Execution tracing and simulation supporting mocked responses, real LLM calls, and human-in-the-loop execution.

AI-Assisted Interview Evaluation Platform

Node.js · React · TypeScript · Gemini
  • Backend scoring engine integrating LLM APIs for automated interview evaluation.
  • Role-based authentication and row-level security protecting sensitive evaluation data.
  • Stateful prompt workflows and REST services supporting the evaluation process.

Restaurant AI Chatbot

Node.js · React · Gemini
  • AI-powered restaurant support chatbot using Node.js, React, Gemini APIs, and Gemini File Service.

Education & Certifications

EducationBilkent UniversityB.S., Computer Science
CertificationAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner2024
Continuing EducationApplied Data Science with Python Specialization — University of Michigan / CourseraPython, NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, machine learning · 2017

Let's Work Together

Open to senior engineering roles, technical leadership, and consulting — particularly in distributed systems, Java/Spring Boot, and production AI integration.