Specialty
- Java/Scala Programming
- Web App Development
- Cloud-native Applications
Skills
Java
Scala
Gradle
sbt
Cassandra
CouchDB
MongoDB
Kafka
Kubernetes
Docker
CloudFoundry
Git
Open Source Projects
View more projects and open-source contributions on my GitHub.
Experience
Apple, Inc. - Backend Software Engineer
Cupertino, CA - September 2018 - Current (4 years)
Scala
Python
Kafka
Cassandra
Docker
Jenkins
IBM Corp. - Cloud Application Developer
East Lansing, MI - January 2013 - August 2018 (5.5 years)
Java
MongoDB
Kafka
Cloudant
CloudFoundry
Kubernetes
Certified Cloud App Developer Acclaim Badges 2 Published Patents
Dow Corning Corp. - Intern Application Developer
Midland, MI - May 2012 - August 2012 (3 months)
SQL
SQL Server
PI-Tags
View my full work history at LinkedIn.
About Me
Hi, my name is Austin Delamar. I'm a backend Java & Scala programmer.
Code. Test. Refract. (Repeat)! These daily activities for programmers are my favorite
things about developing software. Like painting on a canvas, or writing a book, developing software
is the process of careful planning, execution, and evaluation. My passion is in providing that
level of detailed work to clients, and helping automate their business needs through computer software.
I grew up in Zeeland, Michigan (USA). In highschool, I played a lot of calculator games on my Ti-83 and even
created a few text-based ones myself. That's when I first realized I enjoyed tinkering with electronics and
computers. I didn't know I could make a career out of tinkering. I graduated in 2009, and completed a
few Advanced Placement courses, that would give me a head start in college.
In Fall of 2009, I attended Grand Valley State University, and started taking courses aligned with a Bachelor's
degree in Engineering. I loved taking the C programming class. After two semesters, I found I could
continue programming as a major so I switched to Computer Science. I liked the engineering classes, but
I liked coding more. The CS courses highly interested me, such as CPU Architecture, Linux Security, and UX Design.
After 3 years I graduated in December 2012.
I started my career at IBM as a Cloud Application Developer in Lansing, MI. For almost 6 years I learned
the enterprise systems of various clients (mostly Java) and grew tremendously in my skills and adaptability to
new projects. Ultimately, that experience allowed me to land a position at Apple as a Backend Software
Engineer all the way out in Cupertino, CA. My work now is almost entirely Scala and a dash of Python. I love
what I do and I'm looking forward to the next challenge!
Some Quotes
"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things." ~ Peter Drucker
"I reinvent the wheel, because mine is rounder." ~ Martin
"Every great developer you know got there by solving problems they were unqualified to solve until they actually did it." ~ Patrick McKenzie
"Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." ~ Martin Fowler
"Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved." ~ Shuri #BlackPanther