EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, CA
CERTIFICATIONS
- Java - EJB 2.0 (Brainbench)
- Weblogic Programming
- Weblogic 6.0 Administration
- PeopleTools (PeopleSoft)
SKILL SPECIALIZATION
The Modern Edge
Enterprise Foundation
Arch & Automation
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MARK R. SLOAN
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER / FULL STACK DEVELOPER
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Engineering leader and full-stack specialist with over 20 years of experience architecting resilient enterprise systems. **Strategic pivot into Agentic AI orchestration and Cloud-Native ecosystem transformation**, bridging the gap between deep-rooted engineering discipline and modern, autonomous development workflows. Demonstrated expertise in leading large-scale digital transformations for Fortune 500 organizations like TransUnion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TransUnion
Senior Software Engineer | Platform Modernization Lead
- **Led a multi-year Digital Transformation**: Orchestrated the architectural shift from legacy JQuery/SOAP systems to a high-performance, cloud-native **React/REST API** stack, significantly improving UI responsiveness and developer velocity.
- **Cloud-Native Infrastructure**: Architected and managed CI/CD pipelines using **Kubernetes**, Jenkins, and Maven, reducing deployment cycles by 40% and enabling seamless micro-service scaling.
- **Enterprise Integration**: Developed and integrated robust Java 8+ RESTful services, ensuring high-availability and secure third-party data interoperability across fraud prevention platforms.
- **Operational Excellence**: Established enterprise-wide observability frameworks using **Grafana, Splunk, and Spotfire**, reducing mean-time-to-resolution (MTTR) for critical production incidents.
SRI International
Senior Software Engineer | R&D Infrastructure Architect
Legacy Project Leadership: SURF, SIMON, uLanding, Mobius
- **SURF (Cloud Modernization)**: Spearheaded a microservices-based internal web app using **VueJS** and **Spring Boot**, pioneering the transition to the Cloud within the R&D division.
- **SIMON (Secure Data Orchestration)**: Architected a distributed, service-oriented platform (SOA) for advanced rules-based data handling and secure system communications.
- **uLanding (Social Infrastructure)**: Designed and engineered a Web 2.0 social networking ecosystem tailored for the higher education sector, focusing on scalability and user engagement graphs.
EARLIER ROLES & CONTRIBUTIONS
CURRENT FOCUS: AI & AGENTIC SYSTEMS
Actively engineering autonomous development pipelines and AI-integrated business portals. Expertise in mapping traditional enterprise architectures to the emerging **LLM-driven landscape**.