Resume
Robert Strickland
703-945-0592
Lawrenceville, GA
Summary
Full-stack Java enterprise developer with 25+ years building secure, large-scale systems for federal healthcare and financial services. Deep backend expertise in Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, Oracle, and DB2; frontend experience in JSP and JavaScript across the full development lifecycle. AWS Developer certified (2026), focused on modernizing enterprise Java applications for cloud deployment. Brings a combination of deep legacy system knowledge, financial and federal compliance experience, and current cloud architecture skills—ideal for teams modernizing mission-critical applications.
Certifications
Technical Skills
Languages:
Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, C/C++, Perl, COBOL
Frameworks:
Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate, JPA, RESTful APIs
Frontend:
JSP, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Thymeleaf, HTML, AJAX, JSF
Cloud & DevOps:
AWS (Lambda, CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk, S3, EC2, serverless Valkey), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Checkmarx, YAML
Databases:
Oracle, IBM DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
Security:
MFA / TOTP (RFC-based implementation), Active Directory integration, FIPS 140-2 encryption, OFAC sanctions screening
Tools & Other:
JIRA, JUnit, JSON/XML, Web Services (SOAP/REST), SFTP/FTPS
Experience
Web Developer III (Full Stack), Carelon Federal Services
Jan 2012 – Feb 2026
Lead full-stack developer for Military One Source (MOS), a federal platform serving 3M+ users seeking mental health and insurance claim services.
• Developed Federal OutreachConnect, a full-stack Spring Boot system
using Spring Security (Active Directory integration), Hibernate, and
JPA, with JSP and JavaScript frontend.
• Wrote a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) library implementing the
TOTP algorithm directly from RFC specification, eliminating
third-party framework licensing for this component.
• Designed and implemented automated batch processes generating JSON
data feeds, daily PDF/Excel reports, product order/shipper
integrations, and secure SFTP/FTPS delivery of database extracts.
• Participated in lift-and-shift effort to migrate applications into
IL-4 GovCloud environment, working through FedRAMP control
implementation and compliance requirements.
• Independently led a high-risk migration of document storage from IBM
OnDemand to an in-house Vault system with no fallback path once
committed; completed without data loss, eliminating several million
dollars in ongoing licensing costs.
• Built and maintained CI/CD build and deployment pipelines in Jenkins
from the project's outset, eliminating manual release steps;
supported code security scans with Checkmarx.
• Authored and executed a Disaster Recovery Plan including live
production failover tests.
Senior Software Developer, METHODS Technology Solutions, Inc.
Nov 2008 – Dec 2011
• Re-architected the Louisiana Racing Commission system, migrating
from client-server to a web-based platform for improved accessibility
and scalability.
• Developed Hart, a hybrid home healthcare management tool integrating
a web-based interface and offline Java Swing client with an embedded
encrypted database for secure data management.
• Developed ClaimBridge, a Medicare/Medicaid claims submission tool,
ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and audit readiness.
• Delivered a complete greenfield Java/DB2 replacement for a
scholarship and educational grant system (LOSFA TOPs), building
entirely from client requirements; participated in requirements
workshops with clients, and worked on DB2 database design.
Software Developer II / Java Developer, CACI / EVenture Technologies
Oct 2003 – Nov 2008
• Converted PL/SQL stored procedures to Java-based logic, modernizing
backend functionality across multiple DoD systems.
• Enhanced NROWS system with admin interfaces (Java Servlets/JDBC) and
Struts/TopLink integration; built reporting engine for MRRS system
with PDF/Excel output via Jasper Reports.
• Built FIPS 140-2 compliant data-at-rest encryption interface for
Oracle Lite using Crypto++; designed automated tool for digitally
signed XML exchange over secure HTTPS services.
Programmer/Analyst I, Whitney National Bank
Aug 1999 – Oct 2003
• Performed enhancement and maintenance on the bank's production wire
transfer system (COBOL II, CICS, AIX, OpenVMS), including OFAC
sanctions list screening to flag and prevent transfers to prohibited
entities.
• Built several applications from scratch to automate account reconciliation, and automated secure file transmission for reconciliation processes using Python and PGP encryption.
Programmer/Analyst, U.S. Marine Corps
Mar 1990 – Jun 1994
• Developed and implemented a prototype system in COBOL/CICS for online updating of central manpower and financial tables used Marine Corps–wide; awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for innovation.
Graduate Security Research
Master's Thesis Research, Computer Science
2015
Implemented a proof-of-concept Windows kernel mode driver exploiting Direct Memory Access (DMA) to locate and monitor the system keystroke buffer without CPU involvement, bypassing contemporary anti-malware software. Captured keystrokes were encrypted and exfiltrated to a remote system entirely from GPU memory. Developed a companion detection tool using the PCI bus to inspect video card memory from a CPU-bound process, exposing GPU-resident malware with identified performance mitigations.
Degree not completed due to a family medical emergency.
View research on GitHub
Education
B.S., Computer Science (Minor in Accounting) • University of New Orleans
Certificate, COBOL Programming • Computer Sciences School, Quantico, VA