Quartz Cloud Modernization

Full-Stack SaaS Transformation on AWS GovCloud

Spring Boot Java React AWS GovCloud REST API Microservices

Overview:
Spearheading the transformation of a legacy government case management system into a modern, scalable multitenant SaaS platform deployed on AWS GovCloud. This full-stack initiative serves diverse stakeholders across Texas counties—including Clerks, Judges, District/County Attorneys, and Justice of the Peace offices.

Key Achievements

  • Full-Stack Development: Led full-stack development of the platform, building over 3,000 secure and scalable REST APIs with Spring Boot and Java, and architecting 600+ reusable front-end components in React.
  • Multi-Tenant Architecture: Defined and implemented the multi-tenant cloud architecture, enabling configuration and data isolation for 15+ county clients with support for rapid onboarding of additional jurisdictions.
  • Architecture Modernization: Modernized a monolithic JSP-based system into a modular, microservice-ready architecture, improving scalability, maintainability, and development velocity.

Front-End & Back-End Ownership

  • UI Component System: Engineered a React-based UI component system with shared state management, form validation, and accessibility standards, significantly reducing development time for new modules.
  • Database Performance: Led design and performance tuning of complex SQL queries and schema updates to support diverse office workflows while maintaining data integrity.
  • CI/CD Integration: Collaborated with DevOps to integrate CI/CD pipelines for continuous deployment and streamlined release cycles.

Team Leadership & Agile Execution

  • Leadership: Functioned as both Lead Engineer and Interim Product Owner, translating legacy behavior into modern requirements and driving product roadmaps aligned with stakeholder needs.
  • Agile Ceremonies: Facilitated all Agile ceremonies—backlog grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives—and served as the primary technical point of contact for blockers and solution design.
  • Mentorship: Provided mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, promoting best practices in code quality, system design, and cross-functional collaboration.

Client Engagement & QA Alignment

  • Client Liaison: Acted as the technical liaison to government clients, delivering demos, gathering feedback, and ensuring that solutions met functional, legal, and performance standards.
  • Workflow Validation: Worked closely with QA to document and validate over 1,000 legacy workflows, conducting side-by-side testing to ensure functional parity and improved user experience in the cloud platform.
  • Demos: Presented and demonstrated the application to clients, addressing queries and concerns.