Tom OConnell - Distributed Systems Architect/Developer, BoulderDesignGroup

Years of experience: 24

System ArchitectML EngineerSecurity AnalystITConsultingBackend Developer

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Tom's Career Path

Nov. 2017 -
Dec. 2024

HazelcastSenior Solutions Architedt

US/remote- Designed and implemented fault-tolerant, high-performance distributed data solutions for financial services, retail, and telecommunications. - Architected real-time inter-bank payment processing for a universal bank, optimizing low-latency transactions in a three-data-center environment. - Developed credit card fraud detection pipelines using in-memory data streaming, enhancing fraud preven...

Jun. 2006 -
Nov. 2017

Boulder Design GroupDistributed Systems Architect

US, various locations- Designed and deployed high-performance distributed architectures across finance, telecom, and e-commerce. - Architected Nike’s real-time fitness data analysis platform with Coherence IMDG. - Engineered Visa’s multi-path messaging system to ensure high reliability. - Led enterprise inventory system migration for Toys"R"Us, optimizing real-time stock updates across 1,000+ stores.

Jan. 2000 -
Jun. 2006

selfEarlier Experience (Consolodated)

US, various locationsArchitect & Consultant for financial institutions (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Barclays), designing risk modeling and reporting systems. Lead Engineer for telecom and networking firms (Level(3), Bell Atlantic), developing real-time PSTN monitoring and network systems. DoD & Financial Services Projects: Developed secure data systems for DoD operations and a NASDAQ mainframe prototype.