Jade Yu

Results-oriented software engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot, building scalable cloud applications and RESTful APIs. Experienced in GCP, event-driven architectures, Agile development, and contract-first API design. Strong focus on code quality through unit and integration testing using JUnit and Mockito, delivering reliable, maintainable solutions.

Associate Backend Engineer at Benifex Philippines (2025-03 – 2026-04)

Built and maintained microservices (Java, Spring Boot) for large-scale employee data integration using RESTful APIs, including a Connect gateway and GCP-based pull model using Pub/Sub and Outboxer pattern to reliably process high-volume data real time. Strong emphasis on contract-first APIs with strong unit and integration testing (JUnit, Mockito), improving system reliability and scalability.

Software Engineer at Lexmark Research & Development Corp. (2022-09 – 2025-03)

Contributed to the development of a cloud-based web application streamlining document workflows (emailing, redacting, translating, cloud uploads), improving efficiency and user experience. Worked across frontend and backend while maintaining core print management systems (on-premise and cloud) critical to operations. Supported automation initiatives for printer setup and built a mobile authentication app for secure printer access, with a focus on reliability through testing.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering – University of San Carlos - Talamban (2018 – 2022)