I'm Edwin Schleif
Customer-First Software Engineer
24 years of experience as a Fullstack software engineer
(707) 317-1773
Resume
Full-stack software engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise solutions across finance, banking, and technology sectors. Specialized in building scalable applications using modern web technologies and the Microsoft ecosystem, with a proven track record of modernizing legacy systems and architecting high-performance platforms that drive business value.
Work Experience
Staff Software Engineer
Curtis Instruments
Livermore, California • Jul 2021 to Present
- Architected and delivered enterprise-grade internal and external customer portals using React, Next.js, Node.js, and ASP.NET APIs, containerized with Docker and deployed on Linux servers behind an Nginx reverse proxy.
- Led development of Windows desktop applications in WPF and WinForms (.NET 4.8 to .NET 8).
- Designed, optimized, and maintained high-performance SQL Server databases to support reliable, scalable releases.
Senior Software Engineer
First Republic Bank
San Francisco, California • Oct 2020 to Jun 2021
- Spearheaded maintenance and modernization of the bank's mission-critical CRM platform, vital to daily operations across all departments, migrating core modules from legacy ASP.NET to a React frontend backed by .NET Web API.
- Delivered new features and stability improvements in the ASP.NET 4.8 codebase.
- Collaborated with bankers, operations teams, and project managers to align releases with business and regulatory requirements.
Senior Software Engineer
Jefferies Financial Group
New York, New York • Feb 2019 to Sep 2020
- Led prime-brokerage technology initiatives for hedge-fund clients, crafting high-performance WPF solutions with MVVM and Prism.
- Integrated seamlessly with leading custodians and service providers.
- Built a robust Excel-based Profit and Loss (P&L) system that ingested live market feeds from Bloomberg, eSignal, Reuters, and other data vendors to support advanced financial analysis.
Senior Software Engineer
Mizuho Bank
Jersey City, New Jersey • Jan 2016 to Jan 2019
- Sustained and enhanced the bank's statement-generation and distribution platform with SQL Server development and SSIS production support.
- Engineered .NET Windows services and console tools primarily in C#, using VB.NET, Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript for specific functionality.
- Built robust desktop utilities in Windows Forms with structured code organization and comprehensive unit tests.
Senior Software Engineer
Pronology
New York, New York • Apr 2014 to Jan 2016
- Developed time-code-driven media-asset-management interfaces, leveraging C#, WPF, and SQL Server.
- Built core components as .NET Windows services, console applications, and WCF services to integrate diverse broadcast-recording hardware.
Senior Software Engineer
Safra National Bank of New York
New York, New York • Apr 2007 to Mar 2014
- Developed and maintained the bank's stock and options trading platform.
- Enhanced applications including Internet Banking and middle/back-office tools while coding in C#, VB.NET, VB6, JScript, and VBScript.
- Built user interfaces in ASP.NET (Web Forms to MVC) and Windows Forms.
Senior Software Engineer
BRQ Solutions
Jan 2005 to Dec 2007
- Built web solutions for finance and insurance clients.
Senior Software Engineer
Medcenter Solutions
Jan 2003 to Dec 2005
- Developed marketing and CRM systems.
Software Developer
Fundação Ruben Berta
Jan 2002 to Dec 2003
- Created company intranet and maintained legacy systems.
Junior Software Developer
Kzar Informática
Jan 2001 to Dec 2002
- Enhanced applications using Classic ASP and SQL Server.