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Blaine Burke

Software Engineer

Results-driven software engineer with 4+ years delivering high-quality solutions across full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and test engineering. Strong track record in Java, Spring Boot, React, and AWS — building scalable systems in Agile environments.

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4+
Years exp.
IE
Ireland
Work History

Experience.

Sept 2021
— Present
Current
GlobalLogic Ireland
Software Engineer & Test Lead
  • Built and optimised full-stack solutions using Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and React to improve performance and user experience.
  • Served as Test Lead — designed test strategies that improved product quality and reduced post-release issues.
  • Functioned as interim Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies and aligning stakeholders.
  • Mentored interns and junior developers, accelerating technical onboarding and productivity.
  • Researched and remediated CVEs, strengthening system security and compliance.
  • Deployed and managed cloud-based applications to ensure high reliability and performance.
  • Authored and maintained technical documentation in Confluence.
Java Spring Boot React JavaScript AWS Docker CI/CD JUnit TestNG Groovy SonarQube Confluence
Open Source

GitHub Projects.

🤖
Facial Recognition Project

Developed a user database application with secure authentication. Users register by providing their details and uploading a facial image. The system uses two-factor authentication, requiring a username, password, and webcam facial verification. Once verified, users can log in and search the database for registered users.

Python
🎮
Procedurally Generated Maze Game

A procedurally generated maze game using the recursive backtracker algorithm. There are two different game modes. Regular and the practice mode. See README.md for more details.

C#
🤖
Machine Learning Project

This project uses machine learning to analyze a health insurance data set using linear regression, decision trees and kNN.

Python
📊
Emerging Technology

Completed several Python statistical and data analysis tasks, including calculating the square root of 2 to 100 decimal places and performing Chi-squared hypothesis testing using SciPy. The project also explored sample vs population standard deviation and applied k-means clustering with scikit-learn to classify flowers in the Iris dataset.

Python
🎮
Monkey Business

A sandbox, virtual reality game developed for my college final year project. Using a simple AI with the A* path finding algorithm.

C#
🧪
Theory of Algorithms

This project uses the SHA512 Algorithm to encrypt text inputted from an input file.

C
Résumé

CV & Skills.

📄

Blaine Burke — Curriculum Vitae

Software Engineer · GlobalLogic Ireland · ATU Graduate

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Technical Skills
JavaSpring Boot JavaScriptReact NodeJSSQL LinuxREST APIs AWSDocker CI/CDJUnit TestNGGroovy SonarQubeConfluence ScrumAgile
Education
BSc (Hons) Computing & Software Development
Atlantic Technological University
2017 — 2021
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
In Progress
Microsoft Fabric Course
Microsoft
Completed
Leadership & Other
Lifeguard Instructor
CPR, water safety & rescue training
Foróige Youth Leader
Mentored teenagers, organised group activities
Get in touch

Let's
build
something.

Open to new roles, interesting projects, and collaborations. Drop me a line — I'll get back to you.