Software engineering · Technical leadership

Jordan Xiao

Senior Software Engineer | Java • React • AWS | Full-Stack & Technical Leadership

~730 hours/year

Manual effort eliminated through executive reporting automation

~80%

Reduction in invoice processing time

3h → 15m

Recurring workflow reduced from hours to minutes

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating enterprise full-stack systems. Hands-on background in Java/Spring Boot, React, REST APIs, SQL, cloud platforms, workflow automation, and production reliability. Experienced leading globally distributed engineers, translating ambiguous business needs into technical plans, and delivering measurable operational impact. Built API-driven integrations, executive automation platforms, OCR and chatbot-style solutions, and customer-facing systems supporting high-volume product launches.

Technical skills

Full Stack

Java, Spring Boot, React, JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js, HTML, CSS

Cloud & APIs

AWS, Google Cloud Platform, RESTful API design, service integration, API-driven architectures

Data

SQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, stored procedures, data integration and consistency

AI & Automation

Google Vision OCR, chatbot-style internal tooling, RPA/workflow orchestration, AI-assisted engineering workflows

Engineering

Git, CI/CD, JUnit, Linux, production troubleshooting, design reviews, code reviews, Agile delivery

Professional experience

Samsung SDS America

Senior Software Engineer

01/2023 – Present

Ridgefield, NJ

  • Lead globally distributed engineers by turning high-level business requirements into technical plans, implementation tasks, and delivery milestones while aligning stakeholders across time zones and functions.
  • Designed, built, and operated an automated executive reporting platform that replaced manual reporting with a reliable production workflow, eliminating approximately 730 hours of manual effort per year; later evolved the platform into an internal chatbot-style experience.
  • Designed and implemented a virtual API for accounts receivable data ingestion and vendor synchronization, reducing manual integration effort and improving cross-system data consistency.
  • Built an end-to-end RPA-orchestrated workflow spanning data download, database processing, stored procedures, Excel/report generation, screenshots, and email delivery, reducing a recurring process from roughly 3 hours to 15 minutes.
  • Completed modernization work converting Alteryx-based processing into Java and led migration of legacy Java applications to newer platforms, balancing delivery speed, data integrity, system stability, and maintainability.
  • Owned a customer-facing platform used by Samsung field sales representatives across database, web, and Android components; resolved production issues and supported Black Friday traffic and concurrent product launches.

Samsung SDS America

Software Engineer

11/2017 – 12/2022

Ridgefield, NJ

  • Designed and developed a Java/Spring Boot and React web application that reduced invoice processing time by approximately 80%.
  • Built OCR-driven automation using Google Vision to process warranty documentation, reducing manual review effort and error-prone handoffs.
  • Automated recurring business workflows, eliminating approximately 540 hours of manual work annually while improving process consistency and operational reliability.
  • Maintained and enhanced eCommerce and marketing applications, balancing feature delivery with production stability and long-term maintainability.

Comresource

Software Developer

07/2014 – 11/2017

Columbus, OH

  • Developed and maintained JavaScript-based web applications supporting enterprise middleware systems; collaborated cross-functionally to deliver features and resolve production issues.

Education & credentials

Education

The Ohio State University

B.S. Chemistry, minor in Economics, cum laude

Certifications

  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner(06/2025)
  • AWS Solutions Architect – Associate(12/2024)
  • OutSystems Developer Certification(12/2025)

Awards

  • Circle of Excellence Award(10/2022)
  • Employee of the Year(01/2020)

Let's connect.

Java, React, AWS and hands-on technical leadership.