Jason Winnebeck

Contact

Location Rochester, NY
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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Summary

Principal software engineer who solves challenging technical problems with over 20 years of full-stack experience, primarily in Java backend services and databases. Also skilled in frontend TypeScript and DevOps (Azure, AWS, on-prem, Kubernetes). Hands-on technical leader of programs from initial requirements collection to production and quickly learn any language, tool, technology, or framework required. Comfortable in a client-facing role, provides a consultant's mindset to find the best solution that fits an organization's unique requirements.

Skills

Backend: Expert Java 25, Groovy, Spring Boot; some experience in Python and C++
Database: MS SQL / Azure SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB
Full-stack: JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML+CSS; some Angular and React
Cloud: Azure networking, App Service, Function App, AWS, Kubernetes
DevOps: Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, JIRA

Experience

Bosch | Cloud Solutions Architect

4/2023 to 12/2025

Technical lead and architect of a consulting digital transformation program for a NGL fractionation client, from SOW to production

  • Accelerated development by creating a Java 21 Spring Boot + Angular starter project and a Next.js + React starter, both integrated with Entra ID SSO (OIDC) and deployed to Azure App Service
  • Enabled data pipeline by linking Honeywell DCS/PHD to Azure Data Factory despite challenges faced by a legacy Honeywell version and minimal documentation and support
  • Eliminated $25k/year in cloud costs through monthly Azure architecture reviews to optimize sizing and combine redundant services across teams
  • Laid the foundation for long-term cloud expansion by configuring a site-to-site VPN in Azure to the on-premise data center, hub and spoke VNets, firewall and application gateway
  • Saved weeks of delay by resolving technical blockers through interventions like creating a Docker container for a Python AI chatbot and troubleshooting Azure App Service deployments

Business Development:

  • Maximized chances of winning a project by creating digital transformation use cases via interviews with client's VP of operations and department heads and tying those use cases to client's core needs
  • Built a prototype to prove technical feasibility with Python FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, and Azure SQL database schema to migrate from ad hoc Excel data stores

Apple (Consultant) | Principal Software Engineer

2/2021 to 4/2023

Technical lead of two cross-functional teams that developed internal enterprise web applications in AWS with Java 17, Angular and Webflux; consultant through Wipro

  • Modernized CI/CD by moving microservices from ECS to EKS and creating a build system to deploy automatically based on push to GitHub Enterprise, supporting parallel feature development and hotfixes
  • Automated testing by researching Karate and Cypress frontend testing frameworks, introducing them to the team, and training frontend leads on the chosen framework
  • Enacted department's Infrastructure as Code goal by being the first adopter of Pulumi with Python as a replacement for CloudFormation

Windstream (Consultant) | Software Engineer

8/2013 to 1/2021

Lead developer and architect for Windstream's Java-based B2B telecom sales quoting system

  • Saved >$100k/year licensing by replacing a proprietary business rules engine with a Groovy domain specific language
  • Relieved sales from manually quoting the largest and most profitable customers by improving performance to support 1000+ locations (up from 40) by redesigning the Hibernate layer, optimizing Oracle DB, introducing Redis, and developing flame chart views for testers
  • Eliminated resellers from having to get quotes by phone by building a partner web portal with Java CXF and AngularJS including REST and SOAP APIs allowing automations
  • Increased deployments 300% by reducing end-to-end test times from hours down to 5 minutes allowing 3+ deployments per workday
  • Eliminated IE6 dependency by rewriting UI from Java Server Faces to AngularJS backed by a REST API
  • Facilitated move to Salesforce (from Oracle E-Business Suite) through collaborative design with Salesforce team and building integrations with SOAP and SOQL
  • Created a modern development environment by migrating Tomcat microservices on VMs to Spring Boot in Kubernetes (Rancher) with a custom Gradle plugin for common configuration, setting up a Jenkins server and a Sonatype Nexus server which was migrated to enterprise-wide architecture team

Rochester Institute of Technology | Senior Staff Engineer

12/2003 to 08/2013

Technical lead for Java-based vehicle health monitoring application for several US Marine Corps vehicles; resulting in patented IP and transitioned to commercial sector

  • Developed patented IP (US 8175848) resulting in a spin-off company, Vnomics (now acquired by Tenstreet): onboard vehicle monitoring system using MySQL, J1939/CAN, J1587/J1708 and J1979, and Microsoft SQL Server offboard with a Java data synchronization and visualization tool
  • Ensured quality standards by configuring a Linux Ubuntu server with Subversion, Trac and TeamCity, and introduced Scrum and code review processes
  • Worked on same project as a co-op student in 2002-2003

Williams | Web Application Developer Co-Op

2001 to 2002

  • Create intranet web applications with JSP, JDBC, Oracle DB, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML

Testimonials

Full testimonials on LinkedIn

Jason Gowan, Senior Manager

Jason continually challenges himself, stays current with emerging technologies, and proactively expands his expertise. His commitment to building high-quality software and his dedication to ongoing professional growth make him an invaluable asset to any team.

Preeti Kumari, Senior Software Consultant

As a full-stack engineer with deep expertise in Java and AWS, Jason seemed to have a solution for everything. His ability to break down complex problems, offer clear guidance, and keep the team aligned made a huge impact on our productivity and confidence.

Christopher Piggott, Sr. Staff Engineer

I would strongly recommend Jason to any organization looking for a senior software engineer or technical leader who can both build systems and build the processes that make those systems succeed.

Patents

Data Processing Systems and Methods, 8175848

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

MS, Computer Science - Study cluster: Distributed systems; Project: Embedded databases (RealDB)

Other

Technical reviewer for Groovy for Domain-Specific Languages

Eagle Scout, Cub Scout cubmaster / den leader