Hi 👋 My name is Zvi Septon

Full Stack Developer | Software Engineer

Passionate full-stack developer with expertise in modern web technologies, building scalable applications and delivering exceptional user experiences.

🚀 About Me

• 🌍 Based in Ontario, Canada
• 💼 Open to new opportunities and exciting challenges
• 🎯 Focused on creating robust, scalable web applications
• 🌱 Always learning and exploring new technologies
• 💡 Passionate about clean code, best practices, and innovative solutions

🛠️ Technical Skills

💼 Professional Experience

Manulife Bank of Canada – Senior Software Engineer

May 2021 – September 2025 | Mississauga, ON

• Delivered customer-facing solutions for online banking platforms, emphasizing code quality, maintainability, and best practices.
• Mentored team members, led knowledge transfer sessions, and supported onboarding of new hires to accelerate productivity.
• Modernized legacy backend systems, improving performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Contributed to cloud migration initiatives, enabling greater agility and long-term resilience.
• Leveraged GitHub Copilot to accelerate development, applying prompt engineering and best practices for code quality and consistency.
• Advocated for AI-assisted development workflows, integrating Copilot into team practices to enhance productivity.

Manulife – Senior Software Developer

Oct 2019 – May 2021 | Mississauga, ON

• Led a team of 3 developers on advisor portal and digital document solutions (FormHero, DocuSign), improving document workflows and customer communications.
• Defined technical direction and improved architecture of microservices, ensuring adherence to industry standards and scalability.
• Championed code review and refactoring initiatives, reducing defects and improving delivery speed.

Finastra – Senior Software Developer

Mar 2016 – Oct 2019 | Mississauga, ON

• Designed and implemented new retail banking features using Agile methodologies, delivering value aligned with business needs.
• Refactored legacy code for maintainability and testability, reducing bug counts and increasing feature velocity.
• Introduced unit testing practices that improved code quality and reduced regression issues.
• Mentored team members to improve skills and productivity.

Medworxx Inc – Full Stack Software Developer / Team Lead

Feb 2005 – Mar 2016 | Toronto, ON

• Led development of a web-based Content Management System (CMS) for healthcare, improving hospital workflow efficiency.
• Designed application and database models to support long-term scalability.
• Developed mobile apps using Apache Cordova (HTML5, AngularJS, Onsen UI), extending product reach to mobile users.
• Conducted code reviews and defined product architecture, ensuring stability and maintainability.

Earlier Roles

• Remoteability – Software Developer (2001 – 2002): Built telephone UI and stress test systems.
• goRefer.com – Software Developer (2000 – 2001): Developed n-tier web applications with JDBC, JSP, Servlets, PL/SQL.
• Elbit Systems – Software Team Leader (1996 – 2000): Led simulation & training applications for defense, avionics, and GIS systems.

🎓 Education & Certifications

🏫 Education

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Computer Science - The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo
• Certificate in Applied Digital Geography and GIS - Ryerson University
  • 2010 - 2013
  • Specialization: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Digital Mapping
  • Skills Gained: Spatial analysis, data visualization, mapping technologies

📚 Continuous Learning

• �📫 Always happy to connect with fellow developers and potential employers

🌐 Connect With Me

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