Ilyas Salam
About Ilyas Salam
Ilyas Salam is a Senior Software Engineer at State Auto Insurance in Columbus, Ohio, with extensive experience in software development and cloud technologies. He has a background in migrating applications to AWS, improving CI/CD processes, and training new employees.
Work at State Auto Insurance
Ilyas Salam has been employed at State Auto Insurance as a Senior Software Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has focused on migrating a Java portal application to the AWS tech stack, which has led to the decommissioning of legacy environments and a reduction in maintenance costs. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Software Engineer at State Auto Insurance from 2020 to 2021. His responsibilities included reviewing pull requests to ensure adherence to business rules and code standards.
Education and Expertise
Ilyas Salam earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from Lebanese American University, where he studied from 2013 to 2016. His educational background has equipped him with the skills necessary for software development and engineering. He has applied his knowledge in various roles, including designing and developing applications and utilizing AWS services to create secure microservices.
Background in Software Development
Before joining State Auto Insurance, Ilyas Salam gained experience in software development at several organizations. He worked at Capital Banking Solutions as a Software Developer for eight months in 2017, where he decomposed requirements into smaller tasks and improved the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins. He also held positions at FADEL as a Junior Application Developer and Application Developer from 2017 to 2020, where he monitored and debugged production issues using CloudWatch and Splunk.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Ilyas Salam has demonstrated proficiency in various technical skills throughout his career. He has built and maintained serverless applications using SAM CLI and CDK scripts, which facilitated dynamic project configurations. His work also includes maintaining unit test coverage across projects exceeding 80%, which enhances reliability when integrating new code. Additionally, he has trained new employees and offshore contractors in both business and technical aspects.
Achievements in Application Development
During his career, Ilyas Salam has made significant contributions to application development. He designed and developed a client-facing claim submission application that reduced the need for manual interventions, such as phone calls and emails. His expertise in utilizing AWS services, including API Gateways and Lambdas, has resulted in the creation of reliable and dynamic microservices, improving response times and processing efficiency for clients.