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Daniel Morris
Student, None
Location: Farmington Hills, MI United States
Joined: Feb 20th, 2025

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I’m Daniel Morris, a senior studying Computer Science at the University of Michigan, passionate about building scalable, data-driven systems. Through internships at Amazon and JPMorgan Chase, I’ve optimized high-traffic APIs handling 40,000 transactions per second and developed a banking credentials management app using React, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL. Proficient in Java, Python, and AWS, I’ve also built a game with 50% FPS improvement and an NLP model with 87% accuracy. I thrive in collaborative environments and am eager to contribute to innovative, high-impact projects.

Current Whereabouts:

Game software, animated shows, system design.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

I want to go to an Ivy for business one day. I want to become a Senior Developer in technology.

Education (request update)

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor class of 2025

Undergrad Major: Computer and Information Science

Claim To Fame:

I have had an internship every year

Most Memorable Moment:

When me and my friends al got internships after grdining and doing mock interviews. Also when we setup a personalized server for ourselves.

Experience

I currently work with None as Student
I have 3 years of experience working in the Computers, Software industry.

Intern | Amazon
From October 2023 to February 2025 • 2 year(s)
Contributed to the development of an authorization service for Amazon Seller Central, utilizing Java, AWS, and Node.js to deliver scalable and secure solutions. Engaged in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and deployment. Enhanced system performance by developing and optimizing APIs in Java, leveraging DynamoDB and AWS CDK to improve multithreaded locking mechanisms. Successfully migrated a critical service adapter handling up to 40,000 transactions per second (tps) to a new service, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure seamless transition and minimal downtime. Designed and implemented integration tests, created metrics dashboards and developed trackable graphs to monitor system performance and reliability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams of 8–10 engineers, actively participating in Agile Scrum meetings, including daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Improved system functionality by adding a new API route and enhancing an existing service through dependency updates. Built a custom adapter to facilitate integration between services, ensuring compatibility and efficiency. Conducted system monitoring, live deployments, and continuous integration processes, ensuring high availability and reliability of production systems. Communicated effectively with clients and stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and address technical concerns.

Interm | JPMorgan Chase & Co
From June 2023 to August 2023 • 0 year(s)
Created a web application catering to banking credentials management. Utilized React for the frontend and Spring Boot for the RESTful API backend. Employed PostgreSQL as the database system, leveraging JpaRepository for efficient data handling. Ensured the reliability and functionality of the backend system by testing it using Postman. Verified API endpoints, data integrity, and error handling mechanisms, contributing to the overall stability and quality of the banking credentials application. Collaborated with a team to design a comprehensive fellowship program aimed at supporting a minority depository institution.

Intern | DTE Energy
From May 2022 to August 2022 • 0 year(s)
Collaborated with team of 5 on TSA compliance project. Compiled documents to maintain compliance with directives. Documented asset allocation for different project groups. Communicated with business units to properly comply with TSA directives. Modified huddle document to record project progress. Created onboarding document for new business unit.

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