Engineering Scalable Solutions that Shape the Future of Digital Experiences

Laith Alkhalil
  • Full-Stack Software Engineer · Scalable, user-focused solutions

    I engineer full-stack software solutions that create measurable business value. From sleek, responsive frontends to resilient, scalable backends, I deliver applications that elevate user experience and streamline operations. My expertise spans cloud-native architectures, API-driven platforms, and interoperability standards — complemented by specialized knowledge in healthcare imaging, including DICOM/DICOMWeb.

    Previously at FedEx, the world’s largest logistics and cargo airline, I was part of an agile development team supporting and modernizing an enterprise document management system, ensuring reliability and scalability for mission-critical global operations.

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DICOM Converter + OHIF Viewer

A full-stack healthcare imaging platform that ingests DICOM datasets from MIME bundles, validates and anonymizes them, logs pre/post headers for audit, and exposes DICOMweb endpoints for OHIF. Built with Python/FastAPI, PostgreSQL (relational + JSONB), and Next.js + Chakra UI, fully containerized with Docker for reproducible dev, test, and prod deployments.

impact: Demonstrated end-to-end engineering of a production-grade medical imaging pipeline — including DICOMweb compliance, OHIF integration, audit-ready anonymization, and DevOps best practices. Delivered a scalable, secure, and portable solution that bridges backend services, database design, and modern UI, highlighting expertise in cloud-native architectures, healthcare interoperability, and full-stack development.

Python-FastAPIpydicomReact/Next.jsDockerPostgreSQL

The Pokemon Tournament App

The Pokemon Tournament App is a Java Spring Boot application designed to simulate Pokemon tournaments with customizable configurations. It includes both frontend and backend components, with a PostgreSQL database for data persistence. This project is containerized using Docker, allowing easy setup and execution.

impact: Demonstrated full-stack engineering by integrating Spring Boot, React, and PostgreSQL; applied software engineering best practices in containerization, configuration management, and simulation design.

Spring BootSQL ServerOAuth2/JWTDockerPostgreSQLReact

Peritoneal Dialysis Management

Full-stack healthcare app enabling patients to log dialysis metrics, track trends with analytics, and alert providers through a secure dashboard with risk flags and notifications.

impact: Delivered actionable insights for high-risk patients, improving adherence tracking and enabling providers to make timely, data-driven treatment decisions.

FastAPIReact/Next.jsPostgresDockerOAuth2/JWT Auth

Experience

IT Analyst Programmer / Full‑Stack Developer · Mayo Clinic — Enterprise Imaging Systems

Jan 2024 — Present
  • Strengthened Enterprise Security: Integrated the Image Move (iMove) system with Azure SSO (OAuth2) and Microsoft Graph API, enhancing authentication and authorization.
  • Developed PathSafe utility as a defensive layer that validates file inputs, enforces allow-lists, normalizes paths, and guarantees directory containment, fully mitigating CWE-73 external path control vulnerabilities and reducing flaw count from 562 to zero.
  • Built resilient CI/CD pipelines for multi-VM deployments, ensuring repeatable and scalable releases across environments.
  • Integrated with enterprise monitoring and observability (AppDynamics + Splunk), enabling proactive performance tracking and faster root cause analysis.
  • Led and Engineered API management platform migration strategies, such as moving clinical viewer services to ApigeeX platfrom with a backward-compatible resolution layer, ensuring zero downtime cutovers and improved credential reliability.
  • Centralized Knowledge Management: Designed and developed an internal knowledge base website (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Nginx), reducing incident resolution time by 40%.
  • Boosted Operational Efficiency: Built Bash shell scripts in Linux environments to automate workflows and data corrections, streamlining processes and saving developer time.
  • Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams to deliver features, resolve production issues through ServiceNow, and drive continuous improvement across enterprise-scale solutions.

Graduate Student · Georgia Institute of Technology — (Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

Aug 2024 — Present
  • Developed production-grade test suites and CI pipelines to ensure reliability and scalability of ML systems.
  • Built and evaluated machine learning prototypes, applying supervised/unsupervised methods, time-series models, and clustering techniques.
  • Authored research-style reports and technical visualizations, translating complex results into actionable insights.
  • Delivered reproducible ML workflows using Python, NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn to support experimentation and validation.

Software Engineer / Full-Stack Developer · FedEx — Enterprise Document Management

Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
  • Enabled Cloud Cost Savings: Engineered Java Spring Boot REST APIs for Google Cloud Storage, driving enterprise backend migration to GCP and achieving $2M/year in savings.
  • Secured Enterprise Systems: Implemented Okta token-based authentication to harden backend services and ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.
  • Boosted System Performance: Built high-performance, highly available distributed systems, optimizing Cassandra NoSQL queries to significantly improve response times.
  • Delivered AI-Powered Imaging Solutions: Designed and deployed image processing APIs with Google Cloud Vision for automated detection and blurring of sensitive content — powering the launch of Picture Proof of Delivery project.
  • Led Agile Modernization: Served as Scrum Master, driving legacy system modernization while mentoring contract developers to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.
  • Ensured Operational Reliability: Monitored production and test systems proactively, ensuring uptime and rapid resolution of critical issues.

Customer Technology Consultant · FedEx — Customer Technologies

Nov 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Drove Revenue Growth: Delivered ERP, WMS, and API integrations using VBA and SQL across hundreds of customer platforms, generating significant revenue impact.
  • Enabled Seamless Integrations: Provided white-glove support to developers and third parties adopting FedEx Web Services, guiding them from development through production launch.
  • Accelerated API Adoption: Acted as technical liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams, boosting REST API adoption and reducing integration timelines.
  • Consulted on Enterprise Automation: Managed a geographic customer territory, advising clients on automation platforms and enterprise integration strategies to optimize logistics operations.

Skills

Languages
JavaPythonTypeScript/JavaScriptSQL
Frameworks
Spring BootFastAPIReact/Next.js
Data & Infra
SQL ServerPostgreSQLOracleCassandra
Imaging & Healthcare
DICOM/DICOMWebOHIF viewerFHIR (basics)
Security
OAuth2JWTTLSSecure logging
Monitoring
SplunkAppDynamicsGrafanaServiceNow
Cloud/DevOps
CI/CDAzureAzure DevOps PipelinesDockerJenkinsGCPLinuxNginx

Life Beyond Code

German Car Enthusiast

Outside of work, I enjoy wrenching on Mercedes and BMWs, tackling everything from diagnostics and preventative maintenance to repairs and OEM-plus upgrades. Not a certified mechanic by any means 😅 — just a Mercedes & BMW enthusiast who enjoys diagnostics, maintenance, repairs, and OEM+ upgrades in my spare time.

Mercedes-BenzBMWDiagnosticsMaintenance & RepairOEM+ Mods

Garage & Builds

Mercedes W211 maintenanceW211 new
Mercedes W211 maintenance
BMW 335xi project
BMW 335xi project
Home NAS build
Home NAS build
3D‑printed bracket
3D‑printed bracket
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Let’s build something great

I’m excited to connect about opportunities in software engineering, full-stack development, or platform engineering, where I can apply my expertise to build scalable, impactful and user-centered solutions.