Summary
Julian Setiawan is a Principal Software Architect with a track record of shaping cloud-native, enterprise networking solutions and leading architecture across multiple cloud platforms. Based in Ottawa, Canada, he has driven the design and delivery of Solace Cloud features, including private cloud environments on AWS, GCP, and Azure, zero-downtime deployments, advanced monitoring, and secure authentication with OpenID Connect SSO. He previously contributed as a Software Engineer at Ciena and held senior roles at Solace, including building PubSub+ Cloud and its orchestration and infrastructure tooling. He thrives at the intersection of hands-on development and architectural strategy, and enjoys exploring languages and frameworks—from Java and Android to Vue.js, React, Node.js, and even game development with LibGDX. He earned a Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) from Queen's University and has about eight years of industry experience focused on scalable, reliable systems and developer-friendly platforms. His curiosity extends beyond work, as he experiments with new languages and frameworks whenever ideas arise, continually turning concepts into practical, auditable solutions.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours), Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours), Computer Science at Queen's University
English, Indonesian