Columbus | Remote-friendly

Isiah Chillous - Software Engineer & Filmmaker

I build performant web systems and cinematic stories.

Full-Stack Engineer (Java/Spring Boot, Kafka) building fraud and risk systems in regulated environments.

12+

Enterprise launches

Fraud, insurance, and fintech releases shipped calmly.

100K+

Customer enrollments

Nationwide members onboarded through modern funnels.

5 squads

Cross-functional pods

Fraud, product, and infra partners aligned.

Dual-track identity

Engineer and filmmaker, with a focus on calm execution and crisp storytelling.

Engineer

  • Fraud and risk decisioning in regulated environments
  • Event-driven platforms with Kafka
  • Contract testing with Pact and Karate
  • 12+ enterprise launches with on-call readiness

Filmmaker

  • Documentary eye and clean visuals
  • Human detail and thoughtful pacing
  • Process-focused, with clear deliverables
  • Quote workflow that feels professional

Scroll chapters

Apple-ish storytelling, built to stay fast and accessible.

Engineer

Systems, performance, reliability, craft.

Filmmaker

Documentary eye, clean visuals, strong storytelling.

Builder

Products, experiments, and what I am shipping now.

Fraud Decisioning APIs

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Risk teams needed consistent fraud decision payloads across internal and external signals.

Ownership

  • Spring Boot APIs + Kafka consumers
  • Contract test strategy with Pact and Karate
  • On-call support and reporting for fraud leadership

Results

  • Normalized fraud decision payloads for CCB squads
  • AI-powered reporting for fraud leadership

Husna Founding Build

Husna

Early-stage fintech needed an MVP to validate research and secure stakeholder alignment.

Ownership

  • Backend architecture and data model
  • Offshore engineering coordination
  • Product system in Figma

Results

  • MVP delivered for funding conversations
  • Stakeholders aligned on product direction

Nationwide Connect

Nationwide Insurance

Quoting journeys needed performance gains and smooth CMS-driven updates at scale.

Ownership

  • Angular/Formly quoting flows
  • CMS integrations
  • Agile delivery with squad partners

Results

  • 100K+ members enrolled
  • 25% faster load times

Lets talk

Reach out for regulated systems, film collaborations, or new builds.

Contact Isiah