Java Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing and building scalable, high-performance microservices using Java and Spring Boot. Proven expertise in developing RESTful APIs, Kafka-based event-driven systems, and optimizing PostgreSQL and Oracle databases for low-latency, high-throughput applications.
Experience
2023 — Now
2023 — Now
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Spearheaded the full development lifecycle of a high-performance enterprise platform, enhancing modularity, scalability, and resilience critical for high-volume financial operations.
• Engineered enterprise-grade backend microservices utilizing Java EE and Spring Boot, enforcing modular architecture, reusable components, and transactional integrity.
• Designed and optimized high-throughput REST APIs and asynchronous data streams via Apache Kafka on AWS EC2, resulting in a 35% reduction in inter-service latency and improved system reliability.
• Optimized PostgreSQL queries and refined database schema, achieving a 30% improvement in API response times, enabling seamless horizontal scaling for cloud-native deployments.
• Fortified application security posture by implementing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms including Spring Security, JWT, and RBAC across distributed microservices.
• Implemented advanced multithreading and concurrency primitives in Java to effectively manage asynchronous operations and peak loads, boosting overall system throughput by 20%.
• Integrated AI-powered services into backend microservices to automate data summarization and enhance analyst productivity.
• Established and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, facilitating zero-downtime deployments and accelerating product release cycles by 60%.
• Enhanced Angular-based user interfaces and analytical dashboards, providing critical, real-time insights into operational system data for stakeholders.
• Deployed centralized observability solutions utilizing ELK Stack, Splunk, and OpenTelemetry, significantly improving platform stability and reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
2021 — 2022
2021 — 2022
Chennai
• Developed high-performance Spring Boot applications interacting with Oracle Database via Hibernate, achieving a 25% improvement in data retrieval efficiency through strategic caching and indexing.
• Built and deployed resilient RESTful APIs, facilitating secure and reliable JSON data exchange necessary for seamless integration with internal and third-party consumer services.
• Implemented asynchronous messaging patterns using Apache Kafka, resulting in a 40% reduction in inter-service latency and increased throughput for critical business workflows.
• Maintained legacy SOAP web services using JAX-WS while actively contributing to the migration roadmap toward modern, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Managed application deployment and operational oversight on AWS, leveraging Amazon S3 for scalable storage and Amazon CloudWatch for proactive monitoring and automated alerting.
• Actively participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, fostering predictable sprint delivery, strengthening cross-functional team collaboration, and ensuring iterative quality software development.
• Enforced enterprise security standards by implementing comprehensive Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and authentication layers using Spring Security.
2018 — 2020
2018 — 2020
• Developed robust backend services leveraging Spring MVC, Hibernate, and MySQL, optimizing server-side processing efficiency by 20% to support high-volume payment transaction volumes.
• Optimized MongoDB query performance and data structure modeling, significantly reducing document retrieval latency under heavy read/write load.
• Improved front-end user workflows using HTML5, Bootstrap, and AJAX techniques, resulting in highly interactive and intuitive dashboards for internal and client platforms.
• Enhanced code quality and maintainability by rigorously implementing logging (Log4j), input validation, and comprehensive unit testing using the Spring Boot Testing Starter.
Education
Rivier University