Backend-focused Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building and modernizing scalable, cloud-native systems in high-impact environments.
Experience
2022 — Now
2022 — Now
New York, New York, United States
• Contributed to large, cross-team backend and full-stack initiatives spanning requirements analysis, system design, and production deployment, supporting platforms that generated $60M+ in annual revenue.
• Implemented core backend services for sales, CRM, and subscription workflows using Java 17, Kotlin, and Spring Boot, focusing on scalability, fault tolerance, and clean architecture.
• Contributed to the development of a subscription-based monetization platform, implementing backend logic and APIs supporting tiered pricing and work allocation, helping drive $50–60M ARR.
• Built backend services enabling proximity-based job allocation, allowing service professionals to receive work outside primary ZIP codes and contributing $11M in incremental revenue.
• Played a key role in platform unification by consolidating service-professional data models, APIs, and workflows across systems.
• Built and operated high-throughput data ingestion pipelines using Debezium and Apache Flink, streaming Oracle CDC data into downstream systems and Salesforce.
• Owned full-stack delivery of key CRM features, building backend APIs and implementing React-based UI components used by internal sales teams.
• Translated complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions, balancing delivery timelines, system performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Owned production deployments and operational readiness, ensuring services met standards for performance, reliability, security, observability, and testability in AWS.
• Implemented automated testing using JUnit, reducing regression risk and improving deployment confidence.
• Contributed to CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab, enabling frequent and reliable deployments.
• Implemented Grafana-based observability to surface latency and throughput issues and improve reliability.
2020 — 2022
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
• Led modernization of legacy Linux and shell script–based systems into cloud-native, reactive backend services deployed on Walmart’s platform.
• Designed and implemented backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot, building clean RESTful APIs with layered architecture (Controller, Service, DAO).
• Developed backend services supporting store-to-store drug transfers and pharmacy inventory workflows, including replenishment, exchange, and inventory count modules.
• Implemented event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, building high-throughput producers and consumers for pharmacy workflows.
• Built fault-tolerant message reprocessing mechanisms using Kafka offsets to safely recover and replay failed events.
• Implemented core business logic using Java 8 (Streams, Collections, exception handling) to process inventory movement, fulfillment, and pharmacy activity data.
• Designed and built persistence layers with transaction management, POJO mappings, and complex SQL queries across SQL Server, MySQL, and Azure Cosmos DB (NoSQL).
• Applied reactive programming using Mono and Flux to improve system throughput, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Ensured data integrity, correctness, and consistency across high-volume, regulated pharmacy systems.
• Worked in an Agile/Scrum environment, participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Owned services through the full SDLC, from requirements and design through production deployment and operational support.
• Wrote comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito; validated APIs with Postman and Swagger.
• Monitored and debugged production systems using Splunk and Log4j, resolving issues in high-availability environments.
2018 — 2020
2018 — 2020
• Developed full-stack identity and access management systems supporting students, alumni, parents, and university staff.
• Built onboarding systems for newly admitted students and guest authentication portals using Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Implemented MVC and DAO layers to manage account provisioning and role-based access workflows.
• Developed frontend interfaces using Vue.js, HTML5, and CSS3, including form validation and modular UI components.
• Designed and exposed REST endpoints for applicant and guest account lifecycle management.
• Wrote SQL queries and stored procedures using Oracle SQL Developer for Banner and foundation database integrations.
• Improved application reliability by diagnosing and fixing production issues using Log4j.
• Implemented automated testing using JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, and Cucumber (BDD).
• Set up and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Maven.
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Master's degree
2016 — 2018
G Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Sciences
Bachelor's degree
2012 — 2016