With nearly a decade of experience as a Full Stack Java Developer, I design and build end-to-end enterprise applications across banking, insurance and e-commerce. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished UIs and robust, scalable backends using Java/J2EE, Spring and modern JavaScript frameworks. I thrive in Agile environments, advocate test-driven development, and pride myself on delivering secure, high-performance solutions that meet business needs. I excel at architecting microservices-based architectures, implementing CI/CD pipelines, containers and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. My focus is on creating delightful user experiences on the frontend and reliable, data-driven services on the backend, with emphasis on security, observability and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Akhil Manukonda

With nearly a decade of experience as a Full Stack Java Developer, I design and build end-to-end enterprise applications across banking, insurance and e-commerce. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished UIs and robust, scalable backends using Java/J2EE, Spring and modern JavaScript frameworks. I thrive in Agile environments, advocate test-driven development, and pride myself on delivering secure, high-performance solutions that meet business needs. I excel at architecting microservices-based architectures, implementing CI/CD pipelines, containers and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. My focus is on creating delightful user experiences on the frontend and reliable, data-driven services on the backend, with emphasis on security, observability and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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With nearly a decade of experience as a Full Stack Java Developer, I design and build end-to-end enterprise applications across banking, insurance and e-commerce. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished UIs and robust, scalable backends using Java/J2EE, Spring and modern JavaScript frameworks. I thrive in Agile environments, advocate test-driven development, and pride myself on delivering secure, high-performance solutions that meet business needs.

I excel at architecting microservices-based architectures, implementing CI/CD pipelines, containers and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. My focus is on creating delightful user experiences on the frontend and reliable, data-driven services on the backend, with emphasis on security, observability and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer at Mitsubishi
November 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Led modernization of legacy web applications by migrating from JSP/Servlets to modern Angular-based frontends (Angular 14) and implementing a Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) with Node.js/Express to optimize API consumption. Refactored legacy code, integrated with RESTful services, and implemented secure third-party integrations. Executed a major database migration to Microsoft SQL Server within an IBM WebSphere hosting environment, and enabled ETL/data integration pipelines using IBM DataStage, Apache NiFi and Talend. Built backend services with Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA and Hibernate; implemented authentication/authorization with OAuth/JWT and secured API access. Established CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins/GitLab, containerized services with Docker and Kubernetes, and deployed serverless tasks using AWS Lambda. Implemented IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation and introduced cloud monitoring via CloudWatch. Coordinated Salesforce CRM and Workday integration via Workday Studio/EIBs and main
Senior Java Developer at Charles Schwab
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Re-engineered messaging platform services using Spring Boot microservices, REST, and Apache Kafka; implemented Redis caching and Pub/Sub for high-throughput API performance. Secured services with Spring Security and integrated Hibernate ORM with SQL Server. Built asynchronous data-transfer REST services and integrated with ATG components and third-party registries. Implemented asynchronous, high-performance microservices using Spring Boot, Couchbase and RxJava; introduced Redis caching and distributed tracing with Splunk. Executed extensive API testing with Postman/SoapUI; applied Domain-Driven Design for reusable service boundaries; added RabbitMQ-based retry mechanisms and Selenium-based end-to-end tests with Protractor and Cucumber for BDD. Deployed on PCF with OAuth2 and Git/Jira/Bamboo workflows; collaborated across teams to ensure reliable, scalable messaging and data services.
Senior Software Engineer at Optum
November 30, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Contributed to a healthcare data platform on Azure, delivering real-time data streaming with Kafka, data processing, BI reporting and Azure-native services. Built front-end with React 17 (Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Redux Toolkit) and polished components with Material UI, tested with Jest. Implemented modular UI components and REST APIs to feed downstream services. Architected microservices with Spring Boot and Kafka, using Zookeeper for broker coordination and Redis for caching. Implemented Kafka Connect and custom Kafka streams for data transformation. Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and ARM templates on AKS, and deployed monitoring with Prometheus and ELK; established CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins/GitHub Actions. Implemented secure authentication/authorization with OAuth2, Azure AD and role-based access controls. Used Python-based tooling for Azure automation and managed multi-environment deployments.
Java Full Stack Developer at Verizon
October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Developed customer information tools with React 17, leveraging Socket.IO for real-time data, Redux and React Router for stateful UI. Migrated toward microservices using Groovy/Grails wrapped by Jersey JAX-RS, Spring Cloud (Eureka, Hystrix, Config) and RESTful APIs. Led API development with Spring Boot, Hibernate ORM (SQL Server) and NoSQL integration with MongoDB. Implemented microservices communicating via Kafka, Redis for caching, and OAuth2/JWT-based security. Migrated applications to AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) and implemented centralized logging with ELK. Automated tests with Jasmine, Karma, Protractor and Selenium; configured PCF Dev environments and Kubernetes for deployment. Worked with Terraform and Jenkins/GitHub for CI/CD and implemented SSO/multi-factor authentication as part of security enhancements.
Java Full Stack Developer at CarMax Inc
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021
Architected an Angular 9 UI with TypeScript, HTML5/CSS3, Bootstrap and modular components; built a Node.js backend for REST endpoints and migrated legacy SOAP services to Spring Boot REST APIs with Hibernate/JPA. Implemented JMS with RabbitMQ for asynchronous messaging, integrated Oracle and PostgreSQL databases with optimized schemas and indexing, and leveraged AWS for hosting and services. Automated builds and deployments with Jenkins, Maven and Docker, and used Chef/Puppet for configuration management.
Java Developer at Zensar Technologies
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Designed SPAs with Angular 1.5 and Angular CLI, performed migrations to modern Angular, created RESTful services with Spring Boot and Hibernate, migrated Oracle schemas from PL/SQL procedures to PostgreSQL, and deployed on AWS and PCF. Implemented JMS (RabbitMQ) and AWS SQS for messaging, writing JUnit tests and using Selenium for UI tests. Built microservices with Spring Cloud (Eureka, config) and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, managed CI/CD with Jenkins.

Education

Master of Science at University of New Haven
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Professional Services, Manufacturing