I am Ayush Raj, a software engineer with 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, microservices architecture, and AI/ML systems. I deliver mission-critical payment infrastructure at scale, reduce transaction latency, and drive measurable outcomes across fintech and AI domains.

I am Ayush Raj, a software engineer with 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, microservices architecture, and AI/ML systems. I deliver mission-critical payment infrastructure at scale, reduce transaction latency, and drive measurable outcomes across fintech and AI domains.

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I am Ayush Raj, a software engineer with 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, microservices architecture, and AI/ML systems.

I deliver mission-critical payment infrastructure at scale, reduce transaction latency, and drive measurable outcomes across fintech and AI domains.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Javanese
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at HCL Tech
January 1, 2024 - Present
Leading QA and development initiatives, architecting and maintaining microservices in Java 11, and enforcing SonarQube standards for modularity and maintainability. Driving cross-functional collaboration to enhance service reliability and streamline deployment pipelines. Highlights include a 30% reduction in critical bugs and a modular architecture redesign that boosted developer efficiency by 25%.
Software Engineer – Payment Systems at HCL Tech (Client: Volante, Payment Domain)
December 1, 2023 - September 20, 2025
Architected and delivered payment functionalities for GS Bank using Volante, diagnosed and rectified framework deficiencies to boost performance, and optimized workflow configurations and database queries to accelerate transactions. Independently designed the Japanese rail payment integration with robust return/reject logic, achieving 40% lower latency and higher throughput.
Software Engineer – Artificial Intelligence Division at HCL Tech NOESIS (ERS – Artificial Intelligence)
June 1, 2021 - September 20, 2025
Pioneered development and validation of audio-based AI models (e.g., cough detection) using SoX, ffmpeg, and OpenCV. Automated large-scale data preprocessing via batch scripts and pipelines, improving dataset quality and model accuracy by 15%. Supported pilot deployment and gathered feedback for iterative improvements.
Trainee – Full Stack Development at Shiv Nadar University – Techbees Program
November 1, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Completed hands-on training in Java 8, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Node.js, Angular, React, and MongoDB; built a WebRTC-based video conferencing platform for 256 users; developed Android applications using Flutter with scalable Firebase backends.
Senior Software Engineer — Microservices & QA at HCL Technologies
January 1, 2024 - Present
Architected and maintained scalable microservices in Java 11, enforcing SonarQube standards that reduced critical bugs by 30% and improved code maintainability. Led QA initiatives for five months — designed and executed comprehensive test suites assessing product usability, performance, and reliability. Drove modular architecture redesign that improved developer efficiency by 25% and accelerated feature release cycles. Partnered with cross-functional teams to enhance service reliability, streamline deployment pipelines, and uphold CI/CD best practices.
Software Engineer — Payment Systems at HCL Technologies (Client: Volante / Goldman Sachs Bank)
May 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Architected and delivered mission-critical payment functionalities for Goldman Sachs Bank using Volante Designer, ensuring regulatory and banking standards compliance. Independently designed and implemented the Japanese Rail Payment System with complex return and reject transaction logic — achieving 99.9% transaction accuracy in live production. Optimized payment workflow queries and implemented load balancing, reducing transaction latency by 40% and significantly increasing system throughput. Diagnosed critical framework deficiencies and engineered optimized workflow configurations, boosting performance and operational continuity. Collaborated directly with GS Bank stakeholders during live troubleshooting, resolving production-critical issues within SLA.
Software Engineer — Artificial Intelligence Division at HCL Technologies NOESIS (ERS – AI)
November 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Developed and fine-tuned audio-based AI models (including cough detection) using PyTorch, Python, SoX, ffmpeg, and OpenCV — achieving a 15% improvement in detection accuracy over baseline. Authored batch scripts to automate large-scale data preprocessing, reducing data processing time by 50% and improving training dataset quality. Supported pilot deployment of AI solutions and gathered feedback to drive iterative model improvements.
Trainee — Full Stack Development at Shiv Nadar University – Techbees Program
July 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020
Built a WebRTC-based real-time video conferencing platform supporting up to 256 concurrent users using Java 8, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Angular. Developed Android applications with Flutter SDK, integrating scalable Firebase backends. Gained hands-on proficiency across full-stack technologies: Spring Boot, Hibernate, Node.js, React, MongoDB.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) at SASTRA University (via Techbees Program)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) at SASTRA University (via Techbees Program)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Spring Boot Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 20, 2025
React Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 20, 2025
Node.js Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 20, 2025
MongoDB Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 20, 2025
Flutter Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 20, 2025
Firebase Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 20, 2025
Spring Boot Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
React Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Node.js Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
MongoDB Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Flutter Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Firebase Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services