I am a technical consultant with over 6+ years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and cloud platforms (AWS, PCF, OpenShift). I have led cloud migrations, achieving 30% faster deployments and 99.9% uptime, and I am passionate about scalable, serverless architectures and experimenting with cutting-edge cloud technologies. I am pursuing AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner to deepen my cloud-based solutions. I excel in interpersonal communication, providing solutions from both functional and technical perspectives, meeting deadlines, quickly building client rapport, and thriving as a collaborative team member.

Hirakkumar Patel

I am a technical consultant with over 6+ years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and cloud platforms (AWS, PCF, OpenShift). I have led cloud migrations, achieving 30% faster deployments and 99.9% uptime, and I am passionate about scalable, serverless architectures and experimenting with cutting-edge cloud technologies. I am pursuing AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner to deepen my cloud-based solutions. I excel in interpersonal communication, providing solutions from both functional and technical perspectives, meeting deadlines, quickly building client rapport, and thriving as a collaborative team member.

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I am a technical consultant with over 6+ years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and cloud platforms (AWS, PCF, OpenShift). I have led cloud migrations, achieving 30% faster deployments and 99.9% uptime, and I am passionate about scalable, serverless architectures and experimenting with cutting-edge cloud technologies.

I am pursuing AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner to deepen my cloud-based solutions. I excel in interpersonal communication, providing solutions from both functional and technical perspectives, meeting deadlines, quickly building client rapport, and thriving as a collaborative team member.

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Language

Javanese
Fluent

Work Experience

Java/J2EE Developer at Home Street Bank
June 1, 2024 - November 18, 2025
Involved in SDLC phases from requirements through testing. Built microservices with Spring Boot and Spring MVC using Core Java, multithreading and ORM with Hibernate. Developed REST APIs and batch processes; integrated JMS and Apache Kafka for asynchronous messaging. Implemented data access with Hibernate and SQL/PL-SQL on Oracle and MySQL. Deployed on AWS (EC2, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch) and containerized services with Docker; orchestrated with Kubernetes. Used Node.js as a backend proxy and integrated with MongoDB. Enabled CI/CD with Jenkins and CodeCommit; supported SOAP/REST services and SOA patterns. Worked in an Agile environment and performed unit testing with JUnit.
Java/J2EE Developer at Discover Financial Service
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Contributed to design, development and support across SDLC. Leverage Java 11 features (lambdas, streams) and Spring MVC to build RESTful microservices with Spring Boot and Hibernate/JPA. Developed custom Kafka-based message adapters enabling RESTful communication between microservices. Deployed containers on AWS EC2 with Docker/Kubernetes; used Node.js as a proxy to Rest services; integrated with AWS S3 and MongoDB; employed JMS with WebLogic; implemented CI/CD with Jenkins and Git; worked in Agile environments and delivered both RESTful and SOAP web services.
Java/J2EE Developer at Target Corporation
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Designed and developed microservices using Java 8, Spring MVC and Spring Boot. Implemented RESTful and SOAP web services with Hibernate ORM, and built Node.js proxies for backend integration. Used Kubernetes for container orchestration and AWS for deployment; worked with MongoDB; configured CI/CD with Jenkins; supported Angular.js front-end components and Agile practices.
Java/J2EE Developer at Info Tech Solutions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Participated in all SDLC phases; designed and implemented MVC-based web applications using Spring; developed Hibernate-based persistence layer; parsed XML with DOM/SAX; worked with JMS for asynchronous messaging; implemented stored procedures and dynamic SQL on SQL Server. Followed Agile methodologies for development, testing, and client demos.
Java Developer at Finlogic Technologies Pvt. Ltd
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Involved in requirements gathering, design and code development. Built MVC web apps with Spring framework; implemented Hibernate-based persistence; used JMS for messaging and developed RESTful and SOAP web services (JAX-RS/JAX-WS). Created complex SQL/PL-SQL objects and performed unit testing; collaborated with clients to refine requirements in an Agile environment.
Java/J2EE Developer at Info Tech Solutions, India
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Involved in all SDLC phases; designed/implemented MVC using Spring; developed Enterprise applications with Spring MVC and REST/SOAP web services; used Hibernate/JPA for persistence; implemented DOM/SAX parsing; developed with Eclipse; Agile practices; wrote complex SQL and stored procedures for SQL Server.
Java/J2EE Developer at Finlogic Technologies Pvt. Ltd, India
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Contributed across SDLC; implemented MVC with Spring; Hibernate ORM; JMS; XML processing; EJB/JMS; REST/SOAP services; wrote stored procedures and dynamic SQL; participated in Agile development and client-facing demos.
Java Developer at Info Tech Solutions, India
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Involved in requirements, design and development; implemented Spring MVC architecture; used RESTful and SOAP services (JAX-RS/JAX-WS); developed ORM mappings with Hibernate; worked with JMS for asynchronous messaging; performed unit testing and client demonstrations; Agile practices.
Java/J2EE Developer at Discover Financial Service
September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
Involved in Design, Development and Support; used Java 11 features; designed N-Tier architecture with Spring MVC; developed custom message adapters using Apache Kafka; RESTful web services with Spring Boot; Dockerized microservices on AWS EC2; Kubernetes; Node.JS proxy; AWS S3; MongoDB; Jenkins CI/CD; JUnit; Agile; SOAP/REST.
Java/J2EE Developer at Info Tech Solutions
April 1, 2020 - January 31, 2022
Involved in all phases of SDLC; designed and implemented MVC with Spring; developed entities using Hibernate; parsed XML with DOM/SAX; created transaction reports; implemented stored procedures and dynamic SQL on SQL Server; worked in Agile; delivered UI mockups.
Java Developer at Finlogic Technologies Pvt. Ltd
February 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020
Involved in SDLC; built MVC web applications with Spring; implemented ORM with Hibernate; developed RESTful and SOAP web services; JMS for asynchronous messaging; worked on database objects like stored procedures and triggers; worked in Agile.

Education

Master of Engineering (Information Technology) at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
June 1, 2010 - July 1, 2014
Master of Engineering (Information Technology) at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
June 1, 2010 - July 1, 2014
Master of Engineering (Information Technology) at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
June 1, 2010 - July 1, 2014

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (pursuing)
January 11, 2030 - November 18, 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Other, Computers & Electronics