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Hi, I’m Kusuma. I’m a Java/J2EE professional with around 9 years of experience across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, delivering scalable back-end solutions, microservices, and data-driven workflows. I enjoy building robust, cloud-native services and applying DevOps practices to ensure reliable deployments, observability, and performance at scale.
I thrive in Agile teams, solving complex integration challenges, and continually learning new technologies. My focus is on secure, maintainable software that meets business needs, with hands-on experience across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern Java technologies.
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Work Experience
Sr Java/J2EE Developer at Fifth Third Bank
February 1, 2023 - October 29, 2025Led Fortanix DSM/JCE integration and migration from legacy key management, enabling secure key management and tokenization across Java 17 Spring Boot microservices. Migrated legacy encryption services (Unbound → Fortanix) to ensure secure handling of payment card/financial transactions. Designed and implemented secure data migration workflows to transition legacy keys to Fortanix-managed keys across PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, ensuring seamless and compliant data handling. Integrated Spring Boot microservices with Vault and Fortanix SDKMS for encryption, tokenization, and secrets management across multiple environments. Developed REST APIs, Spring Batch jobs, and microservices for secure authentication, key rotation, and role-based access management using JWT, OAuth 2.0, and certificate-based authentication. Implemented centralized logging with SLF4J and Log4j2, feeding logs into Splunk for real-time monitoring. Automated secrets and onboarding workflows using Python scripts, Vault, and
Java/J2EE Developer at USAA
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, contributing to requirements clarification and design discussions. Developed and maintained microservices for loan application, approval, and processing using Java 8/11 and Spring Boot, ensuring modularity and scalability. Designed JPA-based data models and implemented persistence layers using Hibernate. Built and tested REST APIs for inter-service communication and frontend integration. Integrated asynchronous messaging using Kafka, enabling reliable communication between microservices. Developed frontend modules using ReactJS and integrated with backend microservices for loan application and customer onboarding flows. Implemented responsive UI using Material UI and Bootstrap. Consumed secured REST APIs with JWT tokens and handled session management with React Router and Redux. Implemented security and access control using Spring Security, OAuth2, and JWT, managing RBAC for applicants and staff. Implemented custom Prometheus exporters in Gola
Java/J2EE fullstack Developer at Mercedes Benz
April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020Moved legacy Java applications to Spring Boot (STS, Maven). Built and maintained dynamic web interfaces using ReactJS, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap. Integrated React components with REST APIs exposed by Spring Boot microservices. Implemented reusable UI components, form validation, and event-driven updates with Hooks and Axios. Used design patterns like Singleton, DAO, Factory, and MVC. Created POJOs and DAO mappings with Spring JDBC. Developed microservices with Spring, tested with Spring Boot. Used Spring Core for DI, Spring MVC for REST APIs, and Spring Boot for microservices. Deployed cloud-hosted web apps on AWS EC2 with S3 storage. Used ORM Hibernate; RDBMS like Oracle, MySQL, and DB2. Version control with GIT. Worked with WebSphere for scaling and cloud consoles on AWS and Google Cloud.
Java/J2EE Consultant at GE Transportation
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019Migrated enterprise project to Kotlin/Spring Boot microservices; built APIs for Alerts, messaging, and email; worked with Kafka for streaming data and MongoDB for storage. Implemented REST microservices with Spring Boot. Generated metrics with method-level granularity using Spring AOP and Spring Actuator. Queued data from modules to Kafka topics and stored in MongoDB. Integrated Prometheus Alertmanager with Slack/Email for real-time notifications. Optimized application performance by analyzing metrics and traces. Built UI components with ReactJS to visualize Kafka streams and MongoDB data. Used Ant/Maven/Gradle for builds; Docker containers; Kubernetes deployments.
Java / J2EE Consultant at CISCO
November 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018Involved in migrating to Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot microservices; built APIs for Alerts, messaging, and email notification modules; used Apache Kafka; stored data in MongoDB. Generated Metrics with Spring AOP/Spring Actuator. Built React UI components to visualize Kafka streams and MongoDB data. Integrated Prometheus Alert Manager with Slack/Email. Optimized application performance by analyzing metrics and traces. Worked with Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana for centralized logging; Prometheus/Grafana dashboards; Docker/Nginx; AWS.
Java/J2EE Developer at USAA
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022Developed and enhanced features in an Agile Scrum environment, implementing Spring Boot microservices with REST APIs and JPA/Hibernate for data access. Built cloud-native services deployed in Docker containers and Kubernetes, and supported front-end UI through React + Redux and Node.js middleware for PDF generation. Worked with MongoDB for NoSQL data, and supported production systems with root-cause analysis and quick fixes. Implemented centralized logging with Log4j, performance tuning, and automated testing using Selenium, TestNG, and JUnit. Used Git, Jenkins, and Jira to manage version control, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile tracking. Collaborated on secure inter-service communication, integrating OAuth 2.0 and JWT; contributed to cloud deployments on AWS, with deployment automation via CI/CD.
Java/J2EE Fullstack Developer at Mercedes-Benz
August 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020Migrated JSP-based UI to Thymeleaf templates with server-side and client-side validations. Developed Spring Boot microservices, integrating with Oracle/DB2/MySQL databases via Spring JDBC and Hibernate. Configured AWS EC2 hosting and S3 storage; worked with WebSphere and Tomcat for enterprise deployment. Employed Agile practices with Jira and code reviews, improving stability and maintainability. Used Thymeleaf, Spring MVC, and core Java concepts to deliver dynamic, responsive applications.
Java / J2EE Consultant | Platform & Support Engineer at CISCO
January 1, 2016 - November 1, 2018Supported the CLIP – Enterprise Log Intelligence Platform, maintaining a scalable ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Graylog on Linux. Managed Filebeat for log collection, configured Apache Kafka for event streaming, and exposed REST APIs using Java/Spring with MongoDB. Maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Git, Ant, and Maven; performed unit/integration testing with JUnit, TestNG, and SoapUI. Troubleshot platform issues, ensured high availability, and collaborated with cross-functional teams using Jira. Performed Linux server administration and deployed applications to Tomcat/WebSphere with AWS (EC2) and container orchestration via Docker.
Education
MS in Computer Software Engineering at International Technological University, San Jose, California, USA
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, AP, India
August 4, 2008 - April 30, 2012Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Other, Media & Entertainment
Skills
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