I am a lead engineer with over 11 years of experience designing and scaling backend microservices primarily using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and REST/SOAP APIs. I am passionate about building scalable backend systems, quick at learning new technologies, and enjoy working collaboratively in cross-functional agile teams. My expertise extends to cloud-native architectures including AWS and OpenShift, containerization, and event-driven systems. Throughout my career, I've been involved in migrating monolithic applications to microservices, developing secure and high-performance banking proxy servers, and delivering end-to-end internet banking solutions. I have significant experience in integrating with external systems and working with CI/CD pipelines to maintain quality and timely releases.

Ramesh Katakam

I am a lead engineer with over 11 years of experience designing and scaling backend microservices primarily using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and REST/SOAP APIs. I am passionate about building scalable backend systems, quick at learning new technologies, and enjoy working collaboratively in cross-functional agile teams. My expertise extends to cloud-native architectures including AWS and OpenShift, containerization, and event-driven systems. Throughout my career, I've been involved in migrating monolithic applications to microservices, developing secure and high-performance banking proxy servers, and delivering end-to-end internet banking solutions. I have significant experience in integrating with external systems and working with CI/CD pipelines to maintain quality and timely releases.

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I am a lead engineer with over 11 years of experience designing and scaling backend microservices primarily using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and REST/SOAP APIs. I am passionate about building scalable backend systems, quick at learning new technologies, and enjoy working collaboratively in cross-functional agile teams. My expertise extends to cloud-native architectures including AWS and OpenShift, containerization, and event-driven systems.

Throughout my career, I’ve been involved in migrating monolithic applications to microservices, developing secure and high-performance banking proxy servers, and delivering end-to-end internet banking solutions. I have significant experience in integrating with external systems and working with CI/CD pipelines to maintain quality and timely releases.

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Work Experience

Lead Engineer at Boubyan Bank
December 1, 2024 - Present
Led migration from a monolithic application to microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot, Kafka, OpenShift, and Python. Developed and exposed APIs in Layer 7 API Gateway to integrate with Temenos (T24) banking platform and other channel systems. Built event-driven asynchronous systems using Kafka and Active MQ and contributed to REST and SOAP API development following scalable integration patterns. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, perform system design, and implement CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, and Sonar for code quality and coverage.
Senior Consultant at Emirates NBD
November 1, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Developed a proxy server for banking backend microservices to enhance security via authentication and authorization at the proxy level and improve performance using Redis cache. Worked with Java 11, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, OpenShift, and Jenkins. Designed and developed scalable microservices and frontend support using HTML and JavaScript. Contributed to unit and automation testing, ensuring high performance through integration and performance testing. Collaborated with multiple teams for feasibility analysis, risk identification, and system design.
Lead Engineer at Brillio Technologies
August 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Delivered end-to-end internet banking solutions using Agile methodologies. Implemented Spring Boot microservices with Java 8, Kafka, AWS, and MongoDB to ensure scalable and high-performance backend solutions. Integrated external systems using REST/SOAP web services and supported production deployment with AWS. Participated in Agile ceremonies to foster team collaboration and developed RESTful APIs to streamline service communication.
Software Developer at Amdocs India
March 1, 2021 - August 21, 2025
Developed software solutions for Comcast's internet and broadband requests integrating various Amdocs products. Worked on ARM (Cramer) user stories with RESTful web services, API design, and SQL across service and site models. Built high-performance APIs consumed by other products and integrated external systems for enhanced interoperability. Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys Limited
March 1, 2017 - August 21, 2025
Developed Cisco Emergency Responder emergency communication system, improving public safety. Enhanced user interface with HTML and JavaScript validation, implemented SAML single sign-on for improved security, created a comprehensive audit framework for message logging, and ensured bug-free feature delivery through unit testing and team collaboration.
Lead Engineer at Boubyan Bank
December 1, 2024 - Present
Led integration and middleware project including migrating a monolithic application to microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and OpenShift. Developed and migrated APIs in Layer 7 API Gateway for consumption by channel systems and implemented Temenos (T24) APIs. Built event-driven asynchronous systems using Kafka/ActiveMQ, contributed to REST and SOAP API development using scalable integration patterns, and collaborated with cross-functional teams for requirements analysis and system design. Supported the CI/CD pipeline using Maven, unit testing, and code quality tools.
Senior Consultant at Emirates NBD
November 30, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Worked on the Proxy Server project for Liv X app to improve security by implementing authentication and authorization at the proxy level, and enhanced performance by leveraging Redis Cache. Developed scalable microservices using Java 11 and Spring Boot along with AWS and OpenShift. Supported front-end using HTML and JavaScript. Performed high-level and low-level system design, wrote unit and automation test cases, and performed integration and performance testing to ensure application robustness.
Lead Engineer at Brillio Technologies
August 31, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Delivered end-to-end online banking solutions using Java 8, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS in an agile environment. Developed microservices and RESTful APIs ensuring scalability and high performance. Handled Jira tasks through to production deployment using AWS and Jenkins. Integrated external systems via REST/SOAP web services and actively participated in Agile ceremonies to coordinate project progress.
Software Developer at Amdocs India
March 1, 2021 - August 21, 2025
Developed software solutions for Comcast's broadband and internet front-end request handling, integrating various Amdocs products using Java, Spring, and RESTful services. Implemented ARM (Cramer) user stories and developed APIs for improved product interoperability. Participated in cross-functional team collaborations to ensure high-quality software delivery and integration.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys Limited
March 1, 2017 - August 21, 2025
Worked on Cisco Emergency Responder project to develop an emergency communication system. Enhanced the user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while implementing secure features such as SAML single sign-on and audit frameworks for compliance. Conducted unit testing and ensured bug-free feature releases through team collaboration.

Education

Bachelors of Technology at Roland Institute Of Technology
August 1, 2008 - August 1, 2012
Bachelors of Technology at Roland Institute Of Technology
August 1, 2008 - August 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services