Hi, I'm Riya Jain, a Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing and building secure, scalable solutions for healthcare and data-intensive platforms. I specialize in Java, Python, REST APIs, distributed systems, AI/ML, and cloud-native architectures. I thrive in collaborative environments with cross-functional teams and have hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle, CI/CD automation, and enterprise security compliance.

Hi, I'm Riya Jain, a Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing and building secure, scalable solutions for healthcare and data-intensive platforms. I specialize in Java, Python, REST APIs, distributed systems, AI/ML, and cloud-native architectures. I thrive in collaborative environments with cross-functional teams and have hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle, CI/CD automation, and enterprise security compliance.

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Hi, I’m Riya Jain, a Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing and building secure, scalable solutions for healthcare and data-intensive platforms. I specialize in Java, Python, REST APIs, distributed systems, AI/ML, and cloud-native architectures.

I thrive in collaborative environments with cross-functional teams and have hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle, CI/CD automation, and enterprise security compliance.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Optum-UnitedHealthGroup
May 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025
Designed and developed core cloud services for large-scale healthcare exchange platforms (Vermont Health Connect), modernizing legacy monoliths into cloud-ready microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, enabling independent deployments and 20% faster data synchronization. Took end-to-end ownership of the software development lifecycle for mission-critical health systems serving 500K+ users, building fault-tolerant backend services with observability, monitoring, and incident response. Implemented secure coding practices, including PII data masking and access controls, closing 12+ security findings and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. Refactored UI components to WCAG 2.1 AA, improving audit scores by 25% and reducing defect leakage by 30%. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, Git, AWS EC2/RDS, enabling automated build/test/deploy across environments. Served as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for on-call rotations, reducing customer
Software Development Intern at Indiba Business Solutions - IBSL
May 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Developed data-driven ERP features using Python and JavaScript, enabling one-click digital signing of invoices and orders and reducing manual processing steps by 80%. Assisted with deployment on Azure, configuring access controls and storage for signed PDFs, and built UI components for signature placement, increasing reliability and adoption by 50%.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology
July 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022

Qualifications

Oracle Generative AI Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet