I’m Pranav S Kashyap, a Senior Associate and Java Full-Stack Developer with 3.6+ years of experience building secure, high-performance enterprise systems and deploying AI-powered applications. I focus on modernizing authentication and authorization flows, improving API security, observability, and reliability, and turning complex requirements into scalable microservices and clean backend APIs. Alongside my IAM and API Security work (including fine-grained authorization using OPA and Ping platforms), I’ve designed end-to-end AI solutions using Azure OpenAI and agentic AI workflows—covering deep research, data synthesis, and production-minded integration. I enjoy mentoring teams, collaborating across architecture and security groups, and speaking about practical generative AI and agentic AI in university and client settings.

Pranav S Kashyap

I’m Pranav S Kashyap, a Senior Associate and Java Full-Stack Developer with 3.6+ years of experience building secure, high-performance enterprise systems and deploying AI-powered applications. I focus on modernizing authentication and authorization flows, improving API security, observability, and reliability, and turning complex requirements into scalable microservices and clean backend APIs. Alongside my IAM and API Security work (including fine-grained authorization using OPA and Ping platforms), I’ve designed end-to-end AI solutions using Azure OpenAI and agentic AI workflows—covering deep research, data synthesis, and production-minded integration. I enjoy mentoring teams, collaborating across architecture and security groups, and speaking about practical generative AI and agentic AI in university and client settings.

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I’m Pranav S Kashyap, a Senior Associate and Java Full-Stack Developer with 3.6+ years of experience building secure, high-performance enterprise systems and deploying AI-powered applications. I focus on modernizing authentication and authorization flows, improving API security, observability, and reliability, and turning complex requirements into scalable microservices and clean backend APIs.

Alongside my IAM and API Security work (including fine-grained authorization using OPA and Ping platforms), I’ve designed end-to-end AI solutions using Azure OpenAI and agentic AI workflows—covering deep research, data synthesis, and production-minded integration. I enjoy mentoring teams, collaborating across architecture and security groups, and speaking about practical generative AI and agentic AI in university and client settings.

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English
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Hindi
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Kannada
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Work Experience

Intern at PwC India
July 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Internship focusing on backend Java development, supporting project tasks leading into the Associate role. Gained hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and cloud integration supporting FedEx and Jharkhand Education Portal projects.
Associate at PwC India
July 1, 2023 - Present
Worked on FedEx API Development and Migration project, building and testing 20+ high traffic REST APIs exceeding 150 million calls per day. Designed reusable modules including login migration to Forgerock, dynamic exception mappers, and session cookie refresh mechanisms. Led the resolution of critical production issues such as logout and session timeout bugs. Developed an adapter using Strategy-Factory design pattern for legacy system migration. Conducted team code reviews praised by FedEx client architect and project manager. Led backend development and API design for Jharkhand Education Portal with ownership of end-to-end module delivery. Developed hybrid Java-Python solutions for data extraction and implemented JWT-based authentication in a microservices environment. Created a full-stack Notes application deployed on Azure and integrated Azure Generative AI services. Actively involved in client demos, interactions, and decision-making discussions. Recognized with multiple awards for
Senior Associate at PwC India
June 26, 2023 - Present
Lead enterprise IAM & API Security modernization by designing a fine-grained authorization framework using Open Policy Agent (OPA), PingAuthorize, and PingProtect to protect APIs against fraud and unauthorized access. Serve as IAM SME, defining authentication/authorization strategy across Ping Identity (ForgeRock), OAuth 2.0, JWT validation, API Gateway security, and access governance. Collaborate with architecture, security, and integration teams to deliver secure, scalable IAM solutions, and guide engineering teams on Ping authentication journeys and MuleSoft security policies aligned to enterprise standards.
Associate at PwC India
July 1, 2022 - June 26, 2023
Developed and maintained high-availability REST APIs handling millions of daily transactions. Migrated enterprise authentication from legacy IAM to ForgeRock (Ping Identity) and re-engineered login/authentication flow by consolidating multiple API calls, reducing system calls from 7 to 2 and latency from ~5s to ~1.5s (~70% faster). Implemented standardized distributed logging and transaction tracing to improve observability and reduce MTTD by ~60%, while handling production incidents and delivering RCA under strict SLAs. Built reusable authentication/session/exception/transaction frameworks using Strategy and Factory patterns, reducing development effort by ~40%, and maintained secure coding practices with automated quality checks and ~85% unit test coverage.

Education

B.Tech in ECE with Minor in Computer Science at PES University, Bengaluru
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
B.Tech (Electronics & Communication Engineering) - Minor: Computer Science at PES University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
January 1, 2019 - September 14, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
January 1, 2021 - September 14, 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Generative AI Professional
January 1, 2025 - September 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet, Education, Transportation & Logistics, Financial Services, Telecommunications