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I am an experienced and results-driven Lead Developer with a passion for designing scalable, high-performance applications and driving innovation. I specialize in cloud-native development, microservices architecture, and CI/CD automation. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and optimizing workflows for efficiency, I am committed to delivering robust solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. I am seeking new challenges that push technological boundaries and create impactful solutions.
Over my 15+ years of professional experience, I have successfully contributed to multiple projects involving Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. With strong expertise in developing microservices and event-driven architectures, I excel at improving system performance and scalability. As a mentor and team lead, I enjoy sharing knowledge and helping teams grow technically and professionally.
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Work Experience
Senior Java Consultant (FTC) at Data Intellect, Belfast, UK
June 1, 2025 - PresentBuilt a generic, configurable downstream publisher for KDB+ to enable seamless integration with various feed handlers, supporting dynamic table schema mapping. Developed a performant, configurable FIX adapter using QuickFixJ with flexible parsing and custom extensions. Contributed to logical decomposition and modularization of feed handler components, applying best practices from industry-leading projects. Mentored junior engineers and shared expertise in scalable microservice design, containerization, and high-performance data publishing to KDB+.
Senior Software Engineer (FTC) at Verint Systems, Belfast, UK
June 30, 2025 - August 21, 2025Designed and developed an event-driven metering microservice using Kafka and InfluxDB for real-time usage tracking. Maintained identity microservices with Auth0 for streamlined authentication across clients. Led development efforts to optimize microservice performance, scalability, and cross-functional integration. Implemented cloud-native best practices focused on CI/CD automation and container orchestration. Streamlined deployment via Helm charts and optimized CI/CD pipelines with Harness. Mentored junior engineers and managed the full development lifecycle.
Senior Java Consultant (Contract) at Citi Bank, Belfast, UK
April 30, 2024 - August 21, 2025Part of a team revamping trade limit persistence and pre-trade risk check microservices based on Citi’s low latency Ambrosia framework. Designed and developed the persistence cache layer using MongoDB for trade limits. Worked on migrating Couchbase-based limit document processing to new AMPS microservice. Collaborated with Senior VP on solution design. Mentored junior engineers and provided technical assistance, sharing extensive Spring framework knowledge.
Lead Consultant (Contract) at HMRC, UK (Remote)
October 31, 2023 - August 21, 2025Led a team of five developers delivering Brexit tax reformation flow systems features in an agile environment. Designed and developed code for the Automated Export System (AES) and Alcohol and Tobacco Warehouse Department (ATWD) systems. Collaborated closely with delivery managers and solution architects on scope and solution design, producing detailed technical designs adhering to company standards. Mentored engineers and prototyped a new BDD testing framework integrated into CI pipelines, enhancing platform-wide testing capabilities.
Senior Software Consultant (Contract) at Goldman Sachs, Belfast, UK (Remote)
September 30, 2022 - August 21, 2025Designed, developed, and enhanced an internal search engine based on Elasticsearch enabling teams to plug data and perform advanced queries. Developed backend services translating human-readable search context to DB-compatible queries focusing on NoSQL like MongoDB. Led design of adapter code compatible with organizational tools such as Remedy, Jira, and Exception Hub. Worked with new starters to upgrade microservices from Java 8 to Java 11 and prototype containerized deployments on Docker/Kubernetes to prepare for cloud migration.
Senior Java Consultant (Contract) at CME, Belfast, UK
June 30, 2021 - August 21, 2025Led design and development of Kafka queue-based microservices supporting post-trade business functions with high throughput and low latency focus. Designed microservices including prod parallel service to compare legacy and new system outputs in near real time. Applied SpringBoot, Java 11, Camel, Kafka and Oracle technologies. Emphasized test-driven development and integration testing within agile teams.
Senior Software Engineer at Liberty Information Technology, Belfast, UK
May 31, 2019 - August 21, 2025Led design and development of external-facing applications including SMS integration for two-factor authentication and real-time text notifications for claimants. Designed and built multiple microservices on Spring Boot and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, supporting business workflows in insurance domain. Developed a core commercial insurance electronic document management system with RESTful web services for cloud scalability. Mentored new engineers and interns, demoed innovations such as AWS chatbot and machine learning. Engaged in multiple USA onsite visits to coordinate with stakeholders for solution development.
Software Developer (J2EE) at AMT-SYBEX LTD, Belfast, UK
August 31, 2014 - August 21, 2025Developed business rules and core components for DTS Market Flow, an integrated data flow solution for utility clients across Europe. Built test frameworks for unit and end-to-end testing using JUnit and ActiveMQ. Designed monitoring applications to track JMS queues with email alerting. Created GUI tools for local deployment of SAP applications using Scala, Spring, and Swing. Interacted directly with clients across UK and Europe to enhance systems and resolve bugs. Owned enhancements and design proposals.
Small System Developer (Temporary contract) at Centrica (British Gas), Edinburgh, UK
December 30, 2011 - August 21, 2025Developed and enhanced Salesforce applications using Apex and Java. Designed SQL Server reports integrated with Salesforce. Fixed bugs and developed new features requested by multiple teams.
Software Engineer at Collaborative Software Development & Consulting, Bangalore, India
June 30, 2010 - August 21, 2025Led the Report Generator team, interacting with clients to gather requirements. Designed Jasper reports and integrated them into applications. Developed core business components customized to client needs using Java frameworks including Springs and Tomcat. Conducted functional testing of integrated SMS package modules.
Senior Java Consultant (FTC) at Data Intellect, Belfast, UK
June 1, 2025 - PresentBuilt a generic, configurable downstream publisher for KDB+ enabling integration with any feed handler and dynamic table schema mapping. Developed performant configurable FIX adapter with QuickFixJ supporting standard FIX configuration and custom parsing functions. Contributed to feed handler component modularization with best practices from Chronicle and internal design docs. Mentored junior engineers providing guidance on Java 17, Spring, Docker, and KDB+ integration. Shared expertise on scalable microservice design, containerization, and high-performance data publishing.
Senior Software Engineer (FTC) at Verint Systems, Belfast, UK
June 30, 2025 - August 21, 2025Designed and developed event-driven metering microservice using Kafka and InfluxDB for real-time usage tracking. Enhanced identity microservices with Auth0 for streamlined authentication across clients. Led initiatives optimizing microservice performance, scalability, and integration. Implemented cloud-native best practices with CI/CD automation and container orchestration, ensuring high availability. Improved deployment and management using Helm charts. Developed CI/CD pipelines with Harness and mentored junior engineers, owning full development lifecycle.
Senior Java Consultant (Contract) at Citi Bank, Belfast, UK
April 30, 2024 - August 21, 2025Developed and enhanced trade limit persistence and pre-trade risk check microservices based on Citi’s low latency framework Ambrosia. Designed and developed a persistence cache layer using MongoDB for trade limit storage accessed by integrated systems. Migrated Couchbase DB based limit processing system to new AMPS processing microservice. Worked with Senior VP on solution design and mentored junior engineers. Shared technical expertise on Spring framework, Java 17, and containerized architectures.
Lead Consultant (Contract) at HMRC, UK (Remote)
October 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025Led a team of 5 developers delivering Brexit tax reformation flow systems with Agile methodology. Designed and developed AES and ATWD systems using Java11, Docker, SpringBoot, RabbitMQ, and Camel. Collaborated with delivery manager and solution architect on scope and solution design. Produced detailed technical designs adhering to company standards. Mentored engineers with daily technical assistance. Prototyped new BDD testing framework integrated into the CI/CD pipeline and streamlined across HMRC platform.
Senior Software Consultant (Contract) at Goldman Sachs, Belfast, UK (Remote)
September 30, 2022 - August 21, 2025Designed, developed, and enhanced internal search engine enabling cross-team data integration and search, based on ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Kafka, and Vertx. Developed backend translating natural language search queries into database queries with focus on NoSQL databases. Led design of adapters compatible with enterprise tools like Remedy and Jira, consolidating UI for organizational data queries. Upgraded microservices from Java 8 to Java 11 and prototyped Docker/Kubernetes deployment to support cloud migration.
Senior Java Consultant (Contract) at CME, Belfast, UK
June 30, 2021 - August 21, 2025Led team designing and developing Kafka queue-based microservices for post-trade business functions emphasizing throughput, accuracy, and low latency. Designed and developed multiple microservice components using Spring Boot, Camel, Kafka, Redis, Oracle with Agile and TDD. Developed product parallel service to compare outputs from legacy and new systems in near real-time. Contributed to test-driven development and integration testing activities.
Senior Software Engineer at Liberty Information Technology, Belfast, UK
May 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025Led design and development of external-facing applications including SMS integration for 2FA and business notifications. Designed multiple microservices and front-end components using Spring Boot, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Camel, Angular, and Twilio. Developed core commercial insurance application EDM with RESTful web services to support legacy app integration and cloud deployment. Led backend letter processing support and core functionalities in other applications. Mentored junior engineers and shadowed interns. Proposed innovative AWS chatbot, data visualization, and machine learning demos. Made multiple onsite visits to USA for direct client collaboration.
Software Developer (J2EE) at AMT-SYBEX LTD, Belfast, UK
August 31, 2014 - August 21, 2025Developed business rules and components for core utility product DTS managing data flows between industry participants across UK and Europe. Technologies included Scala, J2EE, EJB, Spring, JMS, SAP, and Hibernate. Designed and developed test framework for business rules and end-to-end tests using JUnit, ActiveMQ, and SOAPUI. Developed monitoring application to alert JMS queue sizes for SAP deployed apps using Spring and Scala. Built GUI tool for local SAP app execution integrating EJB, Hibernate, Swing, and ActiveMQ. Interacted directly with clients for requirement gathering and bug fixes. Owned responsibility for developing enhancements after design approval. Conducted multiple onsite visits across UK and Europe for client engagement.
Small System Developer (Temporary contract) at Centrica (British Gas), Edinburgh, UK
December 30, 2011 - August 21, 2025Developed and enhanced Salesforce applications based on Apex/Java platform. Designed SQL Server reports and integrated them with Salesforce apps. Fixed bugs and added features requested by multiple teams using Salesforce.
Software Engineer at Collaborative Software Development & Consulting, Bangalore, India
June 1, 2010 - August 21, 2025Led Report Generator team interacting with clients for report requirements. Designed Jasper Reports and handled report integration for entire application. Developed core business components using company Java framework (Spring, Tomcat, MySQL). Performed functional testing of SMS package module integrated with EIAS.
Education
MSc in Mobile Communication at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2011B.Eng (Hons) in Electronics and Communications at Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology, Bangalore
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008MSc in Mobile Communication at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2011B.Eng (Hons) in Electronics and Communications at Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology, Bangalore
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Qualifications
MSc in Mobile Communication
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2011B.Eng (Hons) in Electronics and Communications
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008MSc in Mobile Communication
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2011B.Eng (Hons) in Electronics and Communications
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Industry Experience
Financial Services, Government, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Other, Professional Services
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