I am a results-driven Senior Java Backend Engineer with over 8 years of experience designing and delivering secure, scalable, and low-latency platforms primarily in regulated banking, fintech, and airline sectors. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures using Kafka and RabbitMQ, always focusing on secure-by-design development, process optimization, and compliance automation. I thrive in leading agile teams and aligning technical solutions with business goals to deliver reliable, high-quality products on time, even in high-stakes environments. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege to work across diverse and challenging projects ranging from banking products to airline fraud monitoring and insurance automation. My expertise also extends to cloud and DevOps technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, and Jenkins, which enable me to deliver robust and maintainable deployments. Outside of work, I enjoy solving Rubik's Cubes, canvas painting, and engaging with AI-assisted development, blending creativity with technology.

Kavy Rodrigues

I am a results-driven Senior Java Backend Engineer with over 8 years of experience designing and delivering secure, scalable, and low-latency platforms primarily in regulated banking, fintech, and airline sectors. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures using Kafka and RabbitMQ, always focusing on secure-by-design development, process optimization, and compliance automation. I thrive in leading agile teams and aligning technical solutions with business goals to deliver reliable, high-quality products on time, even in high-stakes environments. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege to work across diverse and challenging projects ranging from banking products to airline fraud monitoring and insurance automation. My expertise also extends to cloud and DevOps technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, and Jenkins, which enable me to deliver robust and maintainable deployments. Outside of work, I enjoy solving Rubik's Cubes, canvas painting, and engaging with AI-assisted development, blending creativity with technology.

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I am a results-driven Senior Java Backend Engineer with over 8 years of experience designing and delivering secure, scalable, and low-latency platforms primarily in regulated banking, fintech, and airline sectors. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures using Kafka and RabbitMQ, always focusing on secure-by-design development, process optimization, and compliance automation. I thrive in leading agile teams and aligning technical solutions with business goals to deliver reliable, high-quality products on time, even in high-stakes environments.

Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege to work across diverse and challenging projects ranging from banking products to airline fraud monitoring and insurance automation. My expertise also extends to cloud and DevOps technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, and Jenkins, which enable me to deliver robust and maintainable deployments. Outside of work, I enjoy solving Rubik’s Cubes, canvas painting, and engaging with AI-assisted development, blending creativity with technology.

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Work Experience

Senior Backend Engineer at Speridian Technologies / Emirates NBD
March 1, 2025 - August 25, 2025
Designed and optimized multi-region Spring Boot microservices supporting high-volume banking products in a regulated environment. Achieved a 30% transaction latency reduction via Kafka-driven event workflows ensuring reliable inter-service communication and data integrity across multiple entities. Improved API endpoint change turnaround by 15%, enabling faster service modifications. Delivered over 10 major releases with zero post-release defects using OpenShift and Jenkins, supporting various banking workflows such as fixed deposit closure, account opening, and local transfers.
Engineering Lead at Persistent Systems / Accelya
November 1, 2022 - August 25, 2025
Built an IATA BSP fraud-monitoring microservice enabling 24/7 surveillance and reduced false positives by 20%. Automated rejected-document workflows to cut manual processing time by 80%. Enhanced sprint delivery velocity by 20% using test-driven development, SonarQube, and structured code reviews. Achieved over 90% test coverage for microservices deployed on OpenShift using GitLab and Jenkins pipelines.
Technology Lead at Infosys / UBS
October 1, 2021 - August 25, 2025
Migrated legacy Apache Camel services to Spring Boot REST APIs, reducing infrastructure costs by 25%. Delivered services managing daily transactions exceeding £100 million. Mentored the team to achieve complete secure coding compliance. Streamlined CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and containerized deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps.
Software Engineer at Parinati Solutions
September 1, 2019 - August 25, 2025
Automated maker-checker insurance workflows, reducing manual effort by 60% and improving validation accuracy. Integrated loan disbursement workflows with retail lending systems, cutting reconciliation time by 40%. Optimized bulk document uploads for rural insurance systems managing 100M+ records by improving database indexing and query tuning.

Education

B.E. – Computer Engineering at Goa Engineering College, India
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
January 1, 2021 - August 25, 2025
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate
January 1, 2023 - August 25, 2025
Java Spring Framework — TestDome
January 1, 2022 - August 25, 2025
Node.js Certification — Emirates NBD
January 1, 2025 - August 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Software & Internet

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