I'm a dynamic and results-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable, high-performance web and cloud solutions. I specialize in Node.js, React, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6), AWS, and microservices, and I’ve built secure, modern full-stack systems across regulated financial and healthcare domains. I’m skilled in CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native development, with a solid grounding in software design, scalability, and agile methodologies. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring teammates to ensure clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.

Nitesh Korat

I'm a dynamic and results-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable, high-performance web and cloud solutions. I specialize in Node.js, React, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6), AWS, and microservices, and I’ve built secure, modern full-stack systems across regulated financial and healthcare domains. I’m skilled in CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native development, with a solid grounding in software design, scalability, and agile methodologies. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring teammates to ensure clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.

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I’m a dynamic and results-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable, high-performance web and cloud solutions. I specialize in Node.js, React, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6), AWS, and microservices, and I’ve built secure, modern full-stack systems across regulated financial and healthcare domains.

I’m skilled in CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native development, with a solid grounding in software design, scalability, and agile methodologies. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy mentoring teammates to ensure clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Developer V at Prime Therapeutics
November 1, 2023 - November 5, 2025
Developed and deployed secure Node.js/Express APIs for Provider and Member healthcare portals, integrating AWS services. Built dynamic, responsive React frontend with reusable components, hooks, and Redux Toolkit. Designed serverless backend microservices for healthcare member and provider portals. Implemented infrastructure provisioning using CloudFront, CloudFormation templates, Lambda, and API Gateway (SAM-based deployments). Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with CloudFormation and Terraform for consistent deployments. Administered user access, roles, content, and document management for admin portals. Contributed to CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions to improve build reliability and deployment efficiency.
Lead Software Engineer at First Republic Bank (acquired by J.P. Morgan Chase)
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Designed and developed React.js and Node.js-based onboarding applications improving digital account setup speed by 30%. Built React.js components, modular Liferay portlets, themes, and containerized microservices (Spring Boot / Node.js) integrating with DocuSign, AWS S3, Twilio (MFA), MX (external account verification), and other third-party APIs. Developed and containerized microservices using Node.js and Spring Boot within Dockerized environments. Performed code reviews, mentoring junior developers.
Lead Portal Developer / Tech Lead at CIGNEX Datamatics
March 31, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Delivered multilingual, multi-tenant portals on Liferay 6.x–7.x, JavaScript, React, and Node.js frameworks. Led Liferay 6.x→7.x migration projects, creating documentation and internal training. Defined coding standards, conducted technical training, and led agile project teams.
Software Developer at Onward E-Services
April 1, 2010 - April 1, 2010
Developed Office Space Management and Digital Signature applications using Java / Spring MVC / MySQL, performing unit testing and optimizing performance.
Software Developer at NetXs Solutions
April 1, 2009 - April 1, 2009
Built RFI/RFP modules for online auctions with Java Struts and MySQL, executed code reviews and Tomcat deployments.
Software Developer V at Prime Therapeutics, MN
November 1, 2023 - Present
Developed and deployed provider and member government Medicaid and commercial portals using React/Next.js and backend Node.js/Express, integrating with AWS services for secure, scalable access. Migrated legacy AngularJS apps to modern frontend and designed a micro-frontend architecture. Built RESTful and GraphQL APIs, planned automation of cloud provisioning with Terraform, and implemented API-first, event-driven microservices with zero-downtime deployments via CodePipeline and Lambda. Improved observability with CloudWatch; performed security hardening and vulnerability remediation; mentored junior developers and enforced best practices.
Lead Software Developer at First Republic Bank
March 1, 2019 - November 1, 2023
Led modernization from Java/Spring MVC to a React + Node.js full-stack platform deployed in OpenShift/Kubernetes. Executed end-to-end migration of monolithic onboarding apps to modular APIs and React-based microfrontends. Designed an asynchronous, event-driven account lifecycle pipeline; integrated OAuth2, JWT, and OKTA-based SSO. Developed reusable React components for digital onboarding; built cloud-based authentication, document signing, and payment workflows with AWS services. Established CI/CD via Jenkins on OpenShift/Kubernetes; implemented proactive monitoring with Splunk and CloudWatch. Achieved ~40% latency reduction and licensing/infrastructure cost savings through a portal migration from Liferay.
Lead Portal Developer / Tech Lead at CIGNEX Datamatics Inc.
April 1, 2010 - March 1, 2019
Designed multilingual, multi-tenant portals using React, JavaScript, jQuery, Node, Express and Liferay; delivered 15 public marketing portals on a single portal instance. Collaborated with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions, mentored team members, and authored design documents. Built a parametric search/filter module and document migration pipeline using SOLR. Migrated from Liferay 6.0 to 7.0, integrated with Google Analytics and SEO, and connected with SOLR/Elasticsearch for advanced search. Led production deployments, pre-sales activities, and ensured scalable, maintainable architectures.
Software Developer – Onward E-Services at Onward E-Services, India
April 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010
Developed Office Space Management and Digital Signature applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java/Spring MVC and MySQL. Performed technical analysis, coding, unit testing, peer reviews, bug fixing, and customer-facing technical reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Software Developer – NetXs Solutions at NetXs Solutions, India
December 1, 2007 - April 1, 2009
Built RFI/RFP modules for online auctions with Java Struts and MySQL. Conducted technical analysis, code reviews, debugging, and handling change requests. Engaged in customer interactions and requirement clarification throughout the project lifecycle.

Education

B.E. (Information Technology) at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Diploma in Information Technology at Dr. S. & S. S. Gandhi College of Engineering & Technology
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Gujarat, India
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026
Diploma in Information Technology at Dr. S. & S. S. Gandhi College of Engineering & Technology, Gujarat, India
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Certified Security – Specialty
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Liferay Certified DXP 7.1 Backend Developer
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Liferay Certified 6.1 Backend Developer
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026
Liferay Certified DXP 7.1 Backend Developer
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026
Liferay Certified 6.1 Backend Developer
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education