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Hello, I’m Likitha Pallempati, a Full Stack Java Developer with over 10 years of IT experience delivering scalable and secure backend services and modern web applications. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, microservices, and cloud deployments across AWS, GCP, and Azure. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust architectures and collaborating across cross-functional teams to ship reliable software.
I’m passionate about performance, observability, and innovation, with hands-on experience in GraphQL, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices. I enjoy working on fintech, retail, and healthcare domains, driving best practices like TDD, CI/CD, and automated testing to deliver high-quality solutions.
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Work Experience
Backend Java Developer at Intuit Inc
May 1, 2025 - November 18, 2025Designed and developed scalable backend services using Java and Kotlin within a microservices architecture. Built GraphQL APIs for efficient data queries, enhanced observability with OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Datadog, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, and CloudWatch. Deployed to AWS and managed CI/CD pipelines; collaborated with front-end teams to connect React UI via GraphQL; implemented data processing pipelines and Snowflake analytics; introduced AI-assisted tooling to accelerate development; contributed to incident reviews and reliability improvements.
Full Stack Java Developer at Wells Fargo
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025Developed secure, scalable Online Banking backend and UI features using Java 8/11, Spring MVC, Hibernate, and Angular. Designed GraphQL APIs to optimize data fetching and integrated AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS) with CloudWatch monitoring. Built modular components and dashboards for API latency and JVM metrics; implemented Snowflake data processing pipelines and Spark/Scala-based ETL.
Backend Java Developer at Charles Schwab
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024Led Kotlin + Spring Boot microservices for banking workflows, leveraging coroutine-based asynchronous processing. Integrated GraphQL endpoints, JBPM/Actimize workflows, and LangGraph/AI workflow orchestration. Deployed to OpenShift with Kubernetes; implemented OpenTelemetry instrumentation and end-to-end observability; supported data analytics with Snowflake; contributed to Appian plugins.
Java/J2EE Developer at Cigna
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021Delivered Java/J2EE based microservices and REST/SOAP services; implemented NoSQL data models with MongoDB and Cassandra; built Angular-based UI, used Apigee for API management; implemented JMS messaging; participated in full SDLC; supported deployment to UNIX environment; wrote unit/integration tests and CI pipelines.
Java Developer at Southwest Airlines
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019Contributed to Revenue Management System enhancements; implemented SOA with SOAP/REST, microservices; designed Cassandra-based data store, integrated Apigee; used Docker/Kubernetes and cloud deployments; created REST API docs with Swagger; built front-end with AngularJS/NodeJS; implemented batch processing with Spring Batch; logs with SLF4J/Log4j; collaborated with cross-functional teams.
Software Developer at Byte Alpha Solutions
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017Developed multi-tier J2EE applications using Struts, Spring, Hibernate; built REST/SOAP services; created batch processes with Spring Batch; front-end with AngularJS/React; deployed on Tomcat/JBoss; integrated with Oracle; contributed to JMS-based messaging; implemented CI with Jenkins and Git.
Full Stack Java Developer / Backend Java Developer at Intuit Inc
May 1, 2025 - November 24, 2025Designed and developed scalable backend services using Java and Kotlin in a microservices architecture; built GraphQL APIs; implemented OpenTelemetry, Datadog, AppDynamics for observability; deployed on AWS; containerized with Docker and Kubernetes; contributed to CI/CD pipelines; performed debugging and system upgrades; collaborated on SRE-like reliability enhancements.
Full Stack Java Developer at Intuit Inc
May 1, 2025 - PresentBackend development focusing on modernizing core financial services using Java and Kotlin in a microservices architecture. Designed and developed scalable backend services, built GraphQL APIs, integrated with AWS, deployed microservices, contributed to CI/CD pipelines, and improved observability with Splunk, Datadog, AppDynamics, and CloudWatch. Migrated legacy monoliths to microservices and collaborated on reliability metrics (SLIs/SLOs).
Full Stack Java Developer at Wells Fargo
June 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025Developed secure and scalable Online Banking System for retail customers, implementing GraphQL APIs, microservices in Java 8/11, and secured data exchange; designed cloud deployments on AWS, GCP; built centralized dashboards, improved API performance and security.
Backend Java Developer at Charles Schwab
March 1, 2021 - May 1, 2024Designed and developed high-performance microservices using Kotlin and Spring Boot; modernized legacy modules; implemented asynchronous processing with coroutines; integrated GraphQL; deployed on GCP Cloud Run; contributed to OpenTelemetry instrumentation and observability; built data processing pipelines with Scala/Spark; implemented JBPM workflows and DevOps practices.
Java/J2EE Developer at Cigna
September 1, 2019 - February 1, 2021Involved in SDLC, designed JSP/HTML frontends, Spring 5, Hibernate persistence; built microservices, Lambda, Actimize integration; NoSQL (MongoDB/Cassandra); cloud deployments with AWS; contributed to SOA architecture and large-scale data processing.
Software Developer at Byte Alpha Solutions
October 1, 2013 - July 1, 2017Implemented MVC with Struts, built front-end with JSP/HTML/JS; developed Hibernate DAOs; built REST/SOAP services; worked on cloud deployments (AWS, Kubernetes, OpenShift); contributed to test automation and CI/CD; implemented batch processing with Spring Batch; used JBoss, Tomcat, WebSphere.
Java Developer at Southwest Airlines
April 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019Revenue Management System development involving Cassandra; built REST APIs, API documentation with Swagger; designed data migrations from RDBMS to Cassandra; implemented SOAP and microservices; UI using Angular/React; cloud deployments with AWS and Kubernetes; Apigee integration.
FullStack Java Developer at Intuit Inc
May 1, 2025 - PresentRole involved modernizing core financial services by building scalable, secure backend services in a Java/Kotlin microservices architecture. Led design and development of GraphQL APIs to optimize frontend-backend data exchange, integrated with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Snowflake analytics, and GCP components (Cloud Run, Cloud Storage). Implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated testing; collaborated with QA, data teams, and other stakeholders. Worked on real-time payroll/benefits domains, including integrations with Intuit QuickBooks and Allstate Health Solutions. Focused on observability using Splunk, Datadog, AppDynamics, Dynatrace and CloudWatch. Migrated legacy monoliths to microservices and contributed to API performance, security, and reliability.
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science at University of Texas at Dallas
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019Masters in Computer Science at University of Texas at Dallas
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019Master of Science in Computer Science at University of Texas at Dallas
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019Master of Science in Computer Science at University of Texas at Dallas
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare, Retail
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