I am a senior Python full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience building cloud-native, secure, scalable platforms across AWS and hybrid environments. I design, develop, test, and operate microservices-backed systems with Python and React, delivering performance‑driven enterprise applications for banking, insurance, and healthcare domains. I thrive in Agile teams, embrace CI/CD and IaC, and enjoy turning complex data and AI-driven requirements into reliable production systems. In my work, I focus on clean architecture, robust security, and operational excellence, from API design to data pipelines and observability. I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality software that scales with business needs.

Tanuja Sontakke

I am a senior Python full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience building cloud-native, secure, scalable platforms across AWS and hybrid environments. I design, develop, test, and operate microservices-backed systems with Python and React, delivering performance‑driven enterprise applications for banking, insurance, and healthcare domains. I thrive in Agile teams, embrace CI/CD and IaC, and enjoy turning complex data and AI-driven requirements into reliable production systems. In my work, I focus on clean architecture, robust security, and operational excellence, from API design to data pipelines and observability. I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality software that scales with business needs.

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I am a senior Python full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience building cloud-native, secure, scalable platforms across AWS and hybrid environments. I design, develop, test, and operate microservices-backed systems with Python and React, delivering performance‑driven enterprise applications for banking, insurance, and healthcare domains. I thrive in Agile teams, embrace CI/CD and IaC, and enjoy turning complex data and AI-driven requirements into reliable production systems.

In my work, I focus on clean architecture, robust security, and operational excellence, from API design to data pipelines and observability. I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality software that scales with business needs.

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Work Experience

Python Developer (Full Stack) at Ally Financial Services, NC
May 1, 2025 - Present
Architected and developed enterprise banking platform solutions using Python, Django, Flask, and Pyramid, delivering scalable full-stack applications with React-based user interfaces aligned with Agile and SDLC standards. Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and Microservices integrating PostgreSQL and MongoDB, supporting high-volume financial transactions across distributed cloud-native enterprise systems. Built real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures using Kafka, enabling fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and workflow automation within AWS environments. Optimized database performance via indexing and query tuning, and migrated legacy workloads to cloud-native microservices on AWS Lambda, EC2, and Kubernetes. Implemented infrastructure as code with Terraform, automated CI/CD workflows with Jenkins and Maven, and integrated monitoring/observability into Kubernetes deployments. Enforced secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC to ensure
Python Developer at Allstate, NC
October 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Architected and developed scalable Python-based microservices using Docker and Kubernetes to support enterprise insurance platforms handling peak claims volumes, exposing data to React-based interfaces. Designed backend services with FastAPI, Django, and Flask, delivering secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs with strong data validation, authentication, authorization, and database performance tuning (PostgreSQL and MongoDB). Implemented Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines integrated with Data Pipelines to improve response relevance in claims workflows. Evaluated AI-assisted coding tools and integrated into CI/CD workflows with Jenkins and Maven for automated compliance checks and runtime upgrades. Migrated legacy applications to AWS Lambda-based serverless architectures using Terraform and IaC. Implemented LLM-related evaluation frameworks for reliability, and integrated OpenAI APIs for document ingestion and automated claims analysis. Enforced security via OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC; built
Python Developer at LTI Mindtree Chevron Corp, India
June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2023
Developed Python-based backend automation and ETL pipelines to migrate large healthcare datasets into PostgreSQL and MongoDB, enabling accurate, scalable data processing for enterprise platforms. Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and IaC; built secure microservices with Django, Flask, and Pyramid; delivered RESTful APIs powering healthcare dashboards and React-based reporting. Implemented end-to-end CI/CD using Jenkins and Git, containerized services with Docker, and deployed on Kubernetes for on-premise and hybrid environments. Built real-time data pipelines with Kafka for ingestion and processing; implemented data validation and transformation logic to ensure data integrity. Designed and optimized database schemas, indexes, and stored procedures in PostgreSQL and Oracle; integrated OAuth2/JWT-based authentication and RBAC. Migrated legacy on-prem workflows to cloud-native architectures and implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting for production systems.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science at Northern Arizona University
August 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology at Pune Institute of Computer Technology
July 1, 2017 - May 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

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