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Hi, I’m Koushika. I’m a software engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering production-grade Java and full-stack applications in high-traffic, regulated environments. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams and enjoy turning ideas into reliable, scalable software through clean code, automated testing, and thoughtful design. I’m proficient in Java 17, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices, and RESTful APIs, with hands-on experience across the frontend and backend stacks. I value code quality, continuous improvement, and AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards.…Hi, I’m Koushika. I’m a software engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering production-grade Java and full-stack applications in high-traffic, regulated environments. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams and enjoy turning ideas into reliable, scalable software through clean code, automated testing, and thoughtful design. I’m proficient in Java 17, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices, and RESTful APIs, with hands-on experience across the frontend and backend stacks. I value code quality, continuous improvement, and AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards.

Koushika Pulagam

Web Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Koushika. I’m a software engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering production-grade Java and full-stack applications in high-traffic, regulated environments. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams and enjoy turning ideas into reliable, scalable software through clean code, automated testing, and thoughtful design. I’m proficient in Java 17, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices, and RESTful APIs, with hands-on experience across the frontend and backend stacks. I value code quality, continuous improvement, and AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards.…Hi, I’m Koushika. I’m a software engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering production-grade Java and full-stack applications in high-traffic, regulated environments. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams and enjoy turning ideas into reliable, scalable software through clean code, automated testing, and thoughtful design. I’m proficient in Java 17, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices, and RESTful APIs, with hands-on experience across the frontend and backend stacks. I value code quality, continuous improvement, and AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards.

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Hi, I’m Koushika. I’m a software engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering production-grade Java and full-stack applications in high-traffic, regulated environments. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams and enjoy turning ideas into reliable, scalable software through clean code, automated testing, and thoughtful design.

I’m proficient in Java 17, Spring Boot, event-driven microservices, and RESTful APIs, with hands-on experience across the frontend and backend stacks. I value code quality, continuous improvement, and AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at Aviation Academy

August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Designed and delivered a full-stack web application for a Melbourne-based flight school, managing students, courses, and group allocations end-to-end. Built user-facing dashboards and group management workflows using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, following component-based architecture and clean code principles. Developed RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express to handle student records, group assignments, and enrollment logic with a focus on scalability and maintainability. Designed MongoDB schemas and data relationships optimized for query performance, applying separation of concerns across UI, business logic, and data layers. Integrated frontend components with backend APIs to enable dynamic data retrieval and real-time dashboard updates, ensuring cohesive end-to-end delivery. Leveraged AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate delivery while maintaining high code quality through structured code reviews.

Software Engineer at Ivy Comptech

September 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024

Built and maintained production-grade Java microservices for high-traffic, regulated gaming platforms. Developed event-driven microservices using Apache Kafka to handle real-time game events and notification workflows at scale, ensuring reliable message delivery across distributed services. Built RESTful APIs and backend services using Java 17 and Spring Boot, implementing complex business logic for live casino platforms used by active players globally. Used OpenSearch and ELK Stack for production log analysis, contributing to root cause investigations and improving observability. Wrote and maintained comprehensive test suites using JUnit and Mockito, including unit, integration, and API contract tests to verify service behaviour and maintain quality gates. Built reusable, configurable microservice modules shared across multiple platform services, reducing duplication and accelerating feature delivery across teams. Automated build and deployment workflows using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines,