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I'm Akshaya Kilari, a software engineer based in the USA with 4+ years of experience in Python-based backend development, third-party API integration, security framework implementation, and production system debugging for fintech and enterprise platforms. I’ve built and debugged robust systems in fast-paced fintech environments, emphasizing security, reliability, and scalable design. I specialize in integrating third-party AI APIs (AWS Textract) and in building security and stability frameworks using JWT/OAuth2, Snyk scanning, and automated CI/CD hardening. I enjoy debugging, maintaining, and improving existing codebases to ensure platform security and resilience. I'm open to remote, part-time contract work focusing on Python backend, AI integrations, and security-first development practices.…I'm Akshaya Kilari, a software engineer based in the USA with 4+ years of experience in Python-based backend development, third-party API integration, security framework implementation, and production system debugging for fintech and enterprise platforms. I’ve built and debugged robust systems in fast-paced fintech environments, emphasizing security, reliability, and scalable design. I specialize in integrating third-party AI APIs (AWS Textract) and in building security and stability frameworks using JWT/OAuth2, Snyk scanning, and automated CI/CD hardening. I enjoy debugging, maintaining, and improving existing codebases to ensure platform security and resilience. I'm open to remote, part-time contract work focusing on Python backend, AI integrations, and security-first development practices.

Akshaya Kilari

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I'm Akshaya Kilari, a software engineer based in the USA with 4+ years of experience in Python-based backend development, third-party API integration, security framework implementation, and production system debugging for fintech and enterprise platforms. I’ve built and debugged robust systems in fast-paced fintech environments, emphasizing security, reliability, and scalable design. I specialize in integrating third-party AI APIs (AWS Textract) and in building security and stability frameworks using JWT/OAuth2, Snyk scanning, and automated CI/CD hardening. I enjoy debugging, maintaining, and improving existing codebases to ensure platform security and resilience. I'm open to remote, part-time contract work focusing on Python backend, AI integrations, and security-first development practices.…I'm Akshaya Kilari, a software engineer based in the USA with 4+ years of experience in Python-based backend development, third-party API integration, security framework implementation, and production system debugging for fintech and enterprise platforms. I’ve built and debugged robust systems in fast-paced fintech environments, emphasizing security, reliability, and scalable design. I specialize in integrating third-party AI APIs (AWS Textract) and in building security and stability frameworks using JWT/OAuth2, Snyk scanning, and automated CI/CD hardening. I enjoy debugging, maintaining, and improving existing codebases to ensure platform security and resilience. I'm open to remote, part-time contract work focusing on Python backend, AI integrations, and security-first development practices.

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I’m Akshaya Kilari, a software engineer based in the USA with 4+ years of experience in Python-based backend development, third-party API integration, security framework implementation, and production system debugging for fintech and enterprise platforms. I’ve built and debugged robust systems in fast-paced fintech environments, emphasizing security, reliability, and scalable design.

I specialize in integrating third-party AI APIs (AWS Textract) and in building security and stability frameworks using JWT/OAuth2, Snyk scanning, and automated CI/CD hardening. I enjoy debugging, maintaining, and improving existing codebases to ensure platform security and resilience. I’m open to remote, part-time contract work focusing on Python backend, AI integrations, and security-first development practices.

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Software Engineer at Analysis Express

October 1, 2024 - Present

Integrated a third-party AI solution (AWS Textract) into the production document processing pipeline, automating 85% of loan reviews with 99.2% accuracy. Built and maintained a security and stability framework by implementing a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions and Snyk scanning, enabling early vulnerability detection in pre-production. Debugged and improved real-time fraud-detection microservices in Java 21/Spring Boot 3 handling 22K+ transactions per second, reducing false positives by 28%. Maintained secure authentication using JWT/OAuth2 for payment modules and enforced access control. Integrated Kafka Streams to handle an 18K requests/minute event pipeline with zero-downtime operation. Conducted chaos engineering tests with Gremlin and fixed three critical failure points to improve resilience. Optimized AWS Lambda usage to reduce monthly costs by $22K and improved scalability. Collaborated in Agile sprints with Swagger-documented solutions and cross-functional teams.

Software Engineer at Bank of America

February 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Built scalable backend microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs to improve reliability and reduce processing delays for high-volume financial transactions. Optimized API response times by 40% via Redis caching, database indexing, and query tuning. Led migration of legacy monoliths to Docker and Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 60% and increasing scalability and fault tolerance. Integrated Kafka pipelines for real-time transaction monitoring and fraud detection, improving compliance and reliability. Migrated EC2 deployments to AWS EKS, cutting cloud costs by $18K/month and boosting availability. Improved Spring Batch workflows for daily reconciliation and settlement, processing 15K+ transactions with 99.9% accuracy and reducing reporting delays. Participated in Agile ceremonies and code reviews to maintain coding standards and accelerate feature delivery.

Software Developer at CITI Bank

April 1, 2021 - February 1, 2023

Reduced transaction reconciliation errors by 20% by developing RESTful Java services for enterprise payments. Enhanced fraud detection accuracy by 15%, blocking 5,000+ suspicious transactions/month through optimized rule-based detection. Reduced SQL report generation time from 12s to 3s by optimizing PostgreSQL queries. Decreased API latency by 200ms for 10M+ daily users by integrating Redis caching, improving platform performance and scalability. Eliminated 99% of duplicate transactions by implementing idempotency checks in payment processing workflows. Reduced inter-service latency by 120ms by adopting gRPC for cross-service communication. Documented API contracts using Swagger and contributed to Agile ceremonies, accelerating onboarding for external partner teams.