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I am a Senior Java Architect and Lead Java Developer with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, high-availability distributed systems across BFSI, Telecom, and Enterprise domains. I have architected and delivered 20+ enterprise-grade applications and microservices platforms, supporting millions of transactions per day with 99.9%+ system availability. I have led modernization initiatives, transforming monolithic applications into microservices architectures, reducing deployment time by 40-60% and improving scalability. I design cloud-native solutions using Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes, enabling horizontal scalability and faster release cycles. I optimize application performance through JVM tuning, concurrency improvements, and caching strategies, strengthening platform security with OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway security, and secure coding practices. I also direct end-to-end SDLC activities, mentor engineers, and drive cloud migration and containerization initiatives to improve reliability and delivery velocity.…I am a Senior Java Architect and Lead Java Developer with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, high-availability distributed systems across BFSI, Telecom, and Enterprise domains. I have architected and delivered 20+ enterprise-grade applications and microservices platforms, supporting millions of transactions per day with 99.9%+ system availability. I have led modernization initiatives, transforming monolithic applications into microservices architectures, reducing deployment time by 40-60% and improving scalability. I design cloud-native solutions using Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes, enabling horizontal scalability and faster release cycles. I optimize application performance through JVM tuning, concurrency improvements, and caching strategies, strengthening platform security with OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway security, and secure coding practices. I also direct end-to-end SDLC activities, mentor engineers, and drive cloud migration and containerization initiatives to improve reliability and delivery velocity.

Gowri Shankar

Architect, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +1

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I am a Senior Java Architect and Lead Java Developer with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, high-availability distributed systems across BFSI, Telecom, and Enterprise domains. I have architected and delivered 20+ enterprise-grade applications and microservices platforms, supporting millions of transactions per day with 99.9%+ system availability. I have led modernization initiatives, transforming monolithic applications into microservices architectures, reducing deployment time by 40-60% and improving scalability. I design cloud-native solutions using Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes, enabling horizontal scalability and faster release cycles. I optimize application performance through JVM tuning, concurrency improvements, and caching strategies, strengthening platform security with OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway security, and secure coding practices. I also direct end-to-end SDLC activities, mentor engineers, and drive cloud migration and containerization initiatives to improve reliability and delivery velocity.…I am a Senior Java Architect and Lead Java Developer with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, high-availability distributed systems across BFSI, Telecom, and Enterprise domains. I have architected and delivered 20+ enterprise-grade applications and microservices platforms, supporting millions of transactions per day with 99.9%+ system availability. I have led modernization initiatives, transforming monolithic applications into microservices architectures, reducing deployment time by 40-60% and improving scalability. I design cloud-native solutions using Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes, enabling horizontal scalability and faster release cycles. I optimize application performance through JVM tuning, concurrency improvements, and caching strategies, strengthening platform security with OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway security, and secure coding practices. I also direct end-to-end SDLC activities, mentor engineers, and drive cloud migration and containerization initiatives to improve reliability and delivery velocity.

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I am a Senior Java Architect and Lead Java Developer with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, high-availability distributed systems across BFSI, Telecom, and Enterprise domains. I have architected and delivered 20+ enterprise-grade applications and microservices platforms, supporting millions of transactions per day with 99.9%+ system availability. I have led modernization initiatives, transforming monolithic applications into microservices architectures, reducing deployment time by 40-60% and improving scalability.

I design cloud-native solutions using Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes, enabling horizontal scalability and faster release cycles. I optimize application performance through JVM tuning, concurrency improvements, and caching strategies, strengthening platform security with OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway security, and secure coding practices. I also direct end-to-end SDLC activities, mentor engineers, and drive cloud migration and containerization initiatives to improve reliability and delivery velocity.

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Work Experience

Application Programmer at Bank of America

March 1, 2024 - Present

Architected and enhanced a mission-critical risk rating and exposure management platform; designed Spring Boot microservices following domain-driven design (DDD) and layered architecture principles. Implemented secure REST APIs using Spring MVC, Spring Security, OAuth2, and JWT; integrated Redis caching and Kafka-based asynchronous processing. Containerized with Docker and Kubernetes; supported cloud-native scalability and traditional application servers. Planned and executed automated build/deploy pipelines and collaborated with cross-functional teams.

Lead Developer at TIAA Financial Services

July 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024

Led modernization by migrating legacy IBM Case Manager and Oracle BPEL workflows into Activiti BPM-based microservices. Designed reusable workflow orchestration services with Java, Spring Boot, and Activiti; integrated Angular-based UI with backend BPM services via REST. Migrated VB batch jobs to Spring Batch; established Docker/Kubernetes deployment strategies; implemented OAuth2, LDAP, and SAML-based authentication; optimized SQL queries and caching; set up CI/CD pipelines and coding standards across teams.

Lead Software Engineer at NEC Corporation

February 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Architected HR & Payroll platforms handling payroll calculations, bonuses, overtime, and compliance rules. Implemented Spring Boot microservices with REST APIs, integrating with SAP HCM, SuccessFactors, and Workday. Designed event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for real-time notifications and data streaming. Implemented Keycloak-based IAM with OAuth2, SAML, and LDAP; developed Angular front-end modules; deployed with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm; designed GraphQL APIs and bi-temporal data models for advanced reporting; led backend engineering efforts.

Lead Java Developer at Verizon

February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2022

Designed and developed large-scale telecom provisioning platforms enabling zero-touch network activation. Built high-throughput microservices with Kafka and REST APIs, processing millions of events daily. Implemented centralized configuration management using Apache Consul; established CI/CD pipelines and automated testing, reducing production defects by 30%. Developed responsive front-end applications with Angular and modern JavaScript frameworks.

Senior Java Developer at Telstra Corporation

July 1, 2016 - February 1, 2018

Re-architected legacy applications into Spring MVC-based scalable platforms. Developed enterprise portals using Adobe CQ5/AEM, Liferay Portal, and OSGi bundles, supporting content authoring and workflow automation. Built enterprise web applications with Angular, REST services, and Oracle backends.

Senior Developer at Radisys Corporation

February 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016

Developed telecom-grade applications using Java, Spring, and Hibernate; designed and optimized REST service layers to support high-availability systems.

Software Developer at Mars Telecom Systems

October 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013

Developed full-stack enterprise applications using Java, JSP, Spring, Hibernate; implemented full-text search with Lucene and managed document repositories using Jackrabbit (JCR) with WebDAV integration.