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Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Strong expertise in microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures, delivering secure production-grade solutions across connected vehicles, fintech, insurance, and telecommunications. Proven background in distributed systems, API design, observability, and cost-efficient cloud architecture, with hands-on ability to solve complex technical and business challenges. Experienced in leading teams, mentoring, architecture discussions, and agile delivery.…Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Strong expertise in microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures, delivering secure production-grade solutions across connected vehicles, fintech, insurance, and telecommunications. Proven background in distributed systems, API design, observability, and cost-efficient cloud architecture, with hands-on ability to solve complex technical and business challenges. Experienced in leading teams, mentoring, architecture discussions, and agile delivery.

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Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Strong expertise in microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures, delivering secure production-grade solutions across connected vehicles, fintech, insurance, and telecommunications. Proven background in distributed systems, API design, observability, and cost-efficient cloud architecture, with hands-on ability to solve complex technical and business challenges. Experienced in leading teams, mentoring, architecture discussions, and agile delivery.…Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Strong expertise in microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures, delivering secure production-grade solutions across connected vehicles, fintech, insurance, and telecommunications. Proven background in distributed systems, API design, observability, and cost-efficient cloud architecture, with hands-on ability to solve complex technical and business challenges. Experienced in leading teams, mentoring, architecture discussions, and agile delivery.

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Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Strong expertise in microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures, delivering secure production-grade solutions across connected vehicles, fintech, insurance, and telecommunications.

Proven background in distributed systems, API design, observability, and cost-efficient cloud architecture, with hands-on ability to solve complex technical and business challenges. Experienced in leading teams, mentoring, architecture discussions, and agile delivery.

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Senior Software Engineer (Consultant) at Volvo Group Connected Solutions (VGCS)

March 1, 2024 - Present

Worked on a large-scale connected vehicle communication platform enabling secure, reliable, asynchronous communication between vehicles and Volvo backend systems. Supported multiple communication patterns including messaging, command handling, status updates, and file transfers, designed for high scale, intermittent connectivity, and strong security requirements. Designed and implemented an asynchronous event-driven file handling solution for connected assets. Built a fully serverless architecture using AWS Lambda, SQS, S3, AWS Secrets Manager, API Gateway, and DynamoDB. Implemented reliable messaging workflows using AWS SQS and Lambda, designed secure REST APIs with API Gateway, and modeled scalable file lifecycle and state tracking using DynamoDB. Defined and managed infrastructure using AWS CDK (TypeScript). Integrated observability tooling with Kibana for centralized logging, InfluxDB for metrics, and Grafana dashboards for monitoring and troubleshooting.

Software Architect (Contract) at Blott.com, London, UK

January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Designed and delivered an Open Banking Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) platform. Built an API-driven cloud-native architecture and integrated with 11 major UK banks contributing to FCA acceptance. Secured APIs using OAuth 2.0, Cognito, and API Gateway usage plans. Produced complete API documentation and acted as an AWS administrator across company projects.

Senior Technical Lead at Invest Software Technology (Client: StaySure Travel Insurance, UK)

July 1, 2014 - March 1, 2024

Led and mentored a team of 10 developers across backend and integration. Developed microservices-based insurance platform supporting web, mobile, and call-center applications, using Java and Spring Boot within a distributed microservices architecture. Implemented asynchronous inter-service communication using Apache Kafka for scalable and resilient event-driven processing. Worked with containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, including maintaining Kubernetes YAML deployment configurations. Re-architected a legacy system into an AWS serverless solution, reducing operational costs by ~60%. Implemented authentication and user management using Amazon Cognito, improved AWS cost optimization and cloud security, and served as the primary technical contact for UK-based stakeholders.

Senior Software Engineer at Apeon (An Intel Company), Sri Lanka

November 1, 2011 - June 1, 2014

Worked for a client in the US (Verizon Wireless). Improved database performance by ~25% using horizontal partitioning. Enhanced response times by separating/reporting workloads and improving caching using JBoss distributed caching. Increased performance by separating reporting using JasperReports Server.