Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend services, REST APIs, web applications, and AWS-based cloud solutions, including IoT platforms. I build reliable systems, manage production environments, and collaborate with stakeholders using Agile practices to ensure high-quality software delivery and operational stability.

Sona Francis

Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend services, REST APIs, web applications, and AWS-based cloud solutions, including IoT platforms. I build reliable systems, manage production environments, and collaborate with stakeholders using Agile practices to ensure high-quality software delivery and operational stability.

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Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend services, REST APIs, web applications, and AWS-based cloud solutions, including IoT platforms.
I build reliable systems, manage production environments, and collaborate with stakeholders using Agile practices to ensure high-quality software delivery and operational stability.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at IND Technology
April 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025
Designed and developed end-to-end IoT Fleet Management solutions on the ThingsBoard platform, including scalable frontend, backend, and real-time data processing. Architected AWS serverless data pipelines using Lambda, SQS, SNS, Kinesis Data Streams, EventBridge, CloudFormation, and AWS SAM to ingest, process, and distribute high-volume IoT data. Built secure AWS infrastructure including VPC, EC2, security groups, and IAM, and managed Dev/Prod deployments; implemented AWS Backup vault with scheduled backup strategies. Developed Python AWS Lambda functions using Pandas, NumPy, and Boto3 for automated data processing and analytics. Designed ThingsBoard rule engine workflows and REST APIs using C#/.NET for business logic and third-party integrations. Implemented relational and time-series data stores using PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra, with SQL queries and stored procedures. Built responsive real-time dashboards using AngularJS (with Tableau operational analytics). Supported CI/CD usin
Senior Test Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2022
Developed automated quality test scripts aligned to client test plans using Python and TCL for HPE-Aruba and HPProcurve L2/L3 switches and routers. Created 300+ test scripts and fixed 500+ defects to improve health index per release cycles. Reviewed 200+ test reports daily and documented findings. Debugged and removed errors to avoid repeated coding issues. Coordinated with and monitored a 13-member functional team for delivery of test scripts and bug fixes. Worked extensively with networking concepts and tools including VLAN, STP, Mac-Tables, LAG/LACP, IPv4, IGMP, OSPF, MAC-Auth, 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS, IXIA, and Wireshark; executed feature-based testing with clients and SQA resources.
Software Engineer at Inspirisys Solutions Limited
May 1, 2011 - November 1, 2014
Designed and developed a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) multi-core application on Tilera TILE-Gx using C code, supporting high-throughput URL filtering and protocol monitoring. Monitored and enhanced Jenkins build and release jobs for HP printer software packages using Python and shell scripts. Participated in CPE activities for HP Scanjet TWAIN API integration communicating with external image processing software implemented in VC++. Built backend REST APIs for recipe management using Python, Django REST Framework, Docker, PostgreSQL, and GitHub Actions with Test Driven Development (TDD), and deployed the application on AWS EC2 using WSGI and Nginx. Created business intelligence reports using Power BI and transformed raw data into interactive dashboards.

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science at College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
August 1, 2013 - September 1, 2017
Diploma in Computer Engineering at Women's Polytechnic College, Thrissur
July 1, 2008 - April 1, 2011
Bachelor in Computer Science at College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
August 1, 2013 - September 1, 2017
Diploma in Computer Engineering at Women's Polytechnic College, Thrissur
July 1, 2008 - April 1, 2011

Qualifications

Masterclass Python Programming
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026
Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026
Google Cloud Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026
Web Services/Rest API Testing with SoapUI + Real time Projects
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026
Google Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026
Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Telecommunications