Hi, I'm Abhinav, a backend-focused software engineer with over four years of hands-on experience designing microservices and scalable systems. I've worked extensively with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Python to develop RESTful APIs and cloud-native applications on AWS and GCP. I'm passionate about optimizing performance and building reliable, secure solutions in Agile environments. I enjoy collaborating with teams to create efficient CI/CD pipelines and leveraging tools like Kubernetes to enhance scalability. My experience spans from improving database query performance to integrating real-time messaging systems, and I'm always eager to learn and take on new challenges.

Abhinav Gontu

Hi, I'm Abhinav, a backend-focused software engineer with over four years of hands-on experience designing microservices and scalable systems. I've worked extensively with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Python to develop RESTful APIs and cloud-native applications on AWS and GCP. I'm passionate about optimizing performance and building reliable, secure solutions in Agile environments. I enjoy collaborating with teams to create efficient CI/CD pipelines and leveraging tools like Kubernetes to enhance scalability. My experience spans from improving database query performance to integrating real-time messaging systems, and I'm always eager to learn and take on new challenges.

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Hi, I’m Abhinav, a backend-focused software engineer with over four years of hands-on experience designing microservices and scalable systems. I’ve worked extensively with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Python to develop RESTful APIs and cloud-native applications on AWS and GCP. I’m passionate about optimizing performance and building reliable, secure solutions in Agile environments.

I enjoy collaborating with teams to create efficient CI/CD pipelines and leveraging tools like Kubernetes to enhance scalability. My experience spans from improving database query performance to integrating real-time messaging systems, and I’m always eager to learn and take on new challenges.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at DXC Technologies
November 1, 2023 - Present
Optimized MySQL queries reducing response times by 30% to enhance application throughput. Developed RESTful APIs for external integrations, boosting data accessibility by 25%. Built Java/Spring Boot microservices improving scalability and reducing deployment latency. Enhanced Jenkins and Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines, reducing build time by 15 minutes. Developed UI components (JSP, HTML, CSS, JS) which contributed to $1.2M increased user engagement. Integrated GCP Pub/Sub and CloudSQL for asynchronous messaging and scalable data persistence. Tuned API performance and implemented OAuth2-based API security with Spring Security. Used Stackdriver for real-time monitoring and logging of microservices in production.
Software Engineer Intern at Unum
October 31, 2023 - July 30, 2025
Automated scaling of AWS EC2 instances, reducing manual operations by 20%. Built REST APIs using AWS Lambda and Hibernate, increasing claims processing throughput by 30%. Refined SQL queries to reduce data retrieval latency by 15%. Collaborated with teams to debug production issues, improving system reliability by 25%. Monitored microservice health using Prometheus and visualized metrics via Grafana dashboards.
Software Engineer at 7 Fincorp Group
September 30, 2020 - July 30, 2025
Developed Spring Boot microservices deployed using Docker and Kubernetes reducing transaction latency by 25%. Built Node.js and Express APIs integrated with Oracle DB supporting over 10,000 daily transactions. Implemented Kafka for real-time financial reporting enabling 3-hour data update cycles. Streamlined CI/CD pipelines for React and Spring applications reducing deployment errors to under 5 per release. Designed schema and indexing strategies in MySQL supporting faster aggregation queries. Applied GraphQL for customer portfolio services improving frontend API flexibility and response time.

Education

Master of Science at University of California, Riverside
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Bachelor of Technology at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics