Backend Java Developer

• Maintained USCIS SPEED services in a Spring Boot/Kafka-based microservices architecture deployed on AWS, ensuring high availability and performance • Rewrote scheduling services with API-based logic, facilitated service uptime by 20% and reduced processing steps by 40% by rewriting scheduling logic • Served as primary point of contact for multiple backend services, supporting teammate onboarding, troubleshooting, and documentation. • Collaborated with security and DevOps teams to integrate OAuth2, JWT, and vulnerability patching across services increasing test coverage from 60% to 80%. • Troubleshot production issues and resolved system bugs, consistently recognized for strong debugging and code quality.

Backend Java Developer

• Developed backend APIs using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Drools in a distributed banking platform, enhancing system scalability and reliability. • Optimized service interactions and data processing pipelines to support secure, high-throughput transaction handling, resulting in improved system performance and reduced processing time by 10%. • Designed and built a full-stack dashboard for internal stakeholders using JavaScript, later migrated to React, to integrate frontend components with backend data services, improving data accessibility and user engagement. • Assisted teammates with debugging, CI/CD deployment testing, and environment triage, leading to faster issue resolution and smoother deployment processes. • Refactored legacy modules and integrated with PostgreSQL, enhancing data reliability and system maintainability. • Worked closely with QA to enhance testing stability and improve CI efficiency using Git, Maven, and Bitbucket, resulting in smoother deployment processes. • Maintained and enhanced batch processing jobs for high-volume banking operations, troubleshooting failures and optimizing performance using Java and shell scripts.

Backend Java Developer

• Built and deployed backend microservices using Spring Boot, Docker, Redis, and OpenShift in a cloud-native GCP environment. • Picked up Redis and Kafka mid-project to deliver event-driven messaging components. • Took initiative to resolve recurring production bugs, reduced recurring production errors by 30% over 2 quarters. • Supported team via peer code reviews and contributed to establishing backend service standards. • Recognized for adaptability and consistent ownership of assigned modules in an Agile workflow.