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Abdul Gafoor M

Abdul Gafoor M

Lead Software Engineer
Chennai

Summary

Experienced programmer skilled in team leadership, meeting project milestones, and delivering high-quality results on time. With nearly a decade of experience in application development, I have a proven track record of successfully managing projects from start to finish. Expertise in driving progress, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring timely delivery.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Lead Engineer

BNY Mellon
08.2022 - Current


  • ACH Payment Initiation: Spearheaded the design and development of ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment initiation, enabling 1VU to seamlessly integrate and optimize its payment creation capabilities within the ACH network.
  • Real-Time Payments (RTP): Implemented a robust template design for Real-Time Payments, streamlining and accelerating the payment creation process for clients.
  • Wire Payment Processing: Contributed to the development of wire payment creation processes that support multiple message formats—including PACS.008, PACS.009, PAIN.008, and PAIN.009—to ensure seamless processing and strict adherence to banking standards.
  • Positive Pay Activation: Activated the Positive Pay feature within the 1VU platform, significantly enhancing cheque verification processes and mitigating potential fraudulent activities.
  • User Audit System: Developed a comprehensive user audit system to meticulously track activities such as payment creation and approval, ensuring complete transparency and regulatory compliance.
  • Maker-Checker Implementation: Implemented a maker-checker feature for all payment transactions based on entitlements, reinforcing internal controls and safeguarding against unauthorized processing.

Solution Architect

IBS Software
11.2019 - 08.2022
  • Designed and Implemented Aero Pay Microservice: Developed a critical component within Aero Mart's Passenger Service System (PSS) engine, integrating multiple payment options including IFG (International Financial Gateway), CC Avenue, and Ayden.
  • Streamlined Payment Processes: Managed key transactional activities—confirmation, cancellation, exchange, and refund of ticket documents—ensuring seamless payment operations.
  • Optimized Service Communication: Utilized GRPC for robust internal communication and RESTful interfaces for secure external API interactions.
  • Integrated IFG for Enhanced Processing: Successfully integrated IFG into Aero Pay, broadening the scope of supported payment channels.
  • Developed BSP File Parser: Engineered a parser to efficiently process HOT files, enhancing data management and operational accuracy.
  • Automated Deployment: Implemented automated deployment pipelines using Jenkins, significantly reducing manual intervention and accelerating release cycles.
  • Implemented Real-Time Data Processing: Leveraged Kafka streams to support real-time data processing and improve system scalability.
  • Ensured High Code Quality: Developed comprehensive automation tests using Cucumber, maintaining rigorous code quality standards with 80% code coverage.

Senior Software Engineer

Tekvizion India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2018 - 11.2019
  • Automation Tool Development: Led the utilization of On Point, an automation tool for network testing, to validate phone configurations across a variety of devices using SIP (Session Initiation Protocol).
  • Multi-Platform Testing: Successfully tested and validated configurations on diverse phone platforms, including Cisco, Broadsoft, Polycom, Skype for Business, and IP phones.
  • API-Driven Test Case Execution: Developed comprehensive test cases covering multiple scenarios, executing them via respective APIs, and verifying outputs against defined expectations.
  • SIP Data Packet Validation: Conducted rigorous SIP validation to ensure the integrity and accuracy of data packets traversing the network.
  • Specialized API Expertise: Extensively worked with JTAPI (Cisco) and Broadsoft APIs to streamline test processes and improve overall system reliability.
  • Network Traffic Analysis: Employed T-Shark commands to filter and analyze PCAP files, enabling efficient troubleshooting and performance assessment.
  • Enhanced Call Functionality: Implemented multiple call parking functionality to further optimize telecommunication operations and service delivery.

Specialist System Developer

Verizon India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 10.2018
  • Efficient Ticketing and Inquiry Processing:
    Developed ICI, a web-based tool designed to streamline the creation, processing, and tracking of customer inquiries and ticket requests. The system supports inbound call tracking, billing issue resolution, and non-billing issue management.
  • IRobust Technology Stack:
    Leveraged Struts for front-end development, with Spring and transactional management for back-end DB2 interactions, ensuring a scalable and resilient architecture.

Automation and Deployment Excellence:

  • Automated code quality checks using SonarQube, ensuring consistent adherence to quality standards.
  • Streamlined integration and deployment processes via Jenkins, improving release cycles and system reliability.
  • Created automated APM jobs to trigger scheduled tasks, enhancing operational efficiency.

Software Engineer

DMI Pvt Ltd (Formally Parinasoft)
07.2012 - 12.2014
  • Tennant Portal is used to display data about the indoor and outdoor cleaning machine and is used to display machine details financing solutions, equipment parts, and service and maintenance data in a User friendly and regularly updating format
  • Portal is connected to both SAP Hana DB and SAP Business objects at its backend
  • JQuery, Responsive Layouts and Hana Dashboards are used to make UI part interactive
  • Portal allows the user to view their last updated session when they login
  • Implemented jQuery Drag and Drop and resize functionality
  • Used JSON flat files to save last updated user session
  • Maintained data encapsulation for the users by assigning roles and groups in Bo using Java SDK
  • Used JDBC connection to connect with HANA DB
  • Responsible for coding and business logic using Spring MVC
  • Used JBOSS AS 7 as a application server to run the portal
  • Integrated HANA Dashboard with the Portal
  • Created Log file using log4j Java API
  • Prepared Documentation for the Portal

Education

B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering

AJ Mohamed Sathakh Collage of Engineering

H.S.C - undefined

Bharath Montessori Higher Secondary School

S.S. L.C - undefined

Bharath Montessori Higher Secondary School

Skills

Languages: Java, J2EE, Angular 17, Kotlin

Web Services: RESTful, GRPC, SOAP

Frameworks: Springboot, Spring, Hybernate,

Messaging:Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ

Build & CI/CD Tools: Maven, Gradle, Jenkins (CI/CD)

NoSQL: Mongo, Couchbase

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Accomplishments

  • Received Spot Light Award, 2024
  • Hackathon winner 2024
  • Recognized as Outstanding Performer, 2020


Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Mohammed Mustafa. M
  • Date of Birth: 07/05/90
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the statements and information furnished above are correct to the best of my knowledge. I assure you that I shall discharge my duties to complete satisfaction of my superiors and devote myself whole heartedly for the welfare of the company and add a feather to company cap, if granted a chance...

Timeline

Lead Engineer

BNY Mellon
08.2022 - Current

Solution Architect

IBS Software
11.2019 - 08.2022

Senior Software Engineer

Tekvizion India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2018 - 11.2019

Specialist System Developer

Verizon India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 10.2018

Software Engineer

DMI Pvt Ltd (Formally Parinasoft)
07.2012 - 12.2014

H.S.C - undefined

Bharath Montessori Higher Secondary School

S.S. L.C - undefined

Bharath Montessori Higher Secondary School

B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering

AJ Mohamed Sathakh Collage of Engineering
Abdul Gafoor MLead Software Engineer