BHUVAN KC

Junior Java Developer

Sony PlayStation

07.2023 - Current

Java Platform Modernization & Migration:
Spearheaded the migration of multiple Java applications from Java 8 to Java 17, emphasizing performance optimization, security compliance, and cross-version compatibility across diverse codebases.
Static Code Analysis & Security Compliance:
Improved maintainability, reliability, and addressed security vulnerabilities identified by SonarQube across multiple services.
Successfully fixed numerous Fortify issues, driving enterprise-wide application security posture improvements.
Championed enterprise-wide application security initiatives by integrating secure coding practices, enhancing threat modeling, and remediating vulnerabilities uncovered through Fortify, SonarQube, and SCA tools. Drove compliance with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) principles, and collaborated with InfoSec teams to address OWASP risks across backend services and APIs.
Spring Boot Framework Upgrade:
Led a successful upgrade of the Spring Boot framework for the ‘Aang’ platform from version 3.x to 5.x, resulting in enhanced modularity, streamlined dependency injection, and improved development lifecycle management.
Testing Framework Refactor:
Refactored legacy unit tests by replacing PowerMock with Mockito, significantly improving test maintainability, readability, and coverage across core services.
Namespace Standardization:
Executed a comprehensive migration from javax.* to jakarta.* namespaces in alignment with the latest Jakarta EE specifications, ensuring compatibility with modern Java application servers.
Code Quality & Technical Debt Reduction:
Diagnosed and remediated reliability and maintainability issues across key microservices and libraries, enhancing system uptime, code readability, and reducing technical debt.
CI/CD Pipeline Optimization:
Streamlined Jenkins-based continuous integration pipelines, cutting down deployment times, enabling faster automated testing, and bolstering overall CI/CD reliability.
DOMO Dashboards & ETL Development:
Currently building DOMO dashboards integrated with the internal Forge dependency management platform, providing standardized dependency visibility, compliance metrics, and benchmark-driven insights.
Additionally, actively developing ETL pipelines within DOMO to support scalable data ingestion and visualization.
Centralized Dependency Management:
Created and maintain the Forge Platform BOM (Bill of Materials) to unify and control versions of shared dependencies across services, ensuring version consistency and reducing integration conflicts.
Backend Engineering:
Leveraged Java to architect and maintain robust, scalable applications, consistently delivering high performance and positive end-user experiences.
Contributed to the development of RESTful APIs for seamless integration between various systems and platforms.