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CHANDANA NIKAM

Pune

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 5 years of experience in building scalable cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS ECS. Proven success in platform automation and CI/CD optimization, reducing over 3000 security issues across 100+ services. Achieved two promotions at Citi for high-impact contributions and leadership in cross-team tooling initiatives. Expertise in DevOps practices, focused on enhancing reliability and developer productivity.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Citi
08.2020 - Current
  • Led teams to remediate 3,000+ code vulnerabilities in Checkmarx, Snyk, and Blackduck, reducing issues by 70% while optimizing Maven dependencies; recognized with 2 awards.
  • Built a tool using Java, Spring Boot, React, and Oracle SQL for detecting vulnerable libraries across 100+ repositories, cutting diagnosis time by 2–3 hours per issue.
  • Automated Amazon ECS deployments, saving 2–3 hours daily QA effort; developed Python utility for onboarding 50+ services.
  • Created monitoring tool for 15+ Amazon ECS clusters to track metrics and utilization, enabling cost-saving infrastructure decisions.
  • Hired engineers and led training sessions with documentation for team scalability and smooth handoffs.
  • Mentored junior engineers to foster skill development and promote best coding practices.
  • Contributed to org-wide modernization efforts including migration from Java 8 to JDK 17 and transition from Maven to Gradle.
  • Led architecture design for scalable software solutions, enhancing performance and reliability.

Intern

Citi
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Supported backend development using MongoDB/microservices and enhanced the CENTR Velocity app with C#/.NET.
  • Received a pre-placement offer and strong manager feedback for quality work and collaboration.

Intern

FinIQ Consulting
05.2018 - 07.2018
  • Built pricing models with Swing/Angular and developed a Python/JavaScript-based stock basket tool.
  • Automated Selenium tests, boosting test coverage by 40%.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering

College of Engineering Pune
Pune
08.2020

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, SQL
  • Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Boot, React, Maven, Gradle
  • Cloud & Infrastructure:Amazon ECS, Amazon S3
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, OpenShift, UDeploy, CI/CD Pipelines
  • Security & Vulnerability Management: Checkmarx, Snyk, Blackduck
  • Monitoring & Observability: Splunk, ELK

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Citi
08.2020 - Current

Intern

Citi
05.2019 - 07.2019

Intern

FinIQ Consulting
05.2018 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering

College of Engineering Pune

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