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Chandra Sekhar

Visakhapatnam

Summary

Technical Lead with 11+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade API integrations, MuleSoft implementations, and automation solutions across industries including logistics and retail. Adept at translating complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable architectures. Proven success in leading cross-functional teams, managing full software delivery lifecycles, and driving Agile delivery practices. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration, technical mentorship, and building high-performing engineering teams that consistently meet performance, security, and scalability standards.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Lead

PureSoftware Technologies Private Limited
10.2022 - Current

Client: Ikea (Hong-Kong) – DFI Retail

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather, document, and analyze business requirements.
  • Led defect triage meetings ensuring prompt resolution of issues.
  • Delivered high-quality deliverables on time, adhering to development standards.
  • Planned all maintenance activities including patching, and certificate management.
  • Administered security policies, business groups, and developer portal within Anypoint Platform.
  • Expertise in documenting and validating complex business rules, workflows, and requirements.
  • Executed MuleSoft cloud-hub upgrades with zero downtime, improving platform stability and compliance.
  • Develop solutions following established technical design, application development standards and quality processes in projects.
  • Teamed on development of technology roadmap spanning 3 years.

Technical Lead

TekSystems
04.2022 - 10.2022

Client: Allegis Group

  • Lowered API defects by 30% via proactive code reviews and production readiness validation.
  • Leveraged New Relic to build real-time monitoring dashboards that increased operational visibility and minimized API-related escalations.
  • Developed Sumo Logic dashboards and streamlined alerts, reducing incident response time by 30%.
  • Created and maintained a technical knowledge base, improving team efficiency and onboarding speed.

Lead Consultant

Virtusa
10.2021 - 04.2022

Client: New York Life Insurance (US)

  • Mechanized monitoring with 10+ Sumo Logic dashboards, reducing escalation incidents by 20%.
  • Implemented MuleSoft cloud-hub patch management with zero downtime for business-critical systems.
  • Proactively addressed all audit and compliance gaps, leading to 100% closure and reinforced security governance.
  • Reviewed SIT/UAT testing, ensuring 98% defect-free releases into production.

Senior Software Developer

Iqvia
04.2021 - 07.2021

Client: Overview: Roche (US)

  • Resolved 200+ production tickets within SLA, maintaining 100% client KPI compliance.
  • Ensured round-the-clock operational support for Mule APIs, maintaining 99.9% uptime in line with SLA commitments.
  • Analyzed business requirements with stakeholders, ensuring smooth integration delivery.
  • Reduced outage resolution time by 20% through improved log monitoring and automated alerts.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate software components seamlessly into existing systems.

Software Engineer

Hydus Technologies an Xtivia Company
08.2019 - 04.2021

Client: Hertz (US)

  • Designed and implemented Splunk-based monitoring solutions, enabling early detection of API issues and cutting escalations by 25%.
  • Provided continuous API support to global clients, ensuring uninterrupted service and full adherence to 100% uptime SLAs.
  • Halved repeat production incidents by introducing proactive log analysis routines and health checks.
  • Created weekly and monthly status reports, improving stakeholder decision-making.
  • Enhanced system stability by conducting preventive log analysis, reducing issues by 50%.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by promptly addressing support tickets and providing accurate solutions.
  • Documented technical issues and solutions to enable tracking history and maintain accurate logs.

Technical Support Engineer

Inspiredge IT solutions
07.2017 - 06.2019

Client: UTAS Aerospace (US)

  • Resolved 200+ production issues in 4 months adhering to SLA, ensuring 100% compliance.
  • Enforced robust access and threat protection policies using MuleSoft API Manager, elevating overall API compliance standards.
  • Performed log analysis during outages, reducing mean time to recovery.
  • Maintained server health and authored documentation improving team knowledge sharing.
  • Diagnosed and resolved technical issues for diverse client systems.
  • Provided expert guidance on software installations and configurations.
  • Led initiatives to streamline customer feedback processes for product enhancement.
  • Performed root cause analysis of reported issues to enact corrections.
  • Served as an escalation point for challenging technical inquiries, demonstrating expertise in product knowledge and problem-solving abilities.
  • Streamlined helpdesk response times, implementing new ticketing system that prioritized urgent queries.

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Genret Energy Solutions
05.2014 - 09.2015
  • Presented 10+ solar PV projects with 100% compliance to design and safety standards.
  • Conducted testing and commissioning of plant operations.
  • Prepared and reviewed designs for solar PV and battery storage systems.
  • Decreased project delivery delays by 20% through proactive coordination with design and BD teams.

Band Practitioner - CRM Operations

IBM
05.2012 - 03.2014

Client: Avaya (India)

  • Handled 150+ MACD requests monthly, improving SLA adherence by 18%.
  • Authored 20+ KB articles, reducing issue resolution time for junior engineers by 25%.
  • Supported onsite/offsite Avaya voice solutions improving customer satisfaction ratings by 15%.
  • Facilitated resolution of escalations and communicated project risks and milestones effectively.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering

Andhra University
Visakhapatnam, India
2015

Skills

MuleSoft

  • CloudHub
  • Anypoint Platform
  • API Manager
  • Workato
  • SaaS Integrations
    REST APIs
    SOAP APIs
    API-led connectivity
    REST API design
    SOAP API design
    RAML
    Reusable API development
    Connector customization
    DataWeave transformation
    Error-handling strategies
    Agile
    Scrum
    Sprint Planning
    Stakeholder Management
    Team Mentoring
    Cross-functional Collaboration
    Requirement gathering
    BRD preparation
    FRD preparation
    Solution documentation
    Code reviews
    Performance tuning
    Mentoring junior developers
    API Design
    Troubleshooting
    Performance Optimization
    Root cause investigations
    CI/CD Pipeline
    Splunk
    Anypoint Studio
    ServiceNow
    Sumo Logic
    Jira
    Confluence
    MySQL
    GitHub
    Bitbucket

Certification

  • MuleSoft Certified Developer (MCD Level 1 & 2)
  • Workato Automation Pro (1,2,3)
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Salesforce AI Associate
  • Splunk Fundamentals

Core Skills

MuleSoft, CloudHub, Anypoint Platform, API Manager, Workato, SaaS Integrations, REST/SOAP APIs, API-led connectivity, REST/SOAP API design, RAML, Reusable API development, connector customization, DataWeave transformation, error-handling strategies, Agile/Scrum, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Management, Team Mentoring, Cross-functional Collaboration, Requirement gathering, BRD/FRD preparation, solution documentation, Code reviews, Performance tuning, mentoring junior developers, API Design, RAML, Troubleshooting, Code Review, Performance Optimization, root cause investigations, post-go-live support, 24/7 SLA adherence, Salesforce, Splunk, Anypoint Studio, ServiceNow, Sumo Logic, Jira, Confluence, MySQL, GitHub/Bitbucket

Timeline

Technical Lead

PureSoftware Technologies Private Limited
10.2022 - Current

Technical Lead

TekSystems
04.2022 - 10.2022

Lead Consultant

Virtusa
10.2021 - 04.2022

Senior Software Developer

Iqvia
04.2021 - 07.2021

Software Engineer

Hydus Technologies an Xtivia Company
08.2019 - 04.2021

Technical Support Engineer

Inspiredge IT solutions
07.2017 - 06.2019

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Genret Energy Solutions
05.2014 - 09.2015

Band Practitioner - CRM Operations

IBM
05.2012 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering

Andhra University
Chandra Sekhar