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Chinmayee Shepal

Solution Architect / Technical Manager

Summary

Professional Summary:

Solution Architect and Automation Expert with over 15 years of experience in full-stack design and development. Proficient in designing and implementing generic frameworks to drastically reduce redundant code, ensuring efficient and maintainable solutions. Expert in agile methodologies, Scrum, and incremental development, with a focus on Extreme Programming (XP), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). Strong advocate of robust software design principles which underpin scalable and sustainable architecture.

Patent:

Chinmayee Shepal. 2023. Methods and Systems for Codeless Chatbot Development. US. Patent 11,699,431, filed September 8, 2021, and issued July 11, 2023

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Solution Architect | Technical Manager

Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures
Pune
05.2018 - Current

General Responsibilities:

  • Leading design and development of products.
  • Providing technical direction and architectural guidance throughout project lifecycles.
  • Managing and mentoring teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring high-quality code delivery.
  • Implementing agile methodologies, XP, TDD, and BDD to ensure efficient and effective development processes.
  • Utilizing continuous integration tools such as Git, Jira, Jenkins, and Sonar to streamline development and deployment processes.
  • Engaging in continuous learning and applying new technologies and best practices to enhance project outcomes.
  • Performing manual and tool-aided code reviews of team, making sure coding standards are followed and no security checks are missed and product scalability and quality is not compromised.

Tech Environment: Java 1.8, JDP, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, PCF, AWS Lex, AWS Lambda, Jenkins, Sonar, Security Scanning, Base Auth, OAuth2.0, Live Engage, Hashicorp Vault, RADIUS authentication, LDAP Services, Service Now Integration, React JS, Node JS, AWS Comprehend, Apigee

Product - Allstate Employee Chatbot Project

  • Description: Embedded Chatbot in Allstate's ticketing portal to resolve technical issues and queries of Allstate employees
  • Major Contribution:
  • Designed and developed innovative chatbot framework capable of updating conversations in real-time without coding, decoupled from NLU System.
  • Received patent for framework developed, which significantly reduced development efforts and enabled developers to focus on outcome-based delivery.
  • Applied advanced automation techniques to create framework that drastically reduced development time and complexity, leading to faster and more efficient project outcomes.
  • Managed team, providing mentorship and fostering collaborative environment to drive project success.
  • Received multiple standing ovations and squad awards for significant contributions in growth of products.

Product - CTS Tokyo

  • Description: Lead Generation tool for Allstate's car rental service called Drift from triggers received by Claims Module.
  • Major Contribution:
  • Designed and developed solutions to retrieve and transform JSON data from the Claims Module, ensuring seamless integration with Drift.
  • Created a configurable framework for transforming JSON data, minimizing codebase changes and enabling flexible adaptations to evolving requirements.

Freelancer Java Developer

EarlySalary.com
Pune
3 2017 - 5 2017
  • Streamlined National Automated Clearing House (NACH) request and response processes.
  • Automated manual operations to decrease processing time
  • Used Java1.8, AWS EC2, AWS S3 Storage, AWS Lambda, Crons jobs, AWT, Swing, JavaMail API, Apache POI

Senior Software Developer

Triple Point Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
08.2011 - 10.2016

Product - CXL – Commodity Trading and Risk Management

Description: Multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management solution for supply, trading, marketing, logistics, scheduling, shipping, risk management, and accounting

Tech Environment: Java1.8, Oracle 12c, MS SQL, Google robot Maven, Weblogic 12, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Sonar

Major Contribution:

  • Developed features for generating cash-flows and Mark to Market P&L for various trade types—Physical, Financial, Options, Swaps, and FX—across commodities including Agriculture, Oil, Gas, and Metals.
  • Implemented risk assessment modules including Sensitivity Analysis, P&L Attribution, and Value At Risk (VaR).

Software Engineer

Sela Technology Solutions (Client - Trivnet)
Pune
06.2009 - 08.2011

Product - TRIV Platform Mobile Money Solutions

Description: TRIV Platform is core product of Trivnet that provides the solutions for mobile remittance and commerce.

Tech Environment: Java1.6, J2EE, EJB2.0, Junit, Struts1.2, Oracle 9i, Web-services(JAX-WS), MVC, JPOS (Base24 ISO)

Major Contribution:

  • Developed multiple mobile remittance transaction flows
  • Developed integration module based between Trivnet system and City bank in Mexico and Conducted on-site client integration and enhancement in Mexico City.

Technical Associate

BMC Software Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
07.2008 - 12.2008
  • Generated business reports using MS SQL and Business Objects Tools (SAP Product) for BMC Analytics Tool

Education

BE Comp Science, Pune University With Distinction
Nashik
06.2003 - 07.2008

Interests

Travelling: I enjoy traveling and discovering new places, cuisines, and cultures As a Level 7 Google Guide, I contribute reviews, photos, and helpful information about various locations worldwide on Google Maps

Adventure Sports: I have a passion for thrilling adventures I've experienced skydiving, scuba diving, cliff jumping, rafting, and bungee jumping from India’s highest platform in Rishikesh I’m excited for many more adventures to come

Certification

Fullstack XP Developer by Galvanize

Timeline

Fullstack XP Developer by Galvanize

05-2019

Solution Architect | Technical Manager

Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures
05.2018 - Current

Senior Software Developer

Triple Point Technology Pvt. Ltd.
08.2011 - 10.2016

Sela Diamond Training for Java 1.5 and Other Java Based Frameworks

06-2009

Software Engineer

Sela Technology Solutions (Client - Trivnet)
06.2009 - 08.2011

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V3 Foundation

11-2008

Technical Associate

BMC Software Pvt. Ltd.
07.2008 - 12.2008

BE Comp Science, Pune University With Distinction
06.2003 - 07.2008

Freelancer Java Developer

EarlySalary.com
3 2017 - 5 2017
Chinmayee ShepalSolution Architect / Technical Manager