KARTHIKKUMAR
Mississauga
Summary
Experienced Software Architect having 15+ years of experience with expertise in full-stack development (React.js, ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot), CI/CD pipelines (Concourse, Docker, Kubernetes), and database management (SQL Server, Couchbase). Proven track record in agile environments, performance optimization, and cross-functional team collaboration. Currently enhancing skills in Azure and cloud-native architectures for future-proof solutions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2021 - 07.2024
- Lead design and architecture of scalable, high-performance systems using React Js, ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot, and databases like SQL Server and Couchbase.
- Provide technical guidance and make high-level decisions on technologies, frameworks, and system components, ensuring best practices are followed.
- Drive development in SAFe Agile environment, manage user story creation, sprint planning, and oversee release cycle (2-week sprints).
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Concourse, Docker, and Kubernetes to automate build, testing, and deployment processes.
- Implement and configure SonarQube to continuously monitor code quality, detect issues, and enforce coding standards across projects.
- Collaborate with UX, performance, and QA teams to ensure feature delivery meets user needs, quality standards, and performance expectations.
- Analyze application performance using Kibana and Splunk, implement optimizations, and monitor system health.
- Work with clients to gather requirements, decompose features into user stories, and manage feature delivery from inception to production.
- Ensure secure coding practices and integrate security measures like authentication and encryption across stack.
- Design and optimize relational (SQL Server) and NoSQL (Couchbase) databases for scalability, performance, and data integrity.
- Mentor junior developers, share technical knowledge, and promote adoption of modern development practices and tools.
Tech Lead
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2014 - 01.2021
- Developed dynamic web pages using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap, and SASS.
- Built single-page applications with React and ES6, integrating WebPack.
- Implemented RESTful APIs with Node Js, testing services with POSTMAN.
- Wrote and executed unit tests for React applications using Jest.
- Worked in Agile and TDD environments to deliver high-quality software.
- Troubleshot and resolved build/release failures, collaborating with engineering teams
- Used GitHub for version control, branching, and code management.
- Managed Jenkins for build automation, job configuration, and security.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Service Ltd
10.2008 - 08.2014
- Followed Agile methodology and participated in team meetings.
- Involved in designing, coding, code reviews, unit testing, and debugging applications.
- Developed web applications using ASP.NET, MVC, C#, AJAX, and jQuery.
- Applied object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts like encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism in C#.
- Unit tested application using MS Test.
- Developed WCF and Web Services, integrating with other applications.
- Created complex SQL Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, and optimized SQL queries.
- Used SQL Server Profiler to tune performance and improve report generation.
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Application
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, India05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, India05-2008
Skills
- Safe Agile
- React Js, Redux, Next Js
- ASPNET Core, Spring Boot, Java, C#
- Rest API, GraphQL
- Jest, xUnit
- GitHub
- Concourse, Docker, Kubernetes
- SonarQube
- MS SQL Server, Couchbase
- Splunk, Kibana
- Jira
- Wiki Confluenc
Timeline
Software Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2021 - 07.2024
Tech Lead
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2014 - 01.2021
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Service Ltd
10.2008 - 08.2014
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Application
Bharathiar University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Bharathiar University
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