Gnana Sekaran Lakshmanan
Chennai
Summary
Highly skilled Principal Software Engineer with extensive experience in leading development projects at Fidelity Investments. Specializes in Java, Oracle technologies, and cloud services like AWS, with a strong focus on automating distributed applications to enhance testing efficiency and product quality. Proven leader in adopting Agile methodologies to foster team collaboration and drive innovative solutions. Seeks to apply technical expertise and leadership in a challenging environment to advance software development practices.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
Chennai
06.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: I am working as a Principal Software Engineer at Fidelity Brokerage BU and serving as the technical lead for the scrum team.
- Spearheaded the end-to-end design and development of key, highly scalable, distributed applications, and product reliability through innovative solutions.
- Reviewed project requirements specifications, identified potential risks or areas of improvement, provided recommendations for changes or enhancements based on industry best practices.
- Significantly engaged in developing Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures, and QA automation suites to ensure compliance with coding standards.
Lead Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
Chennai
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Served as an individual contributor in the Data COE Team for Fidelity Fund and Investments Operations BU.
- Transitioned several data streams from Mainframe/DB2 to Java/Oracle to reduce mainframe workload, achieving a smooth go-live without significant issues.
- Served as a Subject Matter Expert for the daily batch cycle operation that was loading data for the start of the day’s business cycles and operations.
- Managed version control systems and maintained codebase integrity.
Application Development Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
Chennai
06.2014 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: I was part of the claims management team for the client, State Farm Insurance.
- Created and implemented APIs to enhance claims management capabilities within a modernization project.
- Directed a team of 10 in the Claims Management Production Support, working closely with business teams, and clients to address and solve issues.
Software Analyst
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
Mumbai
12.2012 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: I was part of the development team in Accenture Life Insurance Platform (ALIP), catering to European clients.
- Extensively worked in Spring Batch, and Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures and functions for various report generation.
- Collaborated with business coordinators to define solution requirements, accounting for applicable development variables.
Education
Bachelor Of Engineering - Mechanical
05.2012
Skills
- Java
- Oracle & PL/SQL
- Agile Methodologies
- AWS
- Automation Tools: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
- Python
- Cockroach DB
Certification
AWS Certified Solution Architect
Languages
- English, Native or Bilingual Proficiency
- Tamil, Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Timeline
Principal Software Engineer - Fidelity Investments
06.2019 - Current
Lead Software Engineer - Fidelity Investments
03.2018 - 05.2019
Application Development Senior Analyst - Accenture Solutions Private Limited
06.2014 - 02.2018
Software Analyst - Accenture Solutions Private Limited
12.2012 - 05.2014
Velammal Engineering College - Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical
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