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Hirudhaya Varani

Hirudhaya Varani

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions, specializing in Java development and Spring Boot. Proven track record in designing robust microservices and RESTful APIs, while excelling in DevOps automation. Adept at mentoring teams and ensuring high-quality code delivery, fostering collaboration and innovation in fast-paced environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer – Java/J2EE developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
03.2014 - Current

Project Overview:

  • The Hartford Auto and Home Insurance (www.thehartford.com)

Application and AWS Support

  • Provided L3 support for AWS-hosted applications, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Monitored and resolved issues related to EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, and RDS services.
  • Implemented AWS best practices for cost optimization and security compliance.

Alert and Incident Management

  • Enhanced alerting mechanisms using CloudWatch, Splunk, and custom Splunk queries to reduce false positives and improve response time.
  • Led critical incident resolution calls, coordinating with cross-functional teams to restore services within SLA.
  • Delivered KB article, runbooks, and SOPs, improving support handover and reducing resolution time for recurring incidents.

Bug Fixes and Application Enhancements.

  • Diagnosed and resolved complex application bugs in production environments.
  • Participated in code reviews and release planning to ensure stability and scalability.

Automation and Process Optimization.

  • Collaborated with DevOps/Infra teams to implement and support IAC-driven automation for security patching, improving consistency across environments, and reducing operational overhead.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

  • Mentored junior support engineers, and conducted knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Partnered with the lead/manager for status reporting, incident tracking, and process improvements.

Technical Skills:

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, RDS).
  • Monitoring Tools: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack.
  • Languages: Java, Angular.
  • DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git-SAAS, Docker, Terraform.
  • Incident Management: ServiceNow.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

Jansons Institute of Technology
03.2014

HSC -

B.V.B Higher Secondary School
12.2010

SSLC -

Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam Higher Secondary School
12.2008

Skills

  • Java development and Spring Boot
  • RESTful APIs
  • AWS cloud
  • Application design
  • DevOps automation
  • Frontend technologies: JavaScript and Angular
  • Microservices design patterns
  • WebLogic server management
  • Oracle 10g database skills
  • PL/SQL expertise
  • GitHub for version control
  • Jenkins for CI/CD processes
  • Windows and Linux environments

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/04/93
  • Marital Status: Married

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Accomplishments

  • Best Performer Award – 2016 from The Hartford Client at Cognizant Technology Solutions

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer – Java/J2EE developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
03.2014 - Current

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering

Jansons Institute of Technology

HSC -

B.V.B Higher Secondary School

SSLC -

Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam Higher Secondary School
Hirudhaya Varani