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Pradeep Nikkal

Hyderabad

Summary

Skilled Software Engineer with 4 years of experience in developing scalable and secure backend solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices. Proven track record in building RESTful APIs, optimizing system performance, and supporting model-driven data flows. Familiar with XML structures. Known for resolving production issues efficiently, improving system reliability, and contributing to high-performing Agile teams.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Hyderabad
04.2021 - Current
  • Built and maintained backend microservices in a large-scale, model-driven application using Spring Boot and Java, delivering data sync, CRUD, and notification features.
  • Designed and implemented REST APIs for dynamic data operations, with support for basic XML structures and validations.
  • Optimized sync performance by 30% using custom filtering and validation logic, reducing data processing time and improving system responsiveness.
  • Refactored a legacy notification mechanism to a new API-driven architecture, significantly improving message parsing efficiency and system throughput.
  • Developed and maintained JSON-to-database pipelines for high-volume message ingestion, integrating with JMS and structured data stores.
  • Resolved 50+ production bugs and 100+ customer support tickets, reducing reported issues by 40% and improving system reliability.
  • Collaborated with a 7-member Agile team using Jira and Git, ensuring consistent on-time delivery of features across 3-week sprint cycles.

Education

Bachelor of Technology -

Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
Hyderbad
05-2020

Skills

  • Languages: Java (Core Java, OOP, Collections, Exception Handling), C, Shell Scripting (basic)
  • Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Boot, Maven
  • Development Tools & IDEs: Git, Eclipse, Visual Studio
  • Operating Systems & Environments: Linux, Kubernetes (basic), Virtual Clusters
  • Concepts & Practices: REST APIs, Basic XML Handling, JMS, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Agile Methodologies

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Accomplishments

E-Commerce Microservices System

Spring Boot | Eureka | REST APIs | Microservices Architecture

  • Designed and implemented a microservices-based e-commerce platform using Spring Boot and Eureka for service discovery and registration.
  • Built independent services like User Service, Product Service, Order Service, and API Gateway, enabling modular development and scalability.
  • Implemented RESTful APIs for user registration, product listing, order placement, and payment handling.
  • Integrated H2 for service-level data isolation and used Feign Clients for inter-service communication.
  • Used Spring Cloud Config for centralized configuration management and tested flows using Postman and Swagger UI.

Awards

Recognized with multiple 'Star of the Month' awards and 'Star of the Quarter' honors for outstanding contributions and consistent delivery excellence.

Timeline

Software Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Technology -

Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
Pradeep Nikkal