PRAVEEN GOWDA M G
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced Java backend Engineer with 12 years in enterprise platform development across telecom, finance, and aviation sectors. Strong skills in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and AWS cloud and complemented by a robust understanding of platform architecture and security governance. Proven ability to design scalable systems and automate processes using CI/CD pipelines. Adept at guiding teams in best practices for code quality and observability.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Engineer
Samsung R&D Institute
07.2022 - Current
- Projects: USM 5G & LSM 4G LTE – Network Management System
- Led end-to-end design and development of distributed microservice-based platforms managing 4G/5G network elements for operators like Jio, YTL, 3UK, KDDI, SKT.
- Collaborated with solution architects to evolve scalable, multi-tenant system architecture using Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kafka, and REST APIs.
- Applied asynchronous event streaming (Kafka) and stateless service patterns to achieve elasticity and low-latency performance.
- Deployed workloads using Docker + Kubernetes on AWS, enabling horizontal scaling and zero-downtime releases; implemented Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
- Introduced Redis-based caching, centralized configuration, and optimized connection pools, cutting request latency ~25%.
- Drove technical governance for coding standards, security compliance, and performance reviews.
- Mentored engineers on clean code, observability (Prometheus, ELK), and shift-left testing (JUnit, SonarQube).
- Evaluated emerging AI-assisted developer tools (Copilot, Gemini) to enhance productivity.
- Key Achievement: Contributed to the scalable design of a 5G network management platform capable of onboarding new operators with minimal configuration, improving deployment efficiency ≈ 30%.
Lead Engineer
Fidelity Investments
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Project: Optimizer – Portfolio Manager
- Designed and developed portfolio optimization microservices using Java 8, Spring Boot, and REST APIs for 401(k) investment systems.
- Led design reviews to ensure secure, modular, and testable code aligned with enterprise standards.
- Integrated services with AWS components and automated builds through Docker + Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with UI, DevOps, and data engineering teams to ensure consistency and scalability.
- Championed code quality governance, improving unit-test coverage and API reliability.
Senior Software Engineer
Altran (now Capgemini Engineering)
07.2019 - 11.2021
- Contributed to Java-based backend services for automotive & telecom solutions using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Kafka.
- Optimized database queries and improved API performance for latency-sensitive modules.
- Participated in design discussions and introduced code review and CI/CD automation best practices.
Software Engineer / Developer
Capgemini India | Softtek India Pvt Ltd | Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 07.2019
- Project: OpsSuite – Airline Flight Operations System
- Developed and enhanced RESTful Web Services for flight operations using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
- Designed and maintained modules for scheduling, booking, and flight management.
- Conducted performance tuning and root-cause analysis for production incidents.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams under Agile Scrum to deliver quality releases.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - undefined
R.V. College of Engineering
Bangalore12th Grade - undefined
J.N.V. Chitradurga
Chitradurga10th Grade - undefined
J.N.V. Chitradurga
ChitradurgaSkills
- Microservices Architecture Event-Driven Systems System Scalability Performance Optimization
- AWS (ECS, S3, CloudWatch) Docker Kubernetes Jenkins CI/CD IaC concepts (Terraform, Ansible) Monitoring & Observability (Prometheus, ELK)
- Java Spring Boot KAFKA Spring Cloud Hibernate REST APIs
- Oracle SQL MySQL Redis Kafka Streams Data Streaming Patterns
- Technical Leadership Mentorship Cross-Team Collaboration Continuous Learning
Certification
- Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer (OCPJP)
- Oracle Certified Web Component Developer (OCWCD)
- Salesforce Certification
Timeline
Chief Engineer
Samsung R&D Institute
07.2022 - Current
Lead Engineer
Fidelity Investments
11.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Altran (now Capgemini Engineering)
07.2019 - 11.2021
Software Engineer / Developer
Capgemini India | Softtek India Pvt Ltd | Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - undefined
R.V. College of Engineering
12th Grade - undefined
J.N.V. Chitradurga
10th Grade - undefined
J.N.V. Chitradurga