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Rushiraj Dave

Rushiraj Dave

Pune

Summary

Accomplished Technology Architect with over eleven years of experience, proven expertise in high-performance cloud-native architectures, and optimizing AWS infrastructure for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency across Automotive B2B, Lead Generation, and Media domains.

Visionary leader in cloud-native integration, microservices, serverless, and data system architecture, driving innovation, operational excellence, and significant cost savings. Passionate mentor, fostering technical excellence in web development and cloud engineering, while aligning future-ready solutions with business growth strategies.

Recognized for driving innovation, leading cutting-edge initiatives in cloud-native integration, and microservices architecture, resulting in cost savings, enhanced scalability, and operational excellence. Passionate about mentoring and training teams, fostering expertise in web development and cloud engineering, and cultivating a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Technology Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2021 - Current

Project: Nextgen Franchise Dealer Application

Domain: Automotive

Responsibilities: Designing and developing solutions, collaborating, gathering requirements, attending client meetings, and managing project activities.

Key Contributions:

  • Led cloud engineering initiatives while architecting and implementing software solutions. Directed a team of 12 to achieve project objectives efficiently.
  • Implemented AWS Serverless Architecture, enhancing scalability, performance, and cost optimization for efficient cloud solutions.
  • Developed platform with in-browser capabilities for file preview and editing as SharePoint alternative.
    Executed a complete migration.
  • Streamlined business operations for dealer onboarding by developing dynamic workflows with E-Sign App integration, all under one platform.
  • Crafted innovative security solution for seamless third-party software integration.
  • Collaborated with product teams and stakeholders to fulfill technical requirements.

Sr. Cloud Application Developer

Blazeclan Technologies Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 11.2021

Project: OTT Media Player Services.

Domain: Media streaming.

Responsibilities: Module Lead, solutioning and development, technical specification, and database schema; document and present it to the architecture team.

Key Contributions:

  • Served as a Senior Cloud Engineer, focusing on cloud infrastructure and services deployment.
  • Deployed the Product Service Registry module, facilitating efficient service discovery in a microservices architecture for the project.
  • Designed and developed multiple wrapper API layers for serving the content.
  • Collaborated with development teams to integrate cloud services into applications, improving deployment efficiency.

Lead FullStack Engineer

Tyson Foods
07.2020 - 07.2021

Projects: Resource Management Tool, Code Review Tool, Gallo, Galileo Website Re-design.

Domain: B2C Packed Foods.

Responsibilities: Leading the development team, presenting designs and solutions, assigning tasks, and conducting code reviews.

Key Contributions:

  • Concentrated on creating full-stack solutions addressing business needs, primarily utilizing JAMstack architecture. Led the team of six.
  • Refined application performance and maintained responsiveness across devices by implementing suggestions from Google Lighthouse.
  • Facilitated code review sessions and enforced coding standards to maintain quality.
  • Provided technical support and troubleshooting for application-related issues.

Lead Software Engineer

Spiceworks IT Solutions India Private Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2020

Projects: O2C [Order to Cash] / Media Web Development Domain: B2B Lead Generation / Media CMS.

Responsibilities: Leading the development team, solution designing and technical specifications, requirement gathering, and meeting with the stakeholders, development and POCs, and code reviews.

Key Contributions:

  • Directed the design and implementation of a platform that automates multiple business operations, right from order to cash.
  • Built a platform that helps automate various business processes and operations involved in order to cash. e.g., Contact discovery, verification, email, delivery, etc.
  • Developed API layers for integrating with various platforms, e.g., Salesforce, Zapier, ESPs.
  • Developed a cross-platform desktop application using Electron to improve productivity.
  • Oversaw server monitoring and security measures for databases and other resources hosted on AWS. Implemented the event-driven architecture to orchestrate multiple services.
  • Developed Slack application facilitating outreach to Slack communities, PRs, and agencies while distributing personalized content to individuals.
  • Implemented an on-the-fly AWS Lambda function to resize and compress images, which helps with faster loading of the web pages.
  • Executed cross-platform session handling to enable Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities. Directed design and development efforts for unified CMS across media websites.

Subject Matter Expert

Seed Infotech Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - 04.2016

Project: Training and Development.

Domain: Training.

Key Contributions:

  • Designed and developed course modules aligned with diverse learning objectives.
  • Organized webinars and seminars to disseminate knowledge and expertise. Facilitated educator training sessions to improve teaching methodologies.
  • Produced instructional videos focused on web design and development.
  • Created a cross-platform application utilizing PhoneGap for enhanced accessibility.
  • Integrated emerging technologies like Bootstrap and Angular into course materials.

Software Engineer

Kalpak Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2014 - 06.2014

Project: Multiple Web Applications

Domain: B2C.

Key Contributions:

  • Executed software development projects within B2C sector, adhering to software development lifecycle.
  • Analyzed project requirements to ensure effective implementations.
  • Contributed as a Software Developer, focusing on systematic project execution and delivery.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

KJ college of Engineering & Management Research
06.2013

Skills

Technical skills

  • Programming and frameworks: Nodejs, NestJs, Gatsby, PHP, Yii2, CodeIgniter, ELK, Electron, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular, and React
  • Cloud technologies: AWS (architecture, serverless, DevOps)

Tools and platforms

  • Version control and CI/CD: Git, Docker, Jenkins, and SonarQube
  • Automation and business solutions: Salesforce, Zapier, HubSpot, Mailchimp
  • Project management tools: JIRA, Zoho
  • API development and testing: Postman, Bruno

Database and search technologies

  • Relational databases: MySQL
  • NoSQL and search systems: MongoDB, Elasticsearch

Soft skills and professional skills

  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Effective communication
  • Client communications
  • Technical leadership
  • Cloud architecture
  • Security solutions
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Project management
  • Agile methodologies

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Marathi, Native Speaker
  • Hindi, Native Speaker

Accomplishments

  • Bluebolt Top Innovator Award, 2024, innovation
  • Bluebolt Excellence Awards process winner for the Dealer Franchise Project, 2023
  • Employee Gold Award: 'Doing the right thing, the right way,' 2023
  • Employee Gold Award 'Working as One', 2022
  • Employee of the Year Gold Award, 2020, Innovation

Affiliations

  • Listening to music, especially A. R. Rahman's melodies
  • Taking a nature walk
  • Solving Sudoku

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Technology Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2021 - Current

Sr. Cloud Application Developer

Blazeclan Technologies Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 11.2021

Lead FullStack Engineer

Tyson Foods
07.2020 - 07.2021

Lead Software Engineer

Spiceworks IT Solutions India Private Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2020

Subject Matter Expert

Seed Infotech Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - 04.2016

Software Engineer

Kalpak Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2014 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Engineering -

KJ college of Engineering & Management Research
Rushiraj Dave