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Santu Roy

Santu Roy

Full-stack Solution Architect
Kolkata

Summary

I'm an experienced Senior Solution Full-stack Architect with an extensive 18-year journey in the IT world. My focus lies in OpenAI and GenAI implementation, and I'm well-versed in Full-Stack microservice-based design and development, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), IT Service Management (ITSM), Network, Data Center automation, DevOps, and Blockchain dApps.

In the dynamic field of AI, my expertise shines with robust Python-based proficiencies in machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), natural language processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLM), and data science. My skills cover a wide array of technologies, including MERN, MEAN, Django, FastAPI, Spring Boot, ExpressJS, NextJS, Kafka, Redis, Terraform, Ansible, ServiceNow, Ethereum, Solidity, Hyperledger Fabric, and NFTs. I've also led enterprise projects on AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.

My expertise extends to the TOGAF standard, microservices, and event-based full-stack system design. I've delved into AI, ML, NLP, data migration, data science, and implemented chatbots using RASA, LEX, and DIALOGFLOW. In the world of DevOps, I handle container orchestration and Azure CICD using GitLab, Docker, and Kubernetes. I'm passionate about staying at the forefront of technology, always eager to learn and adapt.

Having spent over 14 years working internationally with esteemed companies such as Credit Suisse, Citi Bank, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, UBS, and HP Inc in the USA, Singapore, Australia, and Thailand, I bring a wealth of global experience to stay productive and skilled.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Senior Solution Architect

Wipro Limited
4 2022 - Current

As a Senior Full Stack Solution Architect, my roles and responsibilities encompass a broad range of tasks focused on providing application and automation solution architecting. These include:

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Engaging with stakeholders and third parties to grasp system operations and requirements.
  • Cloud Migration Strategies: Defining and overseeing cloud migration strategies.
  • Technical Solutions Oversight: Managing diverse technical solutions and architecting cloud-native solutions.
  • Infrastructure Solutions: Designing and implementing infrastructure solutions, including data center and network automation.
  • GenAI Solutions: Developing and implementing GenAI-powered solutions.
  • Modern Technology Adoption: Promoting the adoption of modern technologies and best practices.
  • Leadership: Providing effective leadership in all architectural endeavors.

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Infrastructure Automation: Designing and implementing infrastructure automation using Service Now Ansible.
  • Enterprise-Level Automation Solutions: Overseeing and providing expertise in enterprise-level application automation solutions, system design, and development.
  • Best Practices Implementation: Implementing best practices tailored to enterprise system design and solutions.
  • Client Solutions Development: Working with major clients to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural design.
  • Tech-Stack Upgrades Guidance: Guiding and influencing existing partners on recommending tech-stack upgrades and solutions.
  • Application/Solution Architecture: Overseeing clients' requirements, designing, and architecting applications/solutions, and developing system architecture according to business needs.
  • Transformation Plans: Reviewing clients' overall application and infrastructure estate, business priorities, and success criteria to design transformation plans.
  • Application Architecture Design: Designing application architecture for technology, database, application, front-end, and operation layers.
  • Cost Effectiveness: Staying cost-effective by reducing 20-30% effort in design issues, improving 20-30% quality implementation, and achieving effective cost reduction with valid ROI.

Additionally, I am exploring the implementation of Generative AI (GenAI), Large Language Models (LLM), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in a couple of ongoing projects.

Solution Architect

Cognizant Technology
03.2019 - 04.2022
  • Web Application Design and Development: Leading the design, architecture, development, and deployment of web applications.
  • Sprint and Team Management: Managing sprints, overseeing team progress, tracking progress, and reporting.
  • Framework Implementation: Implementing both MERN and MEAN stacks, Bootstrap, and Docker-based frameworks for various clients and projects.
  • Collaboration with Developers and Engineers: Working closely with developers and engineers to design, develop, deploy, and oversee production-ready application implementations.
  • Business Process Understanding: Maintaining a thorough understanding of business processes, needs, and objectives.
  • Software Customization and Integration: Customizing and integrating software with existing applications for business flow using APIs and batch processes.
  • Development Guidelines: Authoring development guidelines to expedite application design efforts through ready-made frameworks.

Solution Architect

HP Inc
02.2014 - 05.2018
  • Vendor Management: Working with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and leading detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive solutions.
  • Automation and Solution Design: Designing and implementing automation solutions using technologies such as Python, Django, and Node.js to streamline processes and enhance system efficiency.
  • Partner Guidance: Guiding and influencing existing partners on recommended upgrades and enhancements to integrated solutions.
  • Post-Implementation Support: Working with clients post-implementation on user testing, debugging, support, and maintenance.
  • Implementation Support: Providing support during customer implementations and applying industry best practices.

Lead

Standard Chartered Bank
09.2012 - 12.2013

Technical Manager

Kasikorn Bank
01.2012 - 06.2012

Technical Lead

Credit Suisse Bank
04.2006 - 12.2011

Education

Masters in Science - Information Technology

Manipal Sikkim University
Karnataka
03.2001 - 03.2004

Bachelor’s - Computer Science

Gauhati University
Gauhati
01.1995 - 01.1998

Skills

    Core Java, ES6, NodeJS, Python, Angular

    Back-end: Django, FastAPI, ExpressJS, NestJS, Spring Boot

    Fron-end: Angular, ReactJS, NextJS

    CSS: Bootstrap, MaterialUI, Tailwind

    DB: My SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Couch DB

    IDE: Eclipse, IntelliJ, VSCode, Atom

    Cloud services: AWS, GCP, Azure

    Package Manager: Node, NPM, Maven, Graddle, YML

    CICD: GIT, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, Docker, Composer, Kupernetis

    Design: TOGAF, Microservices, Streaming, Kafka, Redis, RabitMQ

    IAC: Terraform, Ansible and Shell Scripting, Storage virtualization

    Machine Learning Integration

Accomplishments

  • PG Certificate from IIT Kanpur in Blockchain
  • Certified on AGILE methodology
  • Udacity Nano Degree on React and React Native
  • IBM Professional Data Science Certified
  • Microsoft AZ900
  • CMMI L3 Foundation
  • Projects Sneakview

    NextGenAutomation: is a game-changing automation solution powered by Django, PostgreSQL, and integrated with OpenAI API for natural language understanding. It features a responsive UI for network scripting, search automation, and custom Python script generation, utilizing technologies like Paramiko for SSH.

    Ansible Script Generator: Introduces a user-friendly solution for generating Ansible scripts while harnessing the capabilities of the OpenAI API. The system's features include an intuitive user interface, the ability to explore an internal knowledge base for existing solutions, and seamless integration with the OpenAI API for script generation. It processes user-provided keywords, enforces code quality standards, and includes an audit layer to ensure script security and compliance. Users have the flexibility to review and edit scripts before saving them. This integrated approach delivers efficient and secure Ansible script generation through structure coding using Git.

    IAC, and Network Autumation:

  • Automate Service Now tickets enabling Ansible Automation
  • Design business use case, playbook review and production release processes. Technical team management
  • Reduce 80% Manual SLA implementing infra and ITSM automation
  • APIs and database integration
  • Key Responsibilities includes understanding the solution physical architecture, define scope of work, assumptions and dependencies and execution approach
  • openIDL Blockchain:

  • One of the well known American Insurance company wants to create a finance data pipeline that ingests, harmonizes, publishes highly trusted Premium and Loss data for enterprise consumption focused on financial, regulatory, actuarial, audit, billing and aims to deliver an automated workflow system between the organization, statistical reporting agencies and stat insurance regulators using openIDL based industry standard blockchain network
  • The project is designed with openIDL Blockchain framework, AWS Infra, Route 53, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrial, UI (React JS ), MongoDB cluster
  • Ensure applications security and ability to interact with multiple
  • APIs and databases
  • Key Responsibilities includes understanding the solution physical architecture, define scope of work, assumptions and dependencies and execution approach
  • AI Driven Customer Insights:

  • Requirements gathering in Business, Database and UI flow
  • Initial design of the layer application flow, integrated auth service
  • Designed back-end using ExpressJS, and the front-end Angular
  • Implemented TDD using Mocha, Chai
  • ARENA

  • ARENA a gamification platform that helps employee skill development based engagement
  • Implemented Azure Cloud, Function app, React, Express,
  • MongoDB, Type script, AngularJS, AWS S3 and authenticated
  • Involved in component designed, developed and implemented React and Bootstrap
  • AD multi-factor authentication
  • Rest Api implementation using Azure and Axios
  • Image uploading management to AWS S3
  • Unit testing using Mocha & Chai
  • AZURE DevDesktop

  • DevDesktop is a cloud based infra automation project for Azure VM deployment and infra setup
  • Project is designed and developed using Azure Cloud, Function app, Powershell, Pester, NodeJS, TypeScript, Terraform, Ansible and Hashicorp tools
  • Involved in creating and validating micro-services using Typescript, Terraform, Ansible and Pester framework
  • Designing end to end functional components
  • Implemented test automation solutions using Hashicorp Packer framework, Mocha, Chai and Pester, WDIO, and Ansible
  • Integrated with Azure DevOps pipelines
  • WOOBE, MOOBE, Printing As Service (HP)

  • Involved in applications security and ability to interact with multiple APIs, Data visualization using Python, NLP, Django, Flask, developing testing automation using Python, Flask and
  • Amazon customer data
  • ICDMS (Standard Chartered Bank) iCDMS – Integrated Client Document Management System

  • Strategic application for ISDA
  • Designed and Developed functional features automation using C#, Selenium, performed security and performance testing using JMeter and HP Performance Center
  • TEMENOS (Kasikorn Bank)
  • Involved in planning, technical solutioning of bank-wide technology transformation project includes Temenos core banking and 14 trade finance application
  • GOMAN (Credit Suisse Bank)

  • GOMAN (Global Order Management) is CS’s flagship order management and trading platform for Equity Technology
  • Involved in managing the quality team in application features testing and implementing automation solution using Java

Certification

Professional Certificate in Blockchain

Interests

Microservices, Blockchain, Fullstack Solution, AI, GenAi

Timeline

Professional Certificate in Blockchain

04-2022

Udacity Nano Degree In React

04-2021

IBM Professional Data Science Certified

03-2021

Solution Architect

Cognizant Technology
03.2019 - 04.2022

Solution Architect

HP Inc
02.2014 - 05.2018

Lead

Standard Chartered Bank
09.2012 - 12.2013

Technical Manager

Kasikorn Bank
01.2012 - 06.2012

Technical Lead

Credit Suisse Bank
04.2006 - 12.2011

Masters in Science - Information Technology

Manipal Sikkim University
03.2001 - 03.2004

Bachelor’s - Computer Science

Gauhati University
01.1995 - 01.1998

Senior Solution Architect

Wipro Limited
4 2022 - Current
Santu RoyFull-stack Solution Architect