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Education
Skills
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Certification
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KEY TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
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Sasmita Sahoo

Sasmita Sahoo

Lead Engineer
Bhubaneswar

Summary

Summary

  • Dynamic lead engineer with 12 years of expertise in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors, specializing in modernization of enterprise-grade platforms.
  • Proven track record of delivering measurable business value by transforming complex legacy ecosystems into cloud-native microservices architectures, while building resilient distributed systems capable of managing high-throughput workloads with zero downtime.
  • Committed to aligning technology strategies with business objectives, influencing stakeholders, and mentoring junior engineers to foster engineering best practices and drive innovation.
  • Recognized for a proactive approach to problem-solving and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Lead Engineer

Chubb Business Services
08.2022 - Current

Responsibilities

* Leveraged Claude AI for code generation, debugging, and documentation, reducing development effort and increasing productivity by 30%.

* Developed and maintained cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes.

* Designed RESTful APIs supporting underwriting and policy management platforms.

* Implemented Kafka-based event-driven integrations to improve system scalability and throughput.

* Developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, reducing deployment effort and improving release quality.

* Participated in Azure cloud migration initiatives for legacy enterprise applications.

* Collaborated with business stakeholders and product owners to deliver critical enhancements.

* Performed performance tuning and optimization, improving API response times by 40%.

Key Achievements

* Reduced manual underwriting processing through automation initiatives.

* Designed reusable ingestion framework supporting multiple Lines of Business.

* Achieved 75%+ Straight-Through Processing, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency, saving ~$2M annually.

Senior Associate

JP Morgan Chase
06.2016 - 08.2022

Responsibilities

* Developed enterprise banking applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.

* Built microservices supporting authentication and financial transaction processing systems.

* Designed secure REST APIs following enterprise security standards.

* Integrated applications with Oracle and SQL Server databases.

* Developed Kafka-based messaging solutions for asynchronous processing.

* Worked closely with QA teams to automate testing using JUnit and Selenium.

* Participated in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning activities.

* Integrated Prometheus and Grafana to enable application monitoring, metrics collection, and observability.

Key Achievements

* Successfully modernized legacy monolithic services into microservices architecture.

* Developed platform capable of handling 1,200+ requests per second.

* Reduced production incidents through proactive monitoring and observability improvements.

Principal Engineer

Pramati Technologies
03.2011 - 05.2016

Responsibilities

Software Developer (2014 – 2016)

  • Developed and maintained enterprise web application modules for manufacturing analytics, delivering features for inventory management, production tracking, shipment monitoring, and forecast reporting.
  • Designed database objects, implemented business logic, and developed backend components using Java/J2EE and SQL.
  • Developed ETL pipeline using Talend.
  • Participated in requirement analysis, application design, code development, defect resolution, and feature enhancements throughout the SDLC.
  • Collaborated with clients and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and deliver quality releases.

Software Engineer (2011 – 2013)

  • Designed and executed functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test cases for enterprise manufacturing analytics applications.
  • Validated ETL data pipelines, database integrity, and reporting accuracy to ensure reliable business analytics.
  • Identified, tracked, and verified defects, working closely with development teams to resolve issues and improve application quality.
  • Participated in requirement reviews, test planning, customer acceptance testing, and release validation to ensure successful production deployments.

Software Engineer

AOL India
11.2007 - 02.2011

Responsibilities

* Performed end-to-end quality assurance for scalable domain management and webmail platforms supporting global users.

* Designed and executed functional, integration, regression, and performance test cases, validated enterprise integrations, identified performance bottlenecks, and collaborated with Agile teams to ensure high-quality product releases.

Education

B.E - Information Technology

C.V Raman College of Engineering
Bhubaneswar
06-2005

Skills

  • Languages: Java, Python

Frameworks: Microservice, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Quarkus, REST APIs

  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle
  • Databases: Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL, Azure SQL
  • Monitoring & Observability: Dynatrace, Grafana, Splunk
  • Automation & Testing: Selenium, Cucumber, JUnit
  • Tools: Jira, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Talend

Generative AI & Productivity Tools: Claude AI

  • AI-assisted software development

Certification

Oracle Certified Java Developer

Timeline

Lead Engineer

Chubb Business Services
08.2022 - Current

Senior Associate

JP Morgan Chase
06.2016 - 08.2022

Principal Engineer

Pramati Technologies
03.2011 - 05.2016

Software Engineer

AOL India
11.2007 - 02.2011

B.E - Information Technology

C.V Raman College of Engineering

KEY TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Delivered mission-critical platforms sustaining 1200+ RPS with zero production downtime.
  • Spearheaded automation initiatives achieving 70%+ Straight-Through Processing (STP), saving ~$800K annually.
  • Reduced end-to-end processing cycle time from 3-4 hour to under 10 minutes through intelligent workflow automation.
  • Recognized as Global Top 5 IT Project Team at Chubb Technology Awards for innovation and impact.
  • Successfully built, mentored, and scaled high-performing cross-functional teams across multiple geographies.
  • Led cloud migration and modernization programs improving scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
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