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SATHEESH KUMAR C

Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Seasoned Solution Architect with 18 years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Event-Driven Architectures, and Cloud-Native Applications. Specialized in building enterprise-grade streaming platforms using Confluent Kafka ecosystem (KSQL, Kafka Streams, Flink, Schema Registry, REST Proxy, and Connectors). Proven expertise in designing scalable, secure, and cloud-native architectures for BFSI, Telecom, Aviation, and Manufacturing domains. Adept at cloud migrations (Azure, PCF, OpenShift, AWS), real-time data streaming, and microservices modernization. Recognized for technical leadership, innovation, and driving large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solution Architect

HCL Technologies Limited
01.2021 - Current

Nestlé – Business Solution Integration (Confluent Cloud) (Sep 2023 – Present)

  • Platform Industrialization: Led the industrialization of Nestlé’s Enterprise Data (ED) platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance for diverse business use cases.
  • Business Use Cases: Integrated critical systems such as SAP, IoT devices, and databases with Confluent Cloud for continuous real-time data streaming.
  • Data Integration: Implemented CDC (Change Data Capture) to synchronize on-premises and cloud data environments.
  • Feature Development: Built key platform features, including cost charge-back functionality (Java + Power BI reports) and a cost analysis UI portal using Angular framework.
  • Target System Integration: Delivered seamless data streaming into analytics platforms, vendor applications, and internal Nestlé systems.

South African Reserve Bank – 1FINSURV Platform (Sep 2022 – Sep 2023)

  • Architected microservices-based regulatory platform for financial surveillance.
  • Designed custom security & audit frameworks (Spring AOP, Keycloak, 3Scale).
  • Developed rules engine framework with 500+ complex rules.
  • Integrated Kafka for real-time event streaming across departments. Tech Stack: Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, Angular, OpenShift

NatWest – Mortgage HBO (2021 – 2022)

  • Led modernization of legacy applications to cloud-native microservices (PCF).
  • Designed event-driven middleware using Kafka & DDD principles.
  • Implemented distributed tracing, metrics, and reusable frameworks.

Architect – Java

Virtusa QFC IT Consulting LLC, Qatar
12.2018 - 12.2020

Qatar Airways – CROAMIS Cargo System (2018 – 2020 via Virtusa)

  • Designed and led cargo automation platform handling mission-critical airline operations.
  • Delivered scalable Java/Spring solutions and optimized system performance.
  • Mentored a team of 40 engineers, establishing enterprise coding standards.

Technical Architect

HCL Technologies Limited
03.2018 - 11.2018

T-Mobile – Retail Partner Onboarding (2018)

  • Built partner onboarding & SIM lifecycle management system on Spring Boot + PCF.
  • Automated test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments.

Technical Consultant

Wipro Ltd.
09.2009 - 03.2018

Qatar Airways – CROAMIS Cargo System (2014 – 2017 via Wipro)

  • Delivered enterprise Java/Spring-based solutions across BFSI and Telecom domains.
  • Contributed to multiple digital transformation programs in banking and insurance platforms.
  • Mentored offshore teams and implemented best practices in Java, Spring Boot, and middleware systems.

Software Engineer

Neosoft Technologies Ltd.
03.2007 - 09.2009
  • Developed enterprise applications in Java/J2EE for manufacturing clients.
  • Built web applications with Struts, JSP/Servlets, and Oracle DB.

Education

Master of Computer Science (M.Sc.) -

Bharathidasan University
01.2006

Bachelor of Computer Science (B.Sc.) - undefined

Madras University
01.2004

Skills

  • Event-Driven Architecture (EDA): Confluent Kafka, KSQL, Kafka Connect, Flink, REST Proxy, Schema Registry, mTLS, CDC patterns
  • Cloud Platforms: Azure (Blob, ADLS, ADF, AKS, Functions), PCF, AWS, OpenShift
  • Application Development: Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Hibernate, Drools and python
  • Microservices & APIs: DDD-based microservices, API Gateway (Apigee, 3Scale), OAuth2, Keycloak
  • Frontend Development: Angular 17, ReactJS, HTML5
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GitLab CI, Terraform
  • Data Stores: Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka Streams state stores
  • Testing & Tools: JUnit, Mockito, Log4j, Maven, UML Modeling

Certification

  • Confluent Certified Kafka Administrator
  • Pivotal Cloud Foundry Certified – Pivotal Labs, Denver, USA (2018)

Timeline

Solution Architect

HCL Technologies Limited
01.2021 - Current

Architect – Java

Virtusa QFC IT Consulting LLC, Qatar
12.2018 - 12.2020

Technical Architect

HCL Technologies Limited
03.2018 - 11.2018

Technical Consultant

Wipro Ltd.
09.2009 - 03.2018

Software Engineer

Neosoft Technologies Ltd.
03.2007 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Computer Science (B.Sc.) - undefined

Madras University

Master of Computer Science (M.Sc.) -

Bharathidasan University

Awards

  • 4x HCLTech Excellence Awards – for four consecutive years of outstanding performance
  • Excellence in Contribution Award – from CIO of South African Reserve Bank
  • Quarterly Star Performer – multiple times from CIO of Qatar Airways
SATHEESH KUMAR C