Open To Work
SHARMILA Kanagaraj
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic frontend developer with nine years at Cognizant Technology Solutions, specializing in Angular and ReactJS. Proven track record in delivering high-quality, maintainable code and mentoring teams. Skilled in test automation with Jest and adept at collaborating across functions to enhance project outcomes. Committed to driving efficiency through innovative solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps Engineer (Frontend Focus)
Rabobank (via Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd)
Netherlands (Remote/Offshore)
08.2021 - Current
- Serving as a frontend engineer for Rabobank for over four years, contributing to financial insights features such as income/expense tracking, budgeting, and category management.
- Developed and maintained Angular-based pages and components, including standalone modules, chart visualizations (Chart.js), and Redux-to-Signal store migration.
- Actively reduced technical debt by resolving TypeScript violations, lint issues, and deprecated code, while improving test coverage, and maintaining green pipelines.
- Collaborated with dependent and platform teams across domains, contributing to area-level tech initiatives, and cross-functional delivery.
- Participated in hackathons, exploration days, and standby monitoring rotations, demonstrating proactive engagement in Rabobank’s agile culture.
- Monitored application health and performance using observability tools like SignalFx, Splunk, and ITIA during standby rotations and production support.
- Delivered knowledge transfer (KT) sessions to new team members, and documented workflows to support onboarding and long-term maintainability.
- Utilized GitHub Copilot to accelerate test development and optimize front-end code quality.
- Gained working exposure to backend technologies like Node.js and Java Spring Boot during cross-team sprints.
- Focused on building and optimizing financial insights features at Rabobank, with direct collaboration alongside Dutch stakeholders, and strong alignment to Netherlands-based agile delivery practices.
Team Member/ Lead
Ascendas Technologies
03.2018 - 07.2021
- Developed ERP platform for academic institutions, integrating over 30 microservices for streamlined management.
- Focused on enhancing features like financial planning, asset management, and performance tracking.
- Implemented communication channels such as SMS, mailers, and chats for improved stakeholder engagement.
- Collaborated with reputed educational groups in India and California for system deployment.
- Revamped software application for core electrical industry client to modernize UI/UX and reporting tools.
- Designed dashboards and management reports to analyze equipment efficiency and performance ratings.
- Captured technical parameters in real-time to ensure continuous monitoring and energy optimization.
- Worked with Karnatak State Power Discom company to deliver customized order booking solutions.
Junior Developer
Accord Technocare
chennai
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Contributed to the frontend development of automobile dispatch and tracking systems using AngularJS.
Built UI components for vehicle assignment, route scheduling, and dispatch status monitoring.
Collaborated with senior developers to integrate RESTful APIs for real-time vehicle data updates.
Debugged and optimized AngularJS modules to enhance performance and maintainability.
Education
M.Tech - Information Technology
College of Engineering, Anna University
Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu01.2017
B.Tech - Information Technology
Panimalar Engg. College, Anna University
Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu01.2014
Skills
- Frontend: Angular (v2), ReactJS, Chartjs
- State Management: Redux, Signal Store (migration experience)
- Testing: Jest, Spectator, ng-mocks, Cucumber
- Backend (Familiar): Nodejs, Express, Java (Spring Boot)
- Observability: SignalFx, Splunk, ITIA
- AI Tools: GitHub Copilot (test automation, code optimization)
- Version Control: Git, GitHub
- Architecture: Microservices, ERP platforms
Projects
K12-SPMS – School Performance Management System
Ascendas Technologies | Duration: 24 months | Team Size: 6 | Role: Team Member / Lead
ERP platform for academic institutions integrating 30+ microservices. Developed features for financial planning, asset management, academic performance tracking, scheduling, dashboards, and communication interfaces (SMS, mailers, chat).
Client: Educational Group (India) & Municipality Schools (California, US)
Tech Stack: AngularJS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3
POES – Power Optimization and Efficiency System
Ascendas Technologies | Duration: 12 months | Team Size: 4 | Role: Team Member / Lead
Revamped a legacy application for a core electrical industry client, delivering modern UI/UX, control panels, trackers, and dashboards. Enabled real-time monitoring of electrical parameters (voltage, current, load balance) for energy audits and performance optimization.
Client: Karnataka State Power Discom, India
Tech Stack: AngularJS, JavaScript, Node.js, Express, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
DevOps Engineer (Frontend Focus)
Rabobank (via Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd)
08.2021 - Current
Team Member/ Lead
Ascendas Technologies
03.2018 - 07.2021
Junior Developer
Accord Technocare
06.2017 - 02.2018
M.Tech - Information Technology
College of Engineering, Anna University
B.Tech - Information Technology
Panimalar Engg. College, Anna University