SHUSHANT KUMAR

Senior software engineer with over 6 years of experience in delivering customized software solutions. Expertise in agile development with a proven track record of meeting tight deadlines. Proficient in leading large-scale development teams and executing complex projects independently.

Java Development certification, , JSpider, Bangalore, Java, HTML, HTML5, J2EE, CSS, SQL

Role: Backend Developer
Duration: Jul 2025 – Feb 2026

• Developed and enhanced Java-based REST APIs for customer balance retrieval and risk evaluation workflows.
• Built end-to-end balance fetch functionality, ensuring accurate and low-latency data delivery.
• Implemented observability using Grafana and Prometheus, tracking latency, uptime, and error rates.
• Designed and configured alerting mechanisms (Prometheus + Grafana) for proactive failure detection.
• Worked on CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, automating build, test, and deployment processes.
• Improved system reliability by integrating monitoring, alerting, and logging strategies.

Role: Developer
Duration: Sep 2024 – Apr 2025

• Developed REST APIs for biometric (fingerprint) validation and secure identity mapping.
• Integrated Fingerprint SDK for authentication and identity verification.
• Worked on microservices architecture using Spring Boot, ensuring scalability and modular design.
• Implemented version upgrades across services, improving compatibility and performance.
• Ensured compliance with banking security standards and best practices.

Role: Backend Developer
Duration: Aug 2020 – Sep 2024

• Developed scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and MongoDB.
• Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for data processing and business workflows.
• Optimized MongoDB queries and schema design, improving performance and efficiency.
• Performed API testing and automation using Postman, ensuring reliability.
• Troubleshot and resolved production issues, improving system stability.
• Built Spring Data JPA repositories with custom queries and efficient data handling.
• Collaborated with frontend teams to design consistent API contracts.
• Managed AWS services (EC2, S3) for scalable deployment and secure storage.
• Implemented data lifecycle policies, versioning, and encryption in S3.
• Worked on alert-based systems (email/notification flow) for business events.
• Designed backend flows for event-driven processing and API integrations.

Role: Team Member
Duration: Apr 2021 – Aug 2021

• Migrated MySQL databases to Azure, ensuring data consistency and minimal downtime.
• Supported backend operations and data validation during migration.
• Actively participated in Agile processes (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).

Role: Team Member
Duration: Apr 2019 – Apr 2021

• Developed backend systems using Java and Spring Boot in a microservices architecture.
• Built and maintained Kafka producers and consumers for real-time data streaming.
• Configured and managed Kafka clusters, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Designed JPA/Hibernate-based data models, handling complex relationships.
• Implemented unit testing using JUnit, improving code quality.
• Used UC4 scheduler for job automation and monitoring.