UNMESH SHRIKANT MINACHE - Java Backend Developer [6.5 Years Experience] - Synechron Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Summary

Results-driven Senior Java Backend Developer with 6.5 years of hands-on experience architecting, developing, and deploying scalable, high-performance enterprise applications for leading global financial institutions (HSBC, UBS). Proven expertise in Java 8/17, Spring Boot, Microservices, Apache Kafka, and RESTful API design. Demonstrated success migrating legacy systems to cloud-native Azure architectures, implementing event-driven CQRS patterns, and enforcing security protocols including Azure AD. Adept at Agile/Scrum delivery, CI/CD automation, and cross-functional collaboration across distributed teams.

Overview

3

Languages

7

years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate – Specialist Engineer

Synechron Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

01.2025 - Current

1. HOOP — Vulnerability Detection System (Client: HSBC Bank)
Overview: An enterprise-grade application that detects, identifies, and tracks security vulnerabilities across HSBC Bank's internal systems and applications.
Engineered a Microservices-based vulnerability detection system to identify and track security findings across bank-wide applications at scale.
Delivered complex business features using distributed Microservices architecture to satisfy evolving client and regulatory banking requirements.
Integrated an asynchronous email notification workflow using Apache Kafka, streamlining cross-functional security communications.
Automated finding-generation pipelines by designing scheduled CRON jobs to process high-volume database records, eliminating manual intervention.
Implemented robust Excel export modules to enable seamless data extraction for compliance auditing and stakeholder reporting.
Optimized system throughput and reduced latency by introducing advanced batch processing techniques.
Led migration of the core application codebase from Java 8 to Java 17, modernizing the stack and improving runtime performance.
Resolved critical production incidents through systematic root-cause analysis and deep-dive debugging, significantly improving system uptime.

Technology Analyst / Senior System Engineer / System Engineer

Infosys Limited

12.2019 - 01.2025

2. UBS-NEO — Legacy Groovy to Spring Boot Microservices Migration (Client: UBS)
Overview: Migrated a legacy Groovy-based UBS NEO application to a modern RESTful Spring Boot Microservices architecture.
Analyzed the legacy Groovy-based application to reverse-engineer and document core business functionalities, serving as the blueprint for modernization.
Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and authored comprehensive technical design documents for enterprise APIs.
Developed high-performance, secure RESTful endpoints (GET, POST) using Spring Boot and Java 17.
Architected lightweight, efficient Microservices implementing structured Spring Boot layers for user authentication and authorization.
Implemented CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) design pattern using Apache Kafka for event-driven data separation.
Elevated code quality and reliability by authoring comprehensive JUnit test suites, maximizing code coverage.
Engineered end-to-end integration test cases to validate complex business workflows and cross-service functionalities.
Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless code integration and automated deployment via Git and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
3. E-Price — Trader Profit & Loss Portal (Client: UBS)
Overview: A Microservices-based application providing traders with real-time trade activity insights and profit/loss information across trading sections.
Integrated Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for secure user authentication and authorization protocols.
Led database migration from legacy Oracle to optimized PostgreSQL, improving query performance and cloud compatibility.
Migrated application infrastructure from on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
Configured and supervised application deployments across multiple cloud environments for seamless release cycles.
Constructed a secure password-fetching mechanism by integrating with the EVA (Enterprise Vault/Assessment) platform.
Delivered robust production support by monitoring application health, maintaining system stability, and resolving high-priority incidents.
Authored technical documentation and standardized local development environments to accelerate team onboarding.
4. HR-Data Transformer — Employee Records Management (Client: UBS)
Overview: A Microservices-based application to track and manage UBS employee records and HR data.
Modernized the core application by refactoring legacy Spring MVC endpoints into high-performance RESTful APIs.
Integrated Spring Data JPA to streamline database interactions through repository patterns and automated CRUD operations.
Migrated application infrastructure from on-premises servers to Azure cloud platform and directed end-to-end deployments.
Mapped complex relational database schemas to Java Entity classes using ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) best practices.
Ensured code quality and regression safety by writing thorough JUnit test suites.
5. Encore & IDM-ATTI — Identity & Access Management Portal (Client: UBS)
Overview: A portal for requesting and managing technical transferable user identities across various UBS applications.
Extracted and analyzed legacy Oracle database queries through deep-dive runtime debugging across the application layer.
Led the database migration from Oracle to Azure SQL, significantly reducing operational costs and improving cloud cost efficiency.
Refactored and optimized translated SQL syntax within the Java persistence layer for seamless database operations.
Managed version control and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD to trigger automated builds and cloud deployments.
6. API-Reporter — Research Data RESTful Web Service (Client: UBS)
Overview: An enterprise RESTful web service providing research data to consuming applications across the UBS ecosystem.
Engineered an enterprise-grade RESTful Microservice architecture to deliver critical research data across UBS consuming applications.
Integrated Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) protocols to implement robust user authentication and authorization mechanisms.
Migrated core application infrastructure from legacy on-premises servers to the Azure cloud platform.
Managed end-to-end cloud deployments across multiple environments, ensuring zero-downtime releases.
Configured and deployed the Spring Boot application on standalone Apache Tomcat servers to meet enterprise hosting standards.
7. NPTA Remediation — Automated Password & Credential Management (Client: UBS)
Overview: Automates the mechanism for changing and fetching passwords stored in Azure Key Vault for various application accounts.
Generated and organized SSL/TLS certificates using Unix utilities to enable encrypted, authenticated connections between enterprise applications.
Created infrastructure-as-code updates by modifying Puppet configurations within GitLab, triggering automated CI/CD pipelines for environment provisioning.
Fortified application security by managing sensitive credentials inside the EVA Vault security platform via Unix CLI.
Orchestrated enterprise release cycles using UBS Deploy tool, driving successful multi-environment deployments across Dev and UAT stages.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering

Walchand Institute of Technology

Solapur

05-2019

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Government Polytechnic

Karad

05-2016

SSC -

Adarsh Vidyalay

Kothali

03-2013

Skills

Languages: Java 8, Java 17

Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate

Architecture: Microservices, REST API, CQRS, Event-Driven Architecture, SOLID Principles

Messaging: Apache Kafka

Cloud & DevOps: Microsoft Azure (AZ-900), Azure Active Directory, Azure SQL, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab Pipelines

Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle SQL, SQL, JDBC, JPA

Testing: JUnit, Integration Testing

Tools: IntelliJ IDEA, Git, GitLab, Apache Maven, Postman, Insomnia, Jira, pgAdmin, Oracle SQL Developer, Eclipse

Other: Unix/Linux, Log4j, Batch Processing, Apache Tomcat

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