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I modernize legacy systems into fast, secure, full-stack platforms.
Senior Full Stack Engineer with 10+ years in production — banking, logistics, and healthcare. I take ownership of the entire stack: architecting robust Java backends, building responsive React frontends, and using AI tools like Cursor and Copilot to ship secure code faster.
Banking & KYC/AML platformsGlobal shipping & logisticsHIPAA-regulated healthcareOWASP · SonarQube · Checkmarx
What I Do
Not just "a developer who knows Java." These are the specific outcomes I deliver — from design to deployment to production.
Legacy modernization & microservices
Untangle tightly-coupled monoliths into independently deployable modules. Clean separation of concerns, zero disruption to live operations.
Best for: systems that are slow to change, painful to test, or impossible to staff.
Performance optimization
Root-cause analysis across application layer, database, and stored procedures. Query optimization, throughput gains, and incidents that stop happening.
Best for: platforms handling large data volumes where latency costs money.
Secure API & backend development
REST APIs with versioning, validation, and Spring Security authentication — written OWASP-safe by default, because your data is sensitive.
Best for: fintech, compliance, and anything touching customer or transaction data.
Code quality & security audits
SonarQube + Checkmarx deep-dives, test-coverage gaps, and refactoring roadmaps. A prioritized list of what's risky and what fixes it.
Best for: teams that inherited code they don't fully trust.
CI/CD & delivery automation
Jenkins pipelines, Gitflow discipline, and automated deployments that make release days boring — in the good way.
Best for: teams deploying manually and feeling the fear every release.
Full-Stack Product Delivery
End-to-end development bridging complex Spring Boot microservices with modern, component-driven React (TypeScript) frontends.
Best for: teams needing a senior engineer who can own a feature from database design to UI implementation.
Engineering Case Studies
All Case Studies →Real problems, real solutions, real numbers. Details available on request.
Banking & Compliance
Untangling a compliance monolith — without stopping the platform
The problem: A large, tightly-coupled legacy monolith processing sensitive compliance data was suffering from slow deployment cycles and testing bottlenecks. Every change risked breaking unrelated features.
What I did: Led the strategic refactoring into independently deployable Spring Boot modules with clean separation of concerns. Rebuilt the REST APIs with versioning, validation, and Spring Security authentication. Brought SonarQube and Checkmarx into the daily CI/CD workflow and raised JUnit/Mockito test coverage across the board.
The impact: Cut test and deployment turnaround time by 40%. 95% of high-severity production incidents now closed inside the 48-hour SLA.
40%
faster test & deploy turnaround
Global Logistics
When a failed message means a late shipment
The problem: High-volume global shipping operations were experiencing systemic delays due to recurring message failures in the asynchronous pipeline. Every failed message meant operational delays worth real money.
What I did: Designed and built the messaging pipeline using Spring Integration and ActiveMQ, replacing the failure-prone flow. Hunted performance issues through the application layer and database stored procedures, optimizing queries and eliminating bottlenecks.
The impact: Eradicated 99% of message failures. Increased overall system throughput by 20%. 95% of incidents now resolved within 24 hours.
99%
reduction in message failure rate
Healthcare
Healthcare migration with zero downtime — under compliance
The problem: A legacy healthcare platform required modernization to meet strict regulatory and compliance standards (HIPAA, EHNAC) without disrupting live services that real patients depended on.
What I did: Engineered a parallel-run migration strategy, redesigning parts of the application while keeping the live system running. Worked directly with US-based stakeholders, translating technical trade-offs for non-technical people and delivering cleanly.
The impact: Delivered a fully modernized, compliant architecture with zero major disruptions to live production traffic. Full compliance maintained throughout the migration.
0
major disruptions during cutover
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's your tech stack?
Backend: Java (8-21), Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Kafka.
Frontend: React, TypeScript, Astro.
Workflow: I heavily leverage AI-assisted engineering (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate boilerplate and ship features faster without sacrificing OWASP security standards.
Do you work remotely?
Yes — fully remote. I'm based in India and I've successfully delivered for US-based stakeholders for years, working across time zones for standups and demos. It's normal, not a workaround.
How do you handle code quality and security?
It's built into the workflow, not bolted on at the end. OWASP secure-coding practices on every commit, SonarQube and Checkmarx scanned continuously, and unit, service, and integration-level test coverage (JUnit, Mockito) as part of the definition of done.
What domains have you worked in?
Banking (KYC/AML compliance), global logistics & shipping, HIPAA-regulated healthcare, and government projects. I specialize in domains where failure is not an option and regulatory compliance is non-negotiable.