SIMRAN AJAY PATIL
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Results-driven Software Engineer with about 5 years of experience in developing and integrating web applications using Python and Java. Expertise in API integrations, automated ETL pipelines, and test automation. Proven ability to enhance product functionality and improve operational efficiency through innovative solutions and best practices in Agile environments. EDUCATION
Masters in Computer Science August 2019 – May 2021 University of Maryland – Baltimore County Baltimore, MD, USA Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering August 2015 – May 2019 University of Mumbai Mumbai, MH, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
GEP Worldwide, Clark, NJ, USA Software Engineer July 2023 – July 2024
• Developed and optimized a cloud-based procurement analytics platform using Python and Flask, resulting in a 30% reduction in procurement costs for clients while enhancing application scalability to support over 1,000 concurrent users.
• Integrated machine learning models with scikit-learn and pandas for predictive analytics, improving demand forecasting accuracy and increasing inventory turnover rates by 25%.
• Engineered an interactive dashboard with Dash and Plotly to visualize real-time procurement data, empowering stakeholders with actionable insights, and improving decision-making efficiency by 35%.
• Managed CI/CD processes using Git and Travis CI, achieving a 60% reduction in deployment times while maintaining code reliability with over 90% test coverage through comprehensive unit and integration testing with pytest. Associate Software Engineer November 2021 - July 2023
• Developed and deployed software solutions for procurement and supply chain platforms using Python, Java, and Node.js, improving API response times through REST API integrations and reducing processing time.
• Managed the software testing lifecycle for 10+ projects by implementing automation suites with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, and Postman, enhancing test coverage by 40% and minimizing manual testing efforts.
• Achieved a 75-85% reduction in UAT defects through early detection with automation frameworks and decreased post-release defects by 25-30% using regression testing in an Agile environment.
• Streamlined deployment processes by implementing CI/CD pipelines with Git and Jenkins, reducing downtime by 15%, and conducted integration and load testing with JMeter to ensure scalability for 10,000+ concurrent users. Technology Intern Jul 2021 - December 2021
• Spearheaded comprehensive manual testing for a Supply Chain Management web application, identifying and logging over 150 bugs i n JIRA; contributed to a 40% reduction in post-launch issues and improved user satisfaction ratings.
• Adapted to Agile Software Development Life Cycle, managing Test Plans and Test Scenarios using Test Management Tools like TestRail. Independently developed automation suites consisting of 50+ Test Cases for QA purposes. Cybernest Solutions, Bengaluru, India Software Engineer January 2018 – July 2019
• Designed and developed a scalable e-commerce platform using Java (Spring Boot) and Python (Django), resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement, managing over 10,000 transactions monthly.
• Integrated real-time notifications and responsive content loading within the e-commerce platform, enhancing user interaction by promptly updating over 5,000 users simultaneously; search response times improved from 2 seconds to under 500 milliseconds.
• Enhanced security by introducing a robust user authentication system with OAuth 2.0 and multi-factor authentication (MFA), effectively reducing unauthorized access attempts by 75%.
• Led containerization efforts with Docker and maintained 90% test coverage through JUnit and PyTest, significantly decreasing deployment bugs and improving overall application reliability. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming/Scripting Languages: Python, Java, SQL, JQL, API Integration, RESTful API Development Web Development: Web Application Development, Back-End Integration, Handling Response Formats Data Engineering: ETL, Data Parsing and Validation, Real-Time Data Processing, Data-driven Testing Test Automation Frameworks and Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Jenkins, CI/CD, Postman, TestRail Others: Functional Testing, API Testing, Regression Testing, Unit Testing, Agile/Scrum Methodology, JIRA, Confluence, Documentation IDEs & OS: IntelliJ IDEA, Version Control (Git, GitHub), DevOps Tools and Practices, Debugging, Windows, macOS, Linux PROJECTS
Card-playing AI (Artificial Intelligence) Agent
• Implemented an AI Agent in Python using Reinforcement Learning for the Spades card game, which outperformed other agents using Adversarial Search and Monte Carlo approaches.
CERTIFICATION
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