Prashanth Etikala

Prashanth Etikala

Full Stack Developer

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• Full Stack Java Developer with 5+ years of expertise in designing and deploying scalable microservices

(Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, and GCP, reducing latency and scaling systems to handle 50K+ RPM for enterprise platforms like T-Mobile and PenFed.

• Proven expertise in DevOps transformation, automating CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD) and infrastructure provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation) to accelerate deployments while enforcing security compliance (OAuth2, SonarQube, RBAC) for PCI-DSS and HIPAA-regulated environments.

• Proficient in event-driven architectures, building high-throughput REST/GraphQL APIs and real-time data pipelines (Apache Kafka, Spark) to process daily transactions for financial systems, fraud detection, and customer analytics.

• Full lifecycle Agile practitioner (Scrum, JIRA, Confluence), leading cross-functional teams to modernize legacy systems into cloud-first solutions (AWS EKS, Azure AKS) with uptime, improving scalability and cost efficiency through Kubernetes autoscaling and spot instance optimization.

• Security-focused developer with hands-on experience in secure coding practices, implementing JWT, OAuth2, and HashiCorp Vault for PenFed’s banking platforms and T-Mobile’s customer portals, reducing vulnerabilities via SonarQube integration and DevSecOps pipelines.

• Data-driven problem solver, leveraging BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and big data stacks (Hadoop, Elasticsearch) to optimize ETL workflows, reduce query latency, and deliver actionable insights for stakeholders.

Skills

Methodologies: SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, TDD, BDD, Event-Driven Architecture. Programming Languages: Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, C, C++. Frameworks/Libraries: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Micronaut, React.js, Angular, Node.js, Express.js, JSF, Hibernate, Flask, GraphQL, Redux.

Cloud Platforms: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, EMR, Beanstalk, CloudWatch), Azure (AKS, Functions), GCP, Oracle Cloud.

Microservices & Architecture: RESTful APIs, Apache Kafka, Spring Security, Istio, gRPC, OpenShift, Serverless Architecture.

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle, DynamoDB, NoSQL, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Redis. CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, ArgoCD. Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift, AWS EKS, Azure AKS. Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab CI. Security: SonarQube, OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, Secure Coding Practices, HashiCorp Vault. Testing Frameworks: JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, Cucumber, Selenium, Jest, Postman, React Testing Library, Puppeteer, Cypress.

DevOps Tools: Jenkins Pipelines, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Prometheus. Big Data Technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Hadoop, AWS Glue, Flink. Other Tools: Swagger/OpenAPI, Elasticsearch, Splunk, Datadog, Kibana, Web Accessibility (WCAG), FHIR APIs, HIPAA/GDPR Compliance, JIRA, Confluence.

Business Intelligence & Data Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics, Apache Airflow, dbt. Operating Systems: Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu), Windows. Education

Park University October 2022 – May 2024

Master of Science in Information Systems Parkville, Missouri Work Experience

T-Mobile May 2024 – Present

Full Stack Java Developer Bellevue, WA

• Architected 15+ event-driven microservices using Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS Lambda, reducing API latency and supporting 50K+ RPM for T-Mobile’s customer subscription platform.

• Led end-to-end migration of legacy monolithic systems to Kubernetes (EKS) with Istio service mesh, improving scalability and reducing infrastructure costs through auto-scaling and spot instance optimization.

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm, automating deployments for 40+ microservices and cutting release cycles.

• Developed real-time analytics dashboards with React, TypeScript, and Elasticsearch, enabling 95% faster data retrieval for T-Mobile’s marketing campaign tracking.

• Optimized AWS DynamoDB throughput using GSI/LSI indexing and DAX caching, reducing query latency for high-traffic billing systems.

• Collaborated on Agile/Scrum teams using JIRA, delivering 12+ sprint features ahead of schedule, including a two-factor authentication (2FA) module that reduced account breaches.

• Integrated Splunk and Datadog for centralized logging/monitoring, decreasing incident resolution time through proactive alerting and distributed tracing.

PenFed Credit Union January 2024 – May 2024

Full Stack Java Developer McLean, VA

• Modernized loan processing systems by building 12+ cloud-native microservices with Spring Boot, Micronaut, and Azure AKS, reducing loan approval times.

• Automated Terraform-based IaC pipelines for multi-cloud (AWS/Azure) provisioning, slashing manual deployment errors by 90% and ensuring HIPAA/PCI-DSS compliance.

• Migrated Oracle DB workloads to AWS RDS PostgreSQL, optimizing query performance using pgBouncer connection pooling and partitioning strategies.

• Developed React/Redux frontends for member portals, improving accessibility (WCAG 2.1 compliance) and reducing page load times via Webpack code-splitting.

• Implemented Apache Kafka event streaming for real-time fraud detection, processing 10M+ daily transactions with accuracy using Spark Streaming ML models.

• Secured REST APIs with JWT and RBAC, blocking 200+ unauthorized access attempts/month (monitored via AWS CloudTrail).

• Reduced cloud costs via AWS Cost Explorer analysis, rightsizing EC2 instances, and implementing S3 lifecycle policies.

• Orchestrated GitLab CI/CD pipelines with Docker and Kubernetes, achieving zero-downtime deployments for PenFed’s digital banking platform.

Advansoft International August 2018 – October 2022 Java Developer Arlington Heights, IL

• Built EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems using Spring MVC, Hibernate, and JSF, achieving HIPAA compliance and reducing patient data entry errors by 25%.

• Designed ETL pipelines with Apache Spark and AWS Glue, processing 5TB+ daily healthcare data for analytics dashboards powered by Tableau and Power BI.

• Automated Selenium/TestNG test suites for clinical applications, increasing test coverage and reducing regression testing time by 50%.

• Migrated on-premise applications to AWS Beanstalk, improving scalability and cutting server costs through Auto Scaling Groups and CloudFormation templates.

• Developed React.js/Node.js patient portals with Jest/React Testing Library, achieving code coverage and SEO optimization via server-side rendering (SSR).

• Enhanced Oracle DB performance by 40% using materialized views and query plan optimization for high-volume medical claims processing.

• Led Agile Scrum teams, delivering 8+ major releases for telehealth platforms, including WebSocket-based video conferencing (500+ concurrent users).

• Integrated JMeter for load testing APIs, ensuring uptime under 10K+ concurrent requests during peak COVID-19 telehealth traffic.

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