Los Angeles Software Engineer

KUNAL BHUJBAL

+1-213-***-**** Los Angeles, CA ************.*******@***.*** LinkedIn My Portfolio Google Scholar Profile EDUCATION

University of Southern California (USC) Los Angeles, CA Master of Science (MS), Computer Science GPA : 3.61 / 4.0 Aug 2023 - May 2025 Courses : Web Technologies, Database, Deep Learning, NLP, Information Retrieval, Algorithms, Software Engineering University of Mumbai Mumbai, India

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering GPA : 4.0 / 4.0 Aug 2018 - Aug 2022 EXPERIENCE

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Software Engineer - USC FPM Lockshop (Java, Springboot, SQL, MongoDB, AWS, Git) Jan 2024 - April 2025

● Implemented CSV/Excel-based export and import functionality using Java Spring Boot, enabling seamless data synchronization with USC FPM's central records and reducing manual data entry by 80%.

● Designed and integrated offline inspection mode, allowing field inspectors to continue working without connectivity and automatically sync records on reconnection, improving inspection coverage by 35% in low-connectivity zones.

● Developed bulk metadata editing and upload APIs, allowing inspectors to update attributes (e.g., fire code tags) for hundreds of doors in a single action, cutting down admin time by 60% per batch update. Bank of America Mumbai, India

Software Engineer (Java, SpringBoot, Spring Cloud, PostgreSQL, Git, Kafka) Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

● Developed a suite of microservices in Spring Boot for in house cloud portal, tailored for request routing, SSL termination, and API rate limiting, which significantly reduced latency by 30% and improved service reliability.

● Engineered scalable microservices using Spring Boot, facilitating dynamic routing, load balancing, and secure API endpoint exposure across enterprise-level applications, resulting in a 25% increase in request handling capacity and a 20% reduction in system downtime.

● Recognized with a Golden award from Piedad Burnside (SVP of Digital Solution and Automation Services DSAS team) for outstanding contribution to digital banking experience of BACNet 23.1.2 release. Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) Pune, India Software Engineering Intern (React.js, Vue.js, Three.js, Blender, Spring, Tailwind CSS, Figma) July 2021 - Oct 2021

● Designed a UI for AMCA aircraft to control the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) as a mothership, enabling seamless UAV integration and real-time control with 95% uptime in simulated network-centric warfare environments.

● Led scalable UI design for the Electronic Warfare Suite, creating clear visualizations of jamming pod data, enhancing pilot situational awareness and countermeasure decisions making by 40%.

● Innovated in development of a thermal camera vision system in the helmet mounted display to present real-time thermal imagery and threat identification to pilots, boosting operational effectiveness by 50% in diverse combat scenarios.

● Employed agile development methodologies and participated in regular sprint reviews, ensuring timely delivery of 100% planned features while adapting to evolving project requirements and feedback from pilot usability testing resulting in a 30% improvement in user satisfaction. PROJECTS

ShopSphere - ECommerce Microservice Platform (Java, SpringBoot, Spring Cloud, React.js, MongoDB) Los Angeles, CA

● Designed scalable microservices architecture using, handling product, order, and user management with secure RESTful APIs.

● Developed efficient data models and optimized database queries to ensure fast, reliable service operations across distributed components.

● Implemented centralized service discovery, configuration, and API routing to streamline communication and improve system scalability. Learning Management System (Java, Springboot, SQL, React.js, AWS, Firebase Authentication) Los Angeles, CA

● Streamlined the learning and teaching process on portal, ensuring comprehensive course management and enhanced student engagement for local tuition classes with the capability for a single professor to teach multiple courses and students to enroll in various classes on LMS.

● Implemented functionality for professors to modify class materials, including the ability to update course content, upload video lectures, conduct tests and analytical tools to review engagement and performance metrics for students enrolled in specific classes.

● Students can enroll in multiple courses, access video lectures, participate in tests and quizzes, and consult professors for doubts. ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) (Java, Springboot, Next.js, MongoDB, Github, AWS) India

● Led the team of 5 for the development of an Innovative platform for immigrants coming to metropolitan areas for better health facilities by creating steps for every task user creates.

● Developed innovative features to provide detailed directions to achieve the task such as location of the hospital, nearby public transport, live tracking, specialized treatment facilities, and streamlines complex healthcare procedures, enabling a focus on efficient treatment.

● Integrated chatbot which navigates the user and answers user questions in regional languages such as Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati.

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