Software Engineer Development

RUCHA AGSAR

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WWW: www.linkedin.com/in/rucha-agsar / WWW: ruchaagsar

Summary

Visionary, analytical and meticulous Software Engineer reinforced with a distinguished 13+ year career of software development. Outperformed in every sphere of work with expertise in designing and implementing software solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Increased application performance by 30% through optimized code and algorithm enhancements. Led a team project that reduced system downtime by 25% and improved user satisfaction ratings by 15%. Proficient in Java along with strong skills in database management and cloud technologies.Recognized keen collaborator who prioritizes continuous improvement initiatives motivating teams to deliver innovative products. Enthusiast about providing engaging, efficient,experiences to customers using sound software development acumen.

Skills

● Java, Spring, REST, Microservices

● Software development

● Git for version control, Maven

● SQL and NoSQL database experience,

Hibernate

● Cloud platform familiarity (AWS, GCP)

● Security Best Practices, OAuth, HTTPS

● Profiling, Monitoring, Documentation, OOP

design, JMeter, Agile, optimized quality code

● Frameworks and libraries

● Code testing and debugging

● API development skills

● Experience CI/CD, Docker & automated

deployment, Kubernetes

● HTML, CSS, JavaScript Basics

● System design knowledge

● Systems knowledge of Zookeeper, Redis,

RabbitMQ, Kafka, Cassandra, MongoDB,

Solr/Elasticsearch

Experience

Java Backend Developer(contract)

eBay - San Jose, CA 05/2025 - current

● Working in the monetization team.

PAYPAL - Remote 11/2024 - 03/2025

● Reengineered from scratch customer journey platform written in Java, Spring boot, Microservices.

● Enabled asynchronous communication through kafka producers and consumers.

● Wrote efficient REST APIs for communication between frontend and backend.

● Used Postman for testing REST services

● Wrote extensive Junit test cases and functional test cases for automated testing.

● Troubleshooted multiple issues in the code monitoring staged environment.

Associate Software Engineer III / JPMORGAN CHASE & CO - PALO ALTO, CA 06/2023 - 10/2023

● Completed all onboarding tasks efficiently, ensuring 100% compliance with company procedures and deadlines.

● Identified and tackled process inefficiencies, proposing innovative solutions that reduced errors by 15%.

● Led defect identification initiatives, resolving 50+ critical issues within the first quarter.

● Coordinated with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, cutting onboarding time by 10%.

Senior Software Engineer/Software Engineer III / PAYPAL - SAN FRANCISCO, CA 02/2018 - 06/2023

● Formulated scalable solutions for the Xoom international remittance platform, enhancing transaction efficiency by 40% and performance by 30%.

● Worked closely with stakeholders, product teams, and QA to define requirements, resulting in a successful feature launch that boosted user satisfaction by 20%.

● Introduced a cryptocurrency product in the U.K., adding key features expected to boost annual revenue by $300 million to $600 million.

● Developed significant products for business initiatives, such as event publishing and higher send limits, leading to a 15% increase in user engagement.

Associate Software Engineer / BLACKROCK - SAN FRANCISCO, CA 01/2017 - 02/2018

● Within the core software infrastructure team, enhanced an enterprise-wide data storage and search platform, improving overall performance.

● Raised the readability and maintainability of the Watchdog health monitor by 35%, facilitating easier updates.

● Originated a data analyzer from scratch, establishing an efficient Solr configuration file.

● Automated Solr search index configurations, reducing manual errors by 50%.

Associate Software Engineer / GOLDMAN SACHS - JERSEY CITY, NJ 12/2015 - 01/2017

● Within the technology infrastructure team,innovated and maintained a big data monitoring platform, managing loads from over 10,000s of servers, and collecting metrics at a high rate.

● Designed multiple pipeline services, reducing data latency by 40% and improving system responsiveness.

● Set up services using performance analysis and statistical reports, increasing processing speed by 25%, and enhancing user satisfaction by 15%.

● Deployed applications and created release documentation, achieving a 99% success rate in deployments without rollbacks.

Senior Software Engineer / COMMVAULT - TINTON FALLS, NJ 11/2012 - 12/2015

● Spearheaded the architecture and development of the VMware vSphere web client plugin and Java Swing GUI, resulting in a 30% improvement in user interface responsiveness.

● Established strong communication channels with key clients, successfully delivering tailored solutions under strict deadlines, contributing to a 20% increase in customer satisfaction scores.

● Engaged with stakeholders to analyze and formalize feature requirements, coordinating with five engineering teams of 15 developers, leading to a 25% reduction in development time.

● Engineered robust APIs to facilitate adaptive paging, asynchronous, non-blocking network communication, and a proprietary data structure library, improving data handling efficiency by 40%.

Graduate Program Teaching Assistant / RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 02/2012 - 05/2012

● Assisted students in improving their performance, leading to a 15% increase in average exam scores through personalized support.

● Coordinated communication between students and faculty, speeding up response times for inquiries by 30%, and boosting satisfaction.

● Graded exams fairly and on time, achieving over 95% accuracy in assessments, and maintaining academic integrity.

● Developed and implemented graph algorithms in the research lab, improving efficiency by 20% and advancing research outcomes.

Assistant Systems Engineer / TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES - PUNE, INDIA 11/2008 - 08/2010

● Highlighted project progress and accomplishments through internal presentations and demonstrations, facilitating stakeholder engagement and buy-in, resulting in enhanced project visibility and support.

● Carried out continuous integration and deployment practices, improving code quality and reducing deployment time by 35%.

● Analyzed system performance metrics to identify bottlenecks, leading to targeted optimizations that increased throughput by 20%.

● Partnered with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment, enhancing project scope definition and stakeholder satisfaction by 30%.

Undergraduate Intern / TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS) - PUNE, INDIA 02/2008 - 06/2008

● Participated as a project intern for an undergraduate final year project under the guidance of TCS managers.

● Scored 143/150 from external examiners.

● Involved in graphical algorithmic analysis for implementing the XML file (specifying project dependencies) parser and producing an easy-to-consume graph model file for the UI modules.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.): Computer Science 10/2012 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, USA

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.): Information Technology 05/2008 PUNE INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY - PUNE, INDIA GPA: 3.7/4.0

Certifications

● Sun Certified Programmer for Java Platform, SE 6

● Udemy Java 8 New Features In Simple Way

● Udemy Java 9 New Features In Simple Way

AWARDS

● PROFESSIONAL

- On the Spot Award, Won accolade in Tata in appreciation of outstanding contribution to the organization.

- Star Project Award, Cognizance of successful delivery & launch of project Technology Asset Inventory in Tata.

- ILP kudos / TCS Gems award, Prestigious ILP kudos award, offered to selected few scoring above 95 percentile in the Initial Learning Program (ILP) in Tata.

● ACADEMICAL

- Technical paper and project exhibition presentation, Participated in intercollegiate technical paper presentation events. Finalist at Zion 2007 national level technical paper presentation event.

- Special Merit Recognition, A special merit recognition certificate received by secondary school for distinctive performance in last year / 10th grade secondary school final examination.

- Maharashtra Talent Search Examination, A certificate granted in appreciation of meritorious performance in Maharashtra Talent Search Examination held at Maharashtra state level.

- Inter-school journalism knowledge competition, Second place award winner for secondary school.

- Social service recognition certificate, Awarded for excellent social service by raising funds for various projects through Savali Association for cerebral palsy.

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