Vijay Venkat - Software Developer – Big Data & Full Stack Engineering
312-***-**** ***********.***@*****.*** Chicago, IL LinkedIn Professional Summary
Dedicated Software Developer with 4+ years of experience engineering large-scale, data- driven applications and modern full-stack solutions. Skilled in Java, Scala, ReactJS, Hadoop, Hive, and cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Strong expertise in big data platforms, distributed computing, microservices, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. Adept at designing high-performance systems with CI/CD automation, data-warehousing concepts, and real-time analytics pipelines. Excels in fast- paced, collaborative environments while driving innovation and scalable solutions. Technical Skills
• Programming Languages: Java, Scala, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Bash, Shell
• Big Data & Analytics: Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Spark, Lambda Architecture, Data Warehousing
• Backend Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate, REST APIs
• Frontend Technologies: ReactJS, Redux, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, NoSQL, DynamoDB
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS), Azure (AKS, App Services), GCP
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Monitoring & Logging: Splunk, Amazon CloudWatch, New Relic, log4j
• Testing & Tools: JUnit, Mockito, Postman, SonarQube, Swagger Work Experience
Software Developer
PNC Bank Alabama Jul 2023 – Present
• Engineered a scalable data analytics platform integrating Spring Boot, ReactJS, and Azure Kubernetes Service, supporting high-volume data ingestion and processing.
• Optimized real-time event streaming through Apache Kafka and Hive queries, driving faster insights for business stakeholders.
• Strengthened application security with OAuth2, JWT, and Spring Security, ensuring HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliance.
• Refined CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Terraform, and Docker, accelerating deployment cycles across dev, QA, and production.
• Designed microservices to replace monolithic systems, enabling modular scaling and reducing response latency by 40%.
• Produced interactive dashboards with ReactJS and Chart.js, giving operations teams visibility into big data metrics.
• Aligned system architecture with lambda design patterns, balancing real-time streaming and batch-processing workflows.
• Deployed cloud-native applications using Azure and AWS services, incorporating fault tolerance and auto-scaling policies.
• Applied Kubernetes for container orchestration, improving resilience and resource utilization in production workloads.
• Enhanced development transparency and software quality with SonarQube analysis, JUnit testing, and Swagger API documentation.
Software Developer
Appshark Software India Jun 2020 – Aug 2022
• Designed microservices with Java 11, Spring Boot, and Hibernate, deployed on AWS Elastic Beanstalk for global scalability.
• Structured Hadoop/Hive-based solutions for customer support analytics, improving ticket resolution insights.
• Applied role-based access controls using LDAP and Spring Security, ensuring enterprise-grade authentication.
• Modernized legacy JSP modules into containerized microservices on Docker and OpenShift, reducing downtime.
• Developed reusable Angular/React components for enterprise dashboards, enhancing user productivity by 35%.
• Integrated RESTful APIs with PostgreSQL backends for ticket lifecycle and audit logging systems.
• Applied Terraform for infrastructure as code, streamlining AWS deployments across multiple environments.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, reducing release cycles by 25%.
• Applied Kafka and RabbitMQ for messaging-driven architecture, enabling faster and more reliable workflows.
• Conducted Agile sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, maintaining high-velocity feature delivery.
Education
• Master of Science in Computer Science – Governors State University, Chicago, IL
• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science – JNTU-H, India