Shiva Kumar Padala
Java Full Stack Developer Software Developer Backend Engineer
Cleveland, OH 216-***-**** **************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-kumar-8a8a5132b PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Java Full Stack Developer with 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade applications across financial services, technology, and cloud environments. Experienced in designing and deploying scalable microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native solutions using Java 11/17, Spring Boot, J2EE, React.js, and Angular. Background in AWS, Azure, CI/CD automation, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and database optimization. Proven record of improving performance, reducing costs, and ensuring reliability for large-scale systems supporting thousands of users. Collaborative contributor in Agile/Scrum teams, driving end-to-end software delivery from requirements to deployment. TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Backend: Java (Core, J2EE, 11/17), Spring Boot, Hibernate, Microservices, Spring Security
• Frontend: React.js, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CloudWatch), Azure (App Services, Functions, Redis Cache), GCP
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, NoSQL (DynamoDB, Redis)
• DevOps & Tools: Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Terraform, SonarQube, Postman, Swagger, Splunk
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, Selenium, TDD, Agile/Scrum PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IBM – Cleveland, OH
Java Full Stack Developer Mar 2024 – Present
• Architected and deployed cross-platform web applications using Java 17, Spring Boot, and React.js, improving system response times by 25%, handling 5,000+ daily transactions, and ensuring seamless scalability across cloud environments.
• Engineered 15+ microservices with Spring MVC and Spring Security, enabling secure data exchange, role-based access for 1,200+ active users, and reducing authentication errors across distributed systems.
• Developed serverless workflows with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway, cutting latency by 30% for real-time data processing and enabling applications to scale seamlessly under high-volume workloads.
• Automated provisioning on AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch) using Terraform and Python, reducing infrastructure setup time from 2 hours to 20 minutes and improving reliability through version-controlled deployments.
• Containerized applications with Docker and orchestrated deployments using Kubernetes, achieving 99% deployment consistency across environments while simplifying rollback and recovery processes.
• Strengthened system reliability by implementing 200+ automated test cases with JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber, improving defect detection rates by 35% and reducing regression issues during production releases.
• Coordinated Agile sprints with 12 cross-functional team members, achieving 100% on-time delivery of planned features and improving stakeholder satisfaction by aligning sprint outputs with business priorities. Larsen & Toubro Infotech – Hyderabad, India
Java Full Stack Developer Jan 2019 – Apr 2023
• Delivered enterprise-grade applications with React.js, TypeScript, and Spring Boot, improving page load speed by 10%, serving 10,000+ concurrent users, and ensuring consistent performance across distributed environments.
• Engineered backend components in Java 11, Servlets, JSP, and EJB, processing 2M+ transactions monthly, enhancing modularity, scalability, and enabling smoother integration with external business systems.
• Built responsive UIs with React.js, Bootstrap, and AJAX, increasing cross-browser compatibility, reducing front-end defects by 20%, and improving accessibility for a diverse user base across multiple platforms.
• Deployed applications on Azure App Services and Functions, maintaining 99.9% uptime while improving performance by 15% through Redis Cache integration, ensuring seamless support for mission-critical operations.
• Optimized SQL queries in PostgreSQL and Oracle, reducing report generation time from 60 seconds to under 10 seconds.
• Streamlined CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and SonarQube, cutting release cycle by 40%, and reducing defects by 25%.
• Mentored 4 junior developers, improving onboarding and reducing bugs by 15% through structured code reviews. EDUCATION
• Master of Science, Information Systems
Indiana Institute of Technology – Fort Wayne, IN
• Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Engineering Anurag College of Engineering – Hyderabad, India