Senior Software Engineer - Java/Spring/AWS Specialist

NIKHIL SANAYE

Dallas, TX ***** — **************@*****.*** — +1-214-***-**** — LinkedIn

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Information Systems — Northeastern University, Boston, MA Jan ’22 - May ’23 Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology — University of Mumbai, India Aug ’12 - May ’16 TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Languages: Java, C++, Python, PL/SQL, TypeScript

• Backend: Spring Boot, Microservices, JSP, Hibernate, Multithreading, Spring AI, Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, Okta, JWT, Apache Solr, Kafka, RESTful API, SOAP, Groovy, JSON

• Web development: JavaScript ES6, React, Angular, Node.js, HTML5/CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery

• Cloud Tech: AWS (S3, SQS, EC2, Lambda, RDS, SNS, ECS, Route 53, ElastiCache, Bedrock, CloudWatch)

• Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB

• Tools: GitHub, Copilot, Jira, Jenkins, CI/CD, SonarQube, Postman, Tomcat, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform

• Other Skills: Algorithms & Data Structures, Support & Troubleshoot, Scalability, Machine Learning, Leet- code, System Design, Data Modeling, Grafana, Kibana, Quantum Metric, Flink, GraphQL, Impex, Datadog PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rent-A-Center — Software Engineer 2 Jun ’23 - Present

• Developed & enhanced a scalable B2C e-commerce platform using Java, Spring Framework, Angular, JSP, MySQL & AWS, supporting 150K average daily users & 50K transactions per day.

• Built 5+ AWS Lambda pipelines for real-time data ingestion, cutting latency by 35%.

• Built a recommendation service using AWS Lambda & DynamoDB, supporting 50K daily requests.

• Enhanced payment modes by adding Apple Pay & Cash App, reducing checkout abandonment by 25%.

• Streamlined data imports using AWS SQS & message listeners, achieved 30% improvement in import efficiency.

• Built UI components & RESTful APIs, enhancing the site experience & reducing user drop-off rates by 15%.

• Integrated Google Tag Manager for tracking customer interactions, driving a 20% boost in completed orders.

• Ensured system reliability by monitoring deployments, managing hypercare, & resolving production issues. Birlasoft Ltd — Software Engineer Mar ’21 - Dec ’21

• Integrated Redis cache to reduce inventory & pricing API response times, improving website speed by 25%.

• Developed email notification workflows using Jakarta Mail API, increasing customer engagement by 50%.

• Mentored developers, providing guidance on the Spring Framework & object-oriented design principles. Thyssenkrupp Pvt Ltd — Software Engineer Jun ’19 - Mar ’21

• Collaborated with a team of 8 to build a scalable B2B e-commerce platform for 5K+ daily users, leveraging JSP, Java, Spring Framework, HSQLDB, & SAP ERP as a central data source.

• Implemented a pricing & surcharge strategy, driving a 60% increase in sales & improving customer retention.

• Built & Optimized UI components, cron jobs & database queries, improving efficiency by 30%.

• Implemented Data Hub (Spring Integration) to streamline data exchange with SAP enterprise systems.

• Created promotional campaigns & email workflows, increasing customer engagement by 70%. Tata Consultancy Services — Software Engineer Nov ’16 - Jun ’19

• Enhanced & supported a B2B platform using Angular, Java, Spring Framework, MySQL, & SAP ERP.

• Optimized search with Apache Solr, reducing search query times by 50%, improving customer experience.

• Implemented a Quick Buy feature, reducing order placement time by 50% & driving customer satisfaction.

• Built core app components, UI, REST APIs, controllers, & cron jobs to meet business requirements.

• Improved code quality using JUnit & Mockito; streamlined debugging & monitoring with Log4j. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

• Personalized Search Engine with Vertex AI Agent Builder - Python, GCP — GitHub Dec ’23 Architected a context-aware search solution leveraging Vertex AI Agent Builder.

• Restaurant Management Application - ReactJS, Redux, MongoDB, Node.js — GitHub Dec ’22 Built & deployed a restaurant management web app (storefront, billing, back office) on Heroku.

• Reinforcement Learning Tic-Tac-Toe game - React, Java — GitHub Apr ’22 Built a reinforcement-learning gaming application that improves win rate through self-learning.

• Banking Database - SQL Server, Tableau — GitHub Apr ’22 Built a banking database using PL/SQL, stored procedures, functions, & triggers.

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