Senior Software Engineer Web & Platform Architect

ALOK JENA

****.****@*****.*** •+1-510-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-jena-132b1399

US Citizen

SUMMARY

● Lead Engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable, performant, and user-centric web and mobile applications.

● 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale, high-performance web and mobile applications across React.js, JavaScript, micro-frontends platforms.

● Deep expertise in Java, REST APIs, microservices, caching layers, data-driven platforms using Kafka, including schema design and query optimization in Cassandra.Built resilient services with a focus on availability, latency reduction, and fault tolerance.

● Follow the agile/scrum process to plan, prioritize, and deliver enterprise-level software applications.

● Proven experience in leading cross functional teams, collaborating with product managers to define roadmaps, and delivering high quality products.

● Strong collaborator with a track record of leading cross-functional teams onshore and offshore mentoring engineers to elevate code quality and engineering excellence. EXPERIENCE

U.S. Bank – San Francisco, CA

Lead Software Engineer Oct 2014 – Jan 2026

Tech: React.js, GraphQL, REST, Java APIs, SQL Server, Cassandra Frontend Engineering & React Development

● Built and maintained enterprise-scale React applications powering Online and Mobile Banking for millions of users.

● Developed complex UI flows using React + GraphQL(built on Java), enabling dynamic, configuration-driven customer journeys (e.g., Disputes, PIN Reset, Close Card).

● Created reusable design system components (Atoms, Molecules, Organisms), accelerating development across multiple teams and products.

● Built scalable state management solutions leveraging useState, useContext, and Redux Toolkit, improving state consistency and reducing component coupling.

● Enabled Micro-Frontend adoption by implementing Webpack Module Federation, configuring remoteEntry.js and manifest.json to support independent deployment and runtime composition of applications.

● Wrote unit and integration tests using Jest/React Testing Library to maintain high reliability and feature stability.

● Optimized React performance through lazy loading, code splitting, tree-shaking, caching, and bundle improvements.

● Ensured WCAG-compliant experiences through semantic HTML, ARIA usage, screen reader testing, and accessibility best practices.

● Implemented micro-frontend architecture to support modular deployments across partner and white-label channels.

Backend & Distributed Systems Engineering

● Designed and maintained high-performance Java-based backend services supporting various digital channels including Web, mobile, partner, branch and banker

● Architected distributed systems involving data retrieval, caching layers (Redis), communication protocols, and multi-channel API integrations.

● Worked closely with frontend, product, UX, QA, data teams, and offshore engineering groups to convert requirements into backend architecture specifications.

● Ensured backend systems aligned with business goals, security standards, and compliance requirements.

● Managed onshore & offshore teams; set coding standards, design guidelines, and testing strategies for backend and full-stack services.

● Championed modern backend engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code reviews, and production rollout to cloud on-prem and Azure environments.

● Led root-cause analysis and remediation for production incidents, improving resilience and reducing alert noise.

● Partnered with SRE and observability teams to enhance monitoring, logging (Splunk), event traces, and automation.

● Contributed to CI/CD pipelines for Java/GraphQL/REST APIs and React micro-apps, enabling smooth promotions to IT, UAT, and Production.

● Investigated and resolved customer-impacting production issues using Splunk, Kibana, and AppDynamics.

Projects delivered

● Disputes application, a claim processing application developed using ReactJS, Java/GraphQL/REST APIs, iOS and android, which leverages features to dispute and fraud for eligible transactions related to credit card, debit card and ATM

● Credit card PIN reset feature developed using ReactJS, Java/GraphQL/REST APIs, iOS and android which allows users to reset their PIN for cash advance.

● Credit card close feature developed using ReactJS, Java/GraphQL/REST APIs, iOS and android

● Call to active duty order feature which allows deployment military personnel to apply discounted rates.

● Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) feature was developed and integrated with US bank online banking, providing BNPL users with all digital facilities.

● Certificate of Deposit, allowing users to open and renew a CD being matured.

● Digital Debit and Credit cards, providing instant virtual access to users who have reported cards lost or stolen.

● Prepaid card system, developed using iOS, Android and Java/GraphQL/RESTAPIs leverages digital access to prepaid system, Focus and Relia cards where focus cards was merged with US Bank and Relia was a separate app providing all banking features like account dashboard, transfer, paybill, etc.

● Push Notifications for all purchase, security and insights push notifications, Siri balance inquiry, Order checks, Stop payment, SSO on blend and booking bug, Credit Score

● Alerts management features for account alerts, security alerts, bill pay alerts.

● Mobile check deposit leverages feature deposit check using mobile app enabling secure near real time funds availability.

Mellon Capital Management – San Francisco, CA

Senior Developer Oct 2012 – Sep 2014

● Built rich desktop UIs with WPF/MVVM and integrated reusable components for data-heavy financial applications.

● Collaborated with backend & database teams to create responsive, intuitive user experiences. BNY Mellon (India offshore)

Technical Lead Nov 2009 – Aug 2012

● Developed and optimized enterprise web applications, focusing on UX, performance, and stability.

● Built reusable UI modules and strengthened frontend-backend integration patterns. Dollar Thrifty (India offshore)

Technical Lead Feb 2009 - Oct 2009

● Contributed to large-scale UI development in C#.NET and improved frontend workflows for internal tools.

Google DoubleClick (India offshore)

Technical Lead Apr 2007 – Jan 2009

● Developed rich-media UI components integrating with .Net Core backend services.

● Enhanced user experience for advertising workflows using HTML/JS/YUI. CDAC Govt. of India (India offshore)

Technical Lead Jan 2004 – Mar 2007

● Built large UI systems, Ayusoft for knowledge management applications using early web technologies. TECHNICAL SKILLS

JavaScript frameworks:

React.js • TypeScript • JavaScript (ES6+)

Micro-frontends • Redux / Context • Bundling (Webpack/Vite) Languages & APIs:

REST APIs • GraphQL APIs • Java • .NET Core Web APIs Cloud & DevOps

Azure • Kubernetes • Docker • GitLab CI • Jenkins

Feature Flags • Observability (Splunk, Kibana, AppDynamics) Data

Cassandra • Redis • SQL Server

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (BS Equivalent)

Nagpur University – India

CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

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