Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with Cloud Expertise

Srushti Jamsandekar

Software Developer

Long Beach, CA, USA ********************@*****.*** +1-562-***-**** LinkedIn SUMMARY

Software Developer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying scalable full-stack applications across SaaS, fintech, academic, and utility domains. Strong expertise in React, Node.js, and Express with a proven track record of developing secure RESTful APIs, implementing JWT and OAuth-based authentication, and optimizing data layers using MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Experienced in Python, Django, AWS cloud deployments, Dockerized CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing to deliver reliable, production-ready systems. Adept at Agile collaboration, performance optimization, and translating complex business requirements into maintainable, high-impact software solutions. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Azul Arc Software Developer USA Nov 2025 – Present

Architected and delivered full-stack applications using React Hooks, Node.js, and Express to standardize UI composition and RESTful API interactions, resulting in scalable multi-tenant SaaS workflows and faster customer onboarding.

Designed and implemented secure backend services with Express middleware, JWT-based authentication, MVC architecture, and centralized logging, ensuring reliable token-based access and consistent API behavior across environments.

Modeled and optimized data persistence using MongoDB (Mongoose) and PostgreSQL through schema design, aggregation pipelines, and query tuning, improving response latency and maintaining data integrity at scale.

Leveraged AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch) to host, scale, and monitor applications, establishing production-ready deployments with improved observability and fault isolation.

Implemented automated testing with Jest and Supertest and deployed containerized services using Docker and Jenkins-based CI/CD, reducing release defects by 10% and improving deployment reliability.

Enhanced UI performance using optimized rendering, reusable components, and responsive design with HTML and CSS, delivering consistent cross-browser user experiences. Walgreens Software Developer USA Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

Engineered interactive web interfaces using React to support care discovery, appointment scheduling, and service selection workflows, enabling patients to seamlessly access in-store and virtual healthcare services.

Developed backend application features using Python and Django to implement service-layer logic, request handling, and validation for healthcare workflows, supporting reliable integration with Node.js APIs and frontend components.

Implemented backend application logic using Node.js and Express to expose secure RESTful APIs for service availability, provider data, and appointment requests, ensuring reliable communication between web, mobile, and partner systems.

Designed service-oriented backend modules aligned to a microservices architecture, supporting healthcare use cases such as service requests, volunteer coordination, and analytics ingestion while maintaining separation of concerns and scalability.

Integrated cloud-native services on AWS including API Gateway, Lambda, EKS (Kubernetes), MSK (Kafka), CloudWatch, and Aurora PostgreSQL, enabling secure authentication, event driven processing, and supporting a 15% increase in concurrent user traffic.

Integrated AI-driven features by leveraging machine learning–powered recommendation and natural language processing capabilities to enhance care discovery and service matching, improving user experience across Walgreens Find Care workflows.

Validated application functionality by developing unit tests and automated API test cases using Jest, verifying healthcare data flows and service behavior, ensuring regression coverage, data accuracy, and system reliability. California State University Software Developer USA Jan 2024 – May 2025

Built and maintained full-stack features using React, Node.js and Express, integrating REST APIs with PostgreSQL to support high- traffic academic platforms serving 30,000+ users.

Implemented server-side rendering (SSR) patterns and optimized API endpoints to enhance load performance and reliability under peak usage.

Executed database migrations from MongoDB to PostgreSQL, redesigning schemas and tuning queries to improve transactional consistency and reporting accuracy.

Developed secure authentication flows using JWT and role-based access control, enforcing security best practices across frontend and backend layers.

Established CI/CD workflows with Docker and cloud deployment, integrating monitoring and logging to maintain uptime and release stability.

Collaborated with academic stakeholders to gather requirements and iterate on UI/UX, delivering production-ready features within Agile timelines.

Airpay Financial Technologies Software Developer India Sep 2021 – Jul 2023

Engineered high-throughput backend services using Node.js and Express with OAuth-based authentication to meet security and performance needs for real-time fintech transactions, resulting in stable, low-latency production APIs.

Built backend application components using Python and Django to implement business logic for transaction reconciliation and internal services, supporting secure, maintainable fintech workflows alongside Node.js-based systems.

Optimized data access layers using PostgreSQL and Redis caching by applying indexing strategies and query tuning to reduce database bottlenecks under peak transaction loads, improving transaction throughput by 15% during high-volume processing.

Deployed and secured backend services on AWS (EC2, S3, IAM) to support scalable infrastructure and enforce controlled access across environments, enabling reliable service scaling with ensured role-based security separation.

Validated backend reliability through unit and integration testing with Jest and Mocha to prevent regressions in critical payment and data workflows, ensuring correctness and stability prior to production releases.

Implemented structured logging, centralized error handling, and API documentation to improve observability and reduce incident resolution time, simplifying root-cause analysis and long-term service maintainability.

Supported Agile delivery through sprint planning, code reviews, and pull requests to ensure continuous release of mission-critical services, sustaining platforms that processed thousands of financial transactions daily with consistent reliability. HCL Technologies Software Developer India Apr 2020 – Aug 2021

Constructed modular, data-driven user interfaces using functional React components and hooks to surface smart meter consumption trends, operational alerts, and system status views for utility operations and service management teams.

Orchestrated backend services using Node.js and Express to ingest and expose smart metering data via secure RESTful APIs, enabling interoperability with billing and regulatory systems and 10% faster data availability for operations.

Structured scalable data storage using MongoDB for high-frequency meter readings and PostgreSQL for configuration, audit, and reference data, supporting reliable data access across distributed utility environments.

Established application security and resilience by implementing JWT-based authentication, request validation middleware, and cloud-level access controls aligned with utility regulatory and critical-infrastructure compliance requirements.

Validated system reliability by implementing unit and integration testing using Jest and API test suites, verifying data ingestion, processing logic, and service interactions before deployment to production utility environments. CORE COMPETENCIES

Frontend Technologies: React.js, React Hooks, Component-Based Architecture, Client-Side Routing (React Router), Responsive Web Design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, SASS Backend & API Development: Python, Django, Fast API, Flask, Node.js, Express.js, RESTful API Development, Express Middleware, MVC Architecture, Server-Side Rendering (SSR), API Design Principles Authentication & Security: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OAuth 2.0, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Token-Based Authentication, Request Validation, Secure API Access Databases & Data Management: MongoDB, Mongoose ODM, PostgreSQL, NoSQL Schema Design, Relational Schema Design, CRUD Operations, Aggregation Pipelines, Query Optimization, Indexing Caching & Performance: Redis, Performance Tuning, UI Performance Optimization, Backend Throughput Optimization Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS RDS, AWS IAM, AWS CloudWatch, Cloud Deployment, Environment Configuration

DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD Pipelines, Containerized Deployments, Build & Release Automation Testing & Quality Assurance: Jest, Supertest, Mocha, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, API Testing Logging & Monitoring: Centralized Logging, Error Handling, Application Monitoring, Observability Practices Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitHub, Code Reviews, Pull Requests Development Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), SDLC, Sprint Planning, Iterative Development Documentation & Practices: API Documentation, Technical Documentation, Clean Code Practices, Jira, ClickUp Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication, Requirement Understanding EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science Aug 2023 – May 2025 California State University Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology Aug 2016 – Oct 2020 University of Mumbai Mumbai, India

PROJECTS

SmartCare Connect

Developed full-stack application features using React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, implementing secure RESTful APIs, role- based authentication, and scalable data models to support healthcare service discovery and appointment scheduling.

Deployed and validated the application using AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing (Jest, Supertest), ensuring production readiness, performance stability, and secure multi-user access. FinCore System

Built backend application services using Python and Django to implement secure transaction processing, reconciliation logic, and RESTful endpoints for fintech workflows.

Ensured system reliability and maintainability through database integrity design, automated testing, and structured error handling, supporting consistent and secure financial operations. Automated Irrigation and Crop Prediction System (Link)

Developed an automated irrigation system integrating IoT sensors (soil moisture, pH, temperature) and data collection mechanisms to monitor real-time field conditions, enabling water dispensing decisions based on soil needs to reduce wastage and prevent crop damage.

Implemented machine learning models (e.g., linear regression, decision trees) to predict optimal crop type and yield based on soil parameters and environmental inputs, supporting data-driven agricultural planning and fertilizer recommendations.

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