SRIKAR J
*********@*****.*** +1-443-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikarj USA
SUMMARY
Full Stack .NET Developer with over 6+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable web applications using .NET, Angular, and SQL Server. Proficient in building RESTful APIs, microservices, and responsive UI with modern frameworks. Skilled in cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, focusing on secure, high-performance systems. Experienced in DevOps practices with CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, and observability tools. Adept at integrating complex backend services with intuitive frontend solutions for optimal user experience.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Software Engineer – Citi Bank USA May 2025 - Dec 2025
Developed full stack .NET applications with Angular for dynamic UI and SQL Server for robust data management.
Designed RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core to enable seamless integration across multiple client-facing platforms.
Implemented microservices architecture to enhance modularity and scalability of critical business applications.
Optimized application performance by refining backend logic, reducing latency by 20% in key workflows.
Built and enhanced backend services supporting core banking workflows, ensuring reliability, scalability, and controlled releases.
Enhanced security protocols for APIs using OAuth2.0 and JWT, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Improved production readiness by refining monitoring, alerting, and runbooks to reduce noise and speed incident resolution.
Implemented security and governance controls around APIs, access, and change management to align with banking risk standards.
Software Engineer – Citi Bank Mumbai, India Mar 2021 - May 2023
Built responsive web interfaces with Angular, improving user engagement across employee workflow tools.
Delivered customer and employee workflow enhancements by integrating UI flows with backend services and role-based APIs.
Engineered backend services with .NET Core, supporting high-volume transactions with minimal downtime.
Streamlined database operations using SQL Server, boosting query efficiency by 25% for critical endpoints.
Strengthened API reliability by improving validation, error handling, and contract consistency across key service endpoints.
Integrated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps to automate deployments and ensure consistent code quality.
Developed monitoring solutions using CloudWatch to track application health and mitigate operational risks.
Built operational dashboards and alerts to track SLAs, error trends, and dependency risks across critical services.
Software Engineer – Centene Bengaluru, India Jan 2019 - Feb 2021
Designed secure .NET modules adhering to HIPAA standards, safeguarding sensitive health information.
Implemented HIPAA-aligned access controls, auditing, and data-handling checks to protect PHI across service workflows.
Architected event-driven systems to improve data flow and real-time processing across service layers.
Decomposed legacy modules into independently deployable services with stable APIs to improve scalability and release cadence.
Enhanced testing frameworks with JUnit and Jest, ensuring robust unit and integration test coverage.
Automated build, test, and deployment workflows with quality gates to reduce manual steps and improve delivery consistency.
Supported cloud migrations to Azure, implementing scalable solutions with App Services and Cosmos DB.
Supported cloud migration and modernization by strengthening observability, failure handling, and rollback-ready deployments.
SKILLS
Programming Languages: Java, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, SQL, Bash, C#, C++, C, GO
Frontend Technologies: React.js, Next.js, Angular, Redux Toolkit, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, responsive design, component-based UI architectures
Backend & APIs: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring WebFlux, .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, Node.js, Express.js, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Microservices, asynchronous messaging (Kafka or similar), OAuth2.0, JWT
Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, object storage, S3
Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, CloudWatch), Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB), GCP
DevOps & Infrastructure: Git, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, SonarQube
Monitoring & Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, CloudWatch
Testing & Quality: Unit and integration testing (JUnit, Mockito, Jest), UI testing (Cypress), API testing (Postman), API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI)
System Design & Architecture: Scalable microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, caching strategies, high availability, fault tolerance, clean architecture, CI/CD best practices
EDUCATION
UMBC, MD - Masters In Computer science 3.67/4 Aug 2023 - May 2025
PROJECTS
Service Reliability & Release Readiness Toolkit
Built reusable monitoring and alerting templates to improve operational visibility and incident response across services.
Implemented release safety checks and rollback-friendly deployment practices to reduce regression risk in production.
Created operational dashboards with Grafana to visualize performance metrics and reduce incident response time.
Policy-Based Access & Audit Trail Service
Built centralized authorization patterns to enforce role-based access consistently across distributed APIs and services.
Improved access-check performance using caching and request shaping to reduce latency under high request load.
Optimized access control systems with caching strategies, cutting latency by 15% during peak usage periods.