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Nava Sai Snigdha K
Full Stack Software Engineer Linkedin
Highly accomplished Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience specializing in designing and deploying scalable, high-resilience enterprise platforms using Java, Spring Boot, and robust database optimization (PostgreSQL, Oracle). Proven expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS), asynchronous messaging (Kafka), and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, Docker), offering deep technical expertise ready to contribute immediately to a high-growth, modern tech environment. SKILLS
Backend Development &
Runtime:
Collections, Java (Java 8/11/17), Java EE, Multithreading, Kotlin, NodeJS, Object-Oriented Programming
(OOP), Spring Boot, Streams
Cloud & DevOps/Infra: AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch), CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Git, Jenkins, OpenTelemetry Databases & Messaging: Apache Kafka, JMS, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL Security & Testing: ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), JUnit, JWT, Log4J, Mockito, RBAC, Splunk, Spring Security Frameworks & Tools: Hibernate, Maven, AI-assisted development tools Performance Optimization, Spring MVC Frontend Technologies: AJAX, Angular, Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer August 2023 — Present
S&P GLOBAL Boston, MA
• Spearheaded the full development lifecycle of a high-performance enterprise platform, enhancing modularity, scalability, and resilience critical for high-volume financial operations.
• Engineered enterprise-grade backend microservices utilizing Java EE and Spring Boot, enforcing modular architecture, reusable components, and transactional integrity.
• • Developed and maintained backend services using Kotlin and Spring Boot, leveraging null-safety, data classes, and coroutines to reduce boilerplate and improve code reliability in distributed services.
• Designed and optimized high-throughput REST APIs and asynchronous data streams via Apache Kafka on AWS EC2, resulting in a 35% reduction in inter-service latency and improved system reliability.
• Optimized PostgreSQL queries and refined database schema, achieving a 30% improvement in API response times, enabling seamless horizontal scaling for cloud-native deployments.
• Fortified application security posture by implementing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms including Spring Security, JWT, and RBAC across distributed microservices.
• Implemented advanced multithreading and concurrency primitives in Java to effectively manage asynchronous operations and peak loads, boosting overall system throughput by 20%.
• Integrated AI-powered services into backend microservices to automate data summarization and enhance analyst productivity.
• Established and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, facilitating zero-downtime deployments and accelerating product release cycles by 60%.
• Enhanced Angular-based user interfaces and analytical dashboards, providing critical, real-time insights into operational system data for stakeholders.
• Deployed centralized observability solutions utilizing ELK Stack, Splunk, and OpenTelemetry, significantly improving platform stability and reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
• Contributed to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modernization efforts, supporting standardized deployment patterns within the AWS ecosystem to ensure environment parity.
Software Development Engineer January 2021 – June 2022 ZOHO Chennai, Tamilnadu
• Developed high-performance Spring Boot applications interacting with Oracle Database via Hibernate, achieving a 25% improvement in data retrieval efficiency through strategic caching and indexing.
• Built and deployed resilient RESTful APIs, facilitating secure and reliable JSON data exchange necessary for seamless integration with internal and third-party consumer services.
• Implemented asynchronous messaging patterns using Apache Kafka, resulting in a 40% reduction in inter-service latency and increased throughput for critical business workflows.
• Maintained legacy SOAP web services using JAX-WS while actively contributing to the migration roadmap toward modern, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Managed application deployment and operational oversight on AWS, leveraging Amazon S3 for scalable storage and Amazon CloudWatch for proactive monitoring and automated alerting.
• Actively participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, fostering predictable sprint delivery, strengthening cross-functional team collaboration, and ensuring iterative quality software development.
• Enforced enterprise security standards by implementing comprehensive Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and authentication layers using Spring Security.
Software Engineer September 2018 – November 2020
RAZOR PAY Chennai, Tamilnadu
• Developed robust backend services leveraging Spring MVC, Hibernate, and MySQL, optimizing server-side processing efficiency by 20% to support high-volume payment transaction volumes.
• Optimized MongoDB query performance and data structure modeling, significantly reducing document retrieval latency under heavy read/write load.
• Improved front-end user workflows using HTML5, Bootstrap, and AJAX techniques, resulting in highly interactive and intuitive dashboards for internal and client platforms.
• Enhanced code quality and maintainability by rigorously implementing logging (Log4j), input validation, and comprehensive unit testing using the Spring Boot Testing Starter. EDUCATION
Master of Science in Computer Science, RIVIER UNIVERSITY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA 2023 - 2024