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Ahan Fernandez

Http://www.linkedin.com/in/ahan-fernandez/

Summary

Master’s graduate in Computer Science with 3 years of experience building scalable backend systems, microservices, and data pipelines using Java, Python, and cloud technologies.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Security & Systems Engineer

College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida
Gainesville
04.2024 - Current
  • Developed Java/Spring Boot APIs to support backend needs for the newly deployed hhp.ufl.edu website, improving system diagnostics, data synchronization, and secure user management.
  • Created Python automation scripts to process scanned asset data and streamline input into Snipe-IT, reducing manual data entry time for managing PCs, devices, and peripheral inventory.
  • Built custom Docker images pre-configured with the required OS, libraries, and research tools, enabling faculty and research staff to quickly launch consistent environments without lengthy manual setups.
  • Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) and integrated REST endpoints with SQL databases for real-time data access.

Market Research Analyst

HumanTree
Mumbai
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Connected Power BI to MySQL via direct SQL queries and scheduled refreshes, delivering live dashboards that kept clients informed without delays.
  • Automated ETL workflows in Python (pandas, sqlalchemy) to pull, clean, and store external API and file-based data into MySQL, reducing manual reporting time by 60%.

Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Mumbai
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with business analysts, QA, and cross-functional teams in sprint planning, analyzed/refactored legacy Java/Spring Boot code, and added new features to improve maintainability.
  • Conducted volume testing with historical transaction datasets, optimized performance for production-like loads, and coordinated with frontend/backend teams to ensure seamless API integration.
  • Managed end-to-end deployments through System Test (ST), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production releases with rollback strategies.
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime for services processing 1M+ monthly financial transactions through proactive monitoring, log analysis, and rapid hotfix deployments.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Florida
Gainesville
12.2024

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India
11.2020

Skills

  • Java
  • Python
  • C
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Nodejs
  • Spring Boot
  • SQL
  • RESTful APIs
  • Microservices
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Power BI
  • Azure
  • aws
  • Docker

Projects

  • Interactive Movie Insights Web App: Designed a Java/Spring Boot backend to power a React front-end for comparing superhero movies by profitability, genre, and audience trends., Integrated JWT authentication, REST APIs, and containerized deployment with Docker and Azure App Services., Employed Azure App Services, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments across staging and production.
  • Superhero Movie Analytics Pipeline : Built an end-to-end ETL pipeline using Python, TMDB API, and Azure SQL, transforming raw data into structured insights for executive reporting., Created responsive Power BI dashboards to visualize box office trends by character, genre, and studio., Containerized the solution using Docker and scheduled automated runs with cronjobs to simulate a production analytics environment.

Timeline

IT Security & Systems Engineer

College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida
04.2024 - Current

Market Research Analyst

HumanTree
06.2022 - 12.2022

Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
08.2020 - 05.2022

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Florida

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Mumbai