Akshith Reddy Katkuri
Cary,NC
Summary
Full Stack Developer with extensive real-time experience supporting FedEx logistics and shipment visibility platforms. Skilled in building and optimizing Java Spring Boot microservices that handle millions of daily shipment events across a global transportation network. Hands-on with Azure, AKS, and Apache Flink, designing and deploying scalable streaming solutions that improve operational reliability and on-time delivery accuracy.
Strong background in CI/CD automation using Jenkins and GitHub, combined with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms, to ensure high-performance code and efficient event processing. Proven track record of architecting features end-to-end, enhancing system stability, and providing real-time insights that directly support critical FedEx business operations. Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, mentors engineers, and contributes to technology decisions, code reviews, and system design upgrades.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
full stack advisor
FedEx
Cary, North Carolina
05.2025 - Current
- Building and enhancing Java and Spring Boot microservices for logistics and shipment visibility systems.
- Working with GitHub for version control, and Jenkins for CI/CD automation, including build and deployment pipelines.
- Applying strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms to improve system performance, scalability, and code quality.
- Architecting and delivering cloud-native solutions using Azure, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Docker, and secure deployment practices.
- Designing and supporting high-volume, real-time data pipelines using Apache Flink, optimizing streaming workflows for reliability and throughput.
- Leading development initiatives, conducting code reviews, and mentoring team members on best practices in clean code and architecture.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver high-impact enhancements for production systems.
- Delivered real-time logistics and tracking solutions that process millions of shipment events per day, improving package visibility for customers and internal operations.
- Engineered event-driven streaming pipelines using Apache Flink to monitor shipments as they move across the FedEx network in real time.
- Improved on-time delivery tracking accuracy by enabling faster, and more reliable event processing and data enrichment.
- Enabled real-time decision-making by integrating live shipment data with backend systems through optimized REST services.
- Contributed to faster build and deployment cycles using Jenkins automation, supporting quicker release turnaround, and higher service availability.
- Ensured continuous operations during major business shipping windows (peak season) through proactive monitoring, debugging, and performance improvements.
- Played a key role in improving customer experience by ensuring shipment status updates are accurate, timely, and highly available.
- Conducted market research to identify client needs and trends.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Developed data models to support business intelligence initiatives and reporting needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements for data architecture projects.
- Designed conceptual, logical and physical data models for various databases.
Full Stack Developer III
FedEx
Cary, North Carolina
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Developed and enhanced Java Spring Boot microservices that support FedEx’s global logistics and shipment visibility systems.
- Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for shipment data access, improving the performance and scalability of backend services.
- Applied data structures and algorithms to optimize core business logic, reducing processing time and memory consumption.
- Improved production stability by identifying bottlenecks, optimizing queries, and applying efficient coding practices.
- Automated application build and deployment processes using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines reduce deployment time and human errors.
- Used GitHub for collaborative code management with feature branching, pull requests, code reviews, and best version control practices.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments to deliver features within tight shipping deadlines.
- Performed unit testing, debugging, and production issue resolution, ensuring high application reliability.
- Worked on security and performance improvements for enterprise-grade cloud systems.
- Contributed to documentation, technical discussions, and shared best practices to improve team delivery quality.
Full Stack Developer II
FedEx
Cary, North Carolina
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Built and enhanced backend services using Java and Spring Boot for enterprise shipping and tracking operations.
- Developed and maintained REST APIs, supporting high-volume logistics workflows.
- Worked with GitHub for version control—managing branching, code merges, and pull requests.
- Automated builds and deployments using Jenkins pipelines improve delivery speed and consistency.
- Performed bug fixes, testing, debugging, and production support for microservices to ensure stable business operations.
- Collaborated with teams to implement new feature enhancements based on business requirements.
- Followed Agile development practices, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Ensured code quality by adhering to best practices, logging, and exception handling.
Education
Master Of Science (MS) - Computer And Information Sciences
Governors State University
Park Forest, IL05-2021
Bachelor Of Science (BS) - Computational Science
JNTU Institute of Technology
India05-2019
Skills
- Java development
- Spring Boot
- Microservices architecture
- CI/CD automation
- RESTful API design
- Cloud computing
- Agile methodology
- Problem solving
- Code review
- Mentoring team members
- Cross-functional coordination
- Data analysis
- Data pipeline management
- Technical documentation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
full stack advisor
FedEx
05.2025 - Current
Full Stack Developer III
FedEx
08.2023 - 05.2025
Full Stack Developer II
FedEx
08.2021 - 08.2023
Master Of Science (MS) - Computer And Information Sciences
Governors State University
Bachelor Of Science (BS) - Computational Science
JNTU Institute of Technology