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Anand Kalpathi Ganapathi

Chicago,IL

Summary

Extensive experience in SDLC, architecture, and development of scalable web and cloud-based enterprise applications, delivering complex solutions across diverse domains. Proven expertise in architecting, implementing, and supporting both On-Premises and cloud-native systems across healthcare, government, and airline domains. Adept at legacy application modernization through detailed analysis, business logic extraction, and seamless migration to modern platforms. Designed and implemented event-driven architecture using Kafka and JMS for decoupling microservices, real-time data processing, and enhanced system responsiveness. Experienced in applying TOGAF and Zachman frameworks to develop comprehensive enterprise architecture models across stakeholder views. Experienced in integrating Java-based microservices and middleware systems with mainframe data sources (DB2, COBOL systems) for claims adjudication and airline operational data synchronization. Proven capability in reverse engineering mainframe data exchange formats (e.g., copybooks) and building scalable interfaces to support modernization and analytics. Demonstrated leadership in project planning, team management, and delivery mentoring cross-functional teams through modernization and cloud migration initiatives. Designed and implemented interfaces to parse COBOL copybook-based data formats and transform mainframe outputs (EBCDIC) into consumable JSON/XML payloads for downstream services. Collaborated with mainframe SMEs to analyze and document existing job control language (JCL) workflows and batch processes during modernization projects. Strategic technology advisor and solution architect, guiding clients through product evaluation, technical design, and solving complex business challenges. Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, using Generative AI tools to accelerate coding, automate documentation, and support design decisions. Good exposure to AI/ML techniques for intelligent document processing, data classification, and predictive analytics and sentimental analysis in enterprise use cases. Solid exposure to advanced AI technologies, including Transformers, LLM orchestration with CrewAI, and lightweight concurrent execution using FastMCP for developing intelligent agent-based systems. Led cross-functional teams in legacy modernization and cloud migration efforts in collaborating with product owners and stake holders. Skilled in team leadership and cultivating an environment focused on continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Application Architect

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Chicago, IL
06.2021 - 03.2025
  • Architected the PICR ,AEOB application, producing conceptual, logical, and physical design diagrams.
  • Designed and optimized relational database schemas, ensuring data integrity, normalization, and high-performance querying for enterprise applications.
  • Developed dynamic and responsive frontend interfaces using Angular to enable seamless user workflows for audit teams and business users.
  • Interfaced with mainframe-based claims systems to extract adjudication data, enabling transition to modern Java-based microservices and downstream analytics integration.
  • Integrated Angular components with backend RESTful APIs, enabling real-time data access and interaction with microservices.
  • Leveraged GitHub Copilot to enhance code quality and productivity during microservice development; applied Generative AI techniques to explore intelligent data extraction and summarization approaches.
  • Designed and developed microservices and Spring Batch jobs for high-volume data processing, reporting, and system integration.
  • Led migration of legacy IBM message queues to the high-availability IBM RDQM queues.
  • Integrated Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) into PICR to support intelligent data insights and enhance decision-making for payment integrity use cases.
  • Designed and implemented a hybrid architecture using LangChain, Chroma Vector DB, and OpenAI LLMs to enable context-aware document search and summarization for audits and compliance.
  • Developed a natural language query interface using FastAPI and Streamlit, allowing business users to interactively retrieve claims data.
  • Built an AI pipeline to vectorize and index historical claim adjudication and policy documents using embeddings, improving retrieval relevance.
  • Applied prompt engineering and chunking techniques to process large textual datasets and deliver context-rich, accurate responses.
  • Achieved over 40% reduction in audit research time and significantly improved user satisfaction through AI-powered conversational data access.

Application Architect

California Department of Motor Vehicles
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Led the migration of IBM WAS, IIB, IBM MQ, and DB2 from on-prem infrastructure to AWS Cloud.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS Code Deploy to automate deployments.
  • Interfaced with DMV’s legacy mainframe systems (COBOL/DB2) via IBM MQ and IIB, facilitating data exchange and gradual modernization of vehicle registration and licensing services.
  • Established secure VPC configurations, IAM roles, and encryption policies to ensure compliance and data protection.
  • Designed cloud architecture using AWS EC2, RDS for DB2-compatible databases, S3, ELB, and CloudWatch for monitoring.
  • Designed cloud-native architecture leveraging AWS services (EC2) to ensure high availability, and enhanced security.

Application Architect

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Chicago, IL
06.2019 - 02.2020
  • Implemented CA SiteMinder for centralized authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO) across IBM WebSphere applications.
  • Integrated SiteMinder web agents with WebSphere to enforce access control policies and secure user sessions.
  • Configured SiteMinder Policy Server, realms, rules, and policies to manage role-based access for internal and external users.
  • Enabled secure communication using SSL between SiteMinder components and application servers.
  • Collaborated with security and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance with enterprise access and identity standards.
  • Collaborated with mainframe teams to extract and process COB (Coordination of Benefits) and eligibility data stored in DB2, integrating it into AWS-hosted services through IBM IIB and MQ for real-time eligibility checks and policy validation.

Project Architect

Delta Airlines
Eagan, MN
03.2016 - 04.2019
  • Designed end-to-end application architecture, including conceptual, logical, and physical models.
  • Developed messaging interfaces for seamless data integration from external systems, mainframes, and flight event platforms.
  • Implemented Kafka-based messaging pipelines to enable real-time event processing for flight schedule and payroll event synchronization.
  • Reverse-engineered existing IBM legacy applications to support modernization and re-platforming initiatives.
  • Developed robust messaging interfaces to exchange data with airline mainframe systems (DBMS), ensuring real-time synchronization of crew schedules, payroll triggers, and flight events through Spring-based services and Kafka messaging.
  • Enhanced data models to support evolving payroll features and new business requirements.
  • Led database design efforts, including ER modeling, stored procedure development, and performance optimization.
  • Oversaw code reviews, implemented automated and performance testing, and executed system tuning.
  • Authored detailed technical design documents and managed production deployment activities.
  • Provided technical leadership and mentorship to globally distributed development teams.

Application Architect

Catamaran Rx (IBM)
03.2015 - 12.2015
  • Assessed existing application architecture and codebase to identify areas for enhancement, modernization, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define architecture changes, and deliver high-impact enhancements within Agile environments.
  • Guided development teams on implementation best practices, conducted code reviews, and enforced architecture and coding standards.
  • Acted as a technical liaison with stakeholders, translating complex architectural concepts into clear, actionable plans and mentoring junior engineers.

Technical Lead

CVS Caremark Inc (IBM)
03.2013 - 02.2015
  • Designed and developed robust, secure SOAP web services for member data management, enabling seamless processing of claim requests by front-end systems.
  • Created and maintained WSDLs and XML schemas (XSD) to define clear service contracts, ensuring interoperability and compliance with enterprise integration standards.
  • Implemented WS-Security standards for authentication and message integrity, improving service security across systems.
  • Refactored legacy applications to enhance performance, reduce latency, and improve overall system efficiency.

Technical Lead

Vodafone PICASSO (IBM)
07.2010 - 02.2013
  • Developed enterprise self-care modules using JSF portlets on Oracle WebLogic Portal.
  • Designed and executed unit and functional test cases to ensure reliability and performance.

Systems Analyst

SONY (IBM)
09.2008 - 06.2010
  • Contributed to enhancements of the existing e-commerce platform by implementing new features, optimizing Struts-based validation, and improving Hibernate-driven data access.
  • Performed performance tuning of critical modules to reduce response time and improve system throughput under high user load.

Education

B.E. - Electrical & Electronics

National Institute of Engineering

Postgraduate - Network Centered Computing

NIIT

Skills

  • Java (8–17)
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring MVC
  • JPA
  • Hibernate
  • Angular
  • Reactjs
  • Nodejs
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub
  • UCD
  • REST API
  • SOAP
  • Postman
  • SOAP UI
  • GraphQL
  • IBM MQ
  • Kafka
  • AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, RDS, ELB, EFS)
  • Azure (VMs, Cosmos DB)
  • IBM WebSphere 90
  • JBoss EAP 73
  • Wild Fly
  • Dynatrace
  • Splunk
  • ELK
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • JWT
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • CyberArk
  • JUnit
  • JMeter
  • SonarQube
  • Checkmarx
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • DB2
  • MSSQL
  • MySQL
  • Red Hat Linux
  • UNIX
  • Windows
  • Streamlit
  • LangChain
  • MCP
  • Fast API
  • Crew AI
  • Vector DB

Core Competencies

Java (8–17), Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JPA, Hibernate, Angular, React.js, Node.js, Jenkins, GitHub, UCD, REST API, SOAP, Postman, SOAP UI, GraphQL, IBM MQ, Kafka, AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, RDS, ELB, EFS), Azure (VMs, Cosmos DB), IBM WebSphere 9.0, JBoss EAP 7.3, Wild Fly, Dynatrace, Splunk, ELK, AWS CloudWatch, JWT, OAuth, SAML, CyberArk, JUnit, JMeter, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Postman, SOAP UI, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DB2, MSSQL, MySQL, Red Hat Linux, UNIX, Windows, Streamlit, LangChain, MCP, Fast API, Crew AI, Vector DB

Timeline

Application Architect

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
06.2021 - 03.2025

Application Architect

California Department of Motor Vehicles
07.2020 - 05.2021

Application Architect

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
06.2019 - 02.2020

Project Architect

Delta Airlines
03.2016 - 04.2019

Application Architect

Catamaran Rx (IBM)
03.2015 - 12.2015

Technical Lead

CVS Caremark Inc (IBM)
03.2013 - 02.2015

Technical Lead

Vodafone PICASSO (IBM)
07.2010 - 02.2013

Systems Analyst

SONY (IBM)
09.2008 - 06.2010

B.E. - Electrical & Electronics

National Institute of Engineering

Postgraduate - Network Centered Computing

NIIT

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