Aruna Vangapandu
Pleasanton,CA
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with over 9 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining web applications across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and high-performance solutions. Expertise in architecting RESTful microservices with Spring Boot and Java, alongside proficiency in multiple other programming languages like Python, typescript. Skilled in optimizing system performance and implementing efficient data structures and algorithms, with a strong focus on analyzing algorithmic complexity using Big O notation. Adept at driving technical decision-making and delivering impactful results in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
CoinDesk
New York, NY
03.2023 - Current
- Led a cross-functional team to design and deliver critical software solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
- Architected and developed high-quality RESTful APIs using Spring Boot, improving system scalability by 30%.
- Implemented microservices architecture leveraging Spring Boot, Kafka, and JWT token-based security, enabling better system reliability and performance.
- Introduced and implemented an automated testing framework with JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber, reducing production bugs by 30%, and improving customer satisfaction and retention.
- Orchestrated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes, ensuring seamless deployments and efficient release cycles.
- Mentored and guided junior engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning, and ensuring high productivity and code quality across the team.
Senior Software Engineer
DocMagic
Torrance, CA
09.2020 - 02.2023
- Designed, developed, and reviewed REST APIs using Spring Boot within Agile Scrum.
- Implemented Microservices Architecture (Spring REST, Hibernate) for streamlined data access.
- Ensured secure API communication with JWT token authentication.
- Utilized Postman collections and Graylog for endpoint validation and log management.
- Provided mentorship and support to Software Engineers and Junior Engineers.
Software Engineer Backend
ShopDisney
Glendale, CA
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Migrated existing system to AWS infrastructure for scalability, availability, and security.
- Implemented Microservices Architecture with Spring Boot (focusing on scalability and faulttolerance).
- Utilized Kafka for decoupling microservices and asynchronous communication.
- Managed DynamoDB for CRUD operations and secure REST API calls with JWT.
- Provided support to junior engineers for knowledge transfer.
Software Engineer Backend
Studykik
Santa Monica, CA
03.2016 - 02.2019
- Developed RESTful services with Spring framework.
Senior Java J2ee Developer
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
01.2012 - 02.2015
- Designed and Implemented web layer using Spring MVC
Java J2ee Developer
Amtrak
Washington, DC
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Acquired expertise and executed advanced modules utilizing Spring.
Education
Masters - Computers And Information Sciences
Gannon University
Erie, PABachelor of Technology - ELectrical And Electronics Engineering
JNTU
Hyderabad, IndiaSkills
- Programming Languages: JAVA (11, 8, 6, 5), Python, React, Typescript, SQL
- Frameworks & Libraries: Spring (Boot, MVC, REST, DATA, ORM), Hibernate, JUnit, Mockito,Cucumber, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes
- Databases: Oracle (11g, 10g), MySQL, DynamoDB
- Cloud: AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, EKS)
- DevOps: Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle
- Web Technologies: Apache Tomcat, Jetty, WebSphere, Postman, Swagger, ELK Stack (Logstash,Elastic Search, Kibana)
- IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse
Affiliations
- Received Most Valuable Player Award for successful implementation of Amtrak fare finder request module.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
CoinDesk
03.2023 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
DocMagic
09.2020 - 02.2023
Software Engineer Backend
ShopDisney
03.2019 - 08.2020
Software Engineer Backend
Studykik
03.2016 - 02.2019
Senior Java J2ee Developer
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
01.2012 - 02.2015
Java J2ee Developer
Amtrak
01.2009 - 12.2010
Masters - Computers And Information Sciences
Gannon University
Bachelor of Technology - ELectrical And Electronics Engineering
JNTU