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Bishal Thapa

Riverside,Rhode Island

Summary

Senior Software Engineer/Analyst with 6+ years in analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation of various Internet-based applications. Experienced with all stages of the development cycle for dynamic web projects. Proven track record of leading successful cloud migration projects, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IAC) for automation, and ensuring the security and scalability of a cloud environment. Strong background in management and leadership. Proved leader with excellent interpersonal and motivational abilities to develop collaborative relationships among high-functioning teams.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer / Senior Analyst

Fidelity Investments
06.2022 - Current

The Associate Desktop Experience (ADE) team, part of Workplace Investing, is rebuilding its contact center desktop tool to enable contact center representatives to deliver world-class customer service. Currently, I am part of the Platform squad that provides tools, services, and guidance to other digital teams and also responsible for maintaining the stability and reliability of the platform.

Achievements:

  • Designed, developed, and deployed middleware REST APIs using JAVA.
  • Developed and maintained web applications using Angular Framework.
  • Conducted code reviews, mentored junior associates, and provided technical leadership.
  • Collaborated with architects and technical leads to design high-level structures of systems.
  • Developed and implemented cloud architectural strategies.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.
  • Orchestrated and led the setup of CI/CD deployment pipelines using Jenkins.
  • Facilitated as Scrum Master and led Scrum activities, ensuring adherence to Agile Principles and Scrum framework.
  • Promoted experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Amazon Web Services.

Language/Tools: JAVA, Angular, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS, EKS

Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
11.2017 - 06.2022


  • Developed Rest APIs and assisted in migrating the APIs to the AWS EKS.
  • Played a key role in successfully migrating legacy systems to Sitecore Content Management Systems.
  • Developed and maintained web applications using the Angular framework
  • Implemented RESTful APIs to retrieve and update data, enhancing the functionality of web applications.
  • Developed and maintained automated test scripts using automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Selenium, and Karate.
  • Collaborated with a cross-functional team to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals.
  • Assisted in setting up CI/CD pipelines for multiple projects.
  • Designed and presented system documentation, flow charts, data models and technical specifications


Language/Tools: Java, Angular, Jenkins, AWS, EKS, Cucumber, Selenium, Karate

Associate Software Engineer - LEAP

Fidelity Investments
06.2017 - 11.2017

The Leap program provides a stimulating learning and growth opportunity within Fidelity Investments' Technology Organization. Leap is made to hasten the growth of fresh IT graduates so they can become top-tier technologists. Following a successful three-month training period, three engineers, including myself, worked on creating an internal search engine for one of the technology teams inside the Workplace Investing business unit of Fidelity Investments. Solr, Javascript, MongoDB, HTML, and CSS were the technologies used for the project.

Application Developer Intern

Nelnet
03.2016 - 08.2016


  • Coordinated project tasks among multiple departments.
  • Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation.
  • Worked with design teams and Senior Software Engineers to build user payment tools using Java Spring MVC and C#.
  • Worked within an agile framework to produce predictable releases.
  • Assisted in designing user interface based on the user's preferences.
  • Assisted in developing database queries for every new project and loading the data effectively.
  • Developed and debugged unit tests for the interface contract and other classes.

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI
05.2017

Skills

  • Programming Languages: JAVA, Spring Boot, C#, and SQL.
  • Web Development: Angular, Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
  • ·Testing Framework: Cucumber Selenium, Karate, Jmeter, and Playwright.
  • CI/CD tools: Jenkins and uDeploy.
  • Cloud Services: Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes
  • Monitoring Tools: Splunk and DataDog
  • Infrastructure as Code (IAC): Terraform.

Certification

  • Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect - Associate
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

Accomplishments

  • Received Service And Associate (SAX) Badge of Honor award from Senior Management for leading the squad and helping other teams.
  • Received multiple peer recognition awards from other team members.

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer / Senior Analyst

Fidelity Investments
06.2022 - Current

Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments
11.2017 - 06.2022

Associate Software Engineer - LEAP

Fidelity Investments
06.2017 - 11.2017

Application Developer Intern

Nelnet
03.2016 - 08.2016

MBA - Business Administration And Management

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Johnson & Wales University
Bishal Thapa