KSHITIJ GUPTA
Lead Software Engineer
Owings Mills,MD
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.
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Summary
- Successful Lead Software Engineer offering 13 years of expertise in Software Development.
- Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills & background in full development lifecycles.
- Complex problem-solver with analytical, driven mindset & ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
- Quickly learns and masters new technologies while working in both team and independent settings.
- Firm believer in holistic and collaborative management strategies. Thrives on providing exceptional oversight and hands-on guidance guaranteed to improve throughput figures and quality metrics.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
2
2
Languages
Work History
Lead Software Engineer
T. Rowe Price Associates Inc
Owings Mills, MD
06.2016 - Current
- Developed code using Java, Python and other programming languages to support digital repository frameworks and integrate systems.
- Translated customer and system requirements into robust software design with test-driven approach.
- Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Communicated project plans, tracking details, status updates and risk mitigation plans to cross-functional team.
- Helped manage application's technology platform status, project pipeline and development priorities.
- Designed and created engineering specifications for software applications and programs.
- Designed, coded, tested, debugged and documented programs using agile development practices.
- Created data models and developed descriptive metadata schemas to meet functional and technical requirements.
- Implemented and adopted cloud technologies and best practices for automation, configuration, monitoring and platform scalability.
- Provided guidance and direction to less experienced staff in resolution of highly complex technical problems.
- Managed project and personal schedule by consistently meeting deadlines.
- Developed clear specifications for project plans using customer requirements.
- Collaborated with clients to define solution requirements.
- Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
- Adjusted design parameters to incorporate new features.
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
- Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.
- Identified and documented project changes with proactive budget oversight.
Software Engineer
Merritt Technologies Associates Inc
Owings Mills, MD
01.2014 - 06.2016
- Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures. Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
- Delivered unit-tested systems within customer-prescribed timeframes.
- Prepared technical specification and other documentation, Code review and project standardization, knowledgebase maintenance. Responsible for project infrastructure configuration and product delivery.
Senior Software Engineer
HCL America Inc
Weehawken, NJ
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Practiced and encouraged respectful and transparent communication in interactions.
- Managed technological issues for assigned projects, increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
- Analyzed data to coordinate installation of new systems or modification of existing systems.
- Delivered unit-tested systems within customer-prescribed timeframes.
- Informed internal personnel and external stakeholders of project milestones.
- Designed enhancements and updates for subsystems of end-user applications software running on local, networked and Internet-based platforms.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in Java & SQL working to improve overall team performance.
Software Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Noida, UP, INDIA
09.2009 - 07.2012
- Requirement Analysis, Applet Programming/Coding and unit testing
- Preparing technical specification and other documentation
- Code review and project standardization, knowledgebase maintenance
- Responsible for project infrastructure configuration and module delivery.
- Involved in Client interactions and module demonstrations. Bug fixing, debugging post-delivery.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
01.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Instrumentation And Control Engineering
08.2004 - 06.2008
Skills
Best practices
Engineering standards
Collaborative development planning
Code reviews
New employee mentoring
Analytics
Software Development
Certification
Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Big Data Engineering
Timeline
Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Big Data Engineering
12-2020
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign - Master of Science, Computer Science
01.2019 - 12.2020
CFA Institute - Investment Foundations
09-2018
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
03-2017
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
02-2017
Lead Software Engineer - T. Rowe Price Associates Inc
06.2016 - Current
Software Engineer - Merritt Technologies Associates Inc
01.2014 - 06.2016
Senior Software Engineer - HCL America Inc
07.2012 - 01.2014
Software Engineer - HCL Technologies Ltd.
09.2009 - 07.2012
SCJP 1.5 (Certification)
07-2009
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University - Bachelor of Technology, Instrumentation And Control Engineering
08.2004 - 06.2008