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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

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
01.2019 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Technology - Instrumentation And Control Engineering

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, UP, INDIA
08.2004 - 06.2008

Skills

Best practices

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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
KSHITIJ GUPTALead Software Engineer