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HARIKA BOLLAM

Peoria,IL

Summary

Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with 7 years of experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based applications in fintech and healthcare domains. Strong expertise in C#, .NET, Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Azure cloud environments. Skilled in end-to-end software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and implementing secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions. Experienced in troubleshooting, architecture design, mentoring junior engineers, and CI/CD automation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Full Stack Developer

OSF HealthCare
Peoria, IL
09.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement cloud-based web applications with secure deployments using Azure and microservices architecture.
  • Developed a consumer communication platform using Azure Communication Services, React.js, ASP.NET, C#, and integrated APIs for SMS and email delivery.
  • Led Sitecore CMS integration, building reusable, dynamic components with React, TypeScript, SCSS, and headless JSS architecture.
  • Improved application maintainability and dev efficiency by refactoring front-end codebase, reducing maintenance by 35% and improving delivery speed by 20%.
  • Integrated Sitecore personalization and A/B testing, increasing user retention by 20%.
  • Implemented Next.js dynamic routing and GraphQL APIs to optimize the performance of content-rich pages.
  • Provided post-production support, assisting in user issue resolution, and application reliability improvements.
  • Contributed to secure application deployments, aligning with feature protection strategies for regulated systems.

Software Engineer II

Tech Mahindra
Mumbai, India
11.2019 - 07.2021
  • Designed and deployed distributed Java Spring Boot applications using Azure Cloud, serving millions of users securely.
  • Implemented microservices, optimized APIs using Redis, and used Hibernate projections to reduce query time by 30%.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker, cutting deployment time by 60%.
  • Conducted security assessments using Fortify and Burp Suite, mitigating critical vulnerabilities early in the SDLC.
  • Led cross-team Agile collaboration, saving $12K annually by training and mentoring junior engineers.

Software Engineer I

Tech Mahindra
Mumbai, India
03.2017 - 10.2019
  • Developed APIs using Spring Boot and integrated third-party services (payments, chat, background checks).
  • Reduced API interaction code by 40%, speeding development by 60%.
  • Implemented TDD with JIRA tracking, cutting production bugs by 9% monthly.
  • Managed API traffic via APIGEE, ensuring secure and performant interactions.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Bradley University
Peoria, IL
12.2022

Skills

Backend: C#, ASPNET Core, Java, Spring Boot, RESTful

APIs, Microservices Architecture

Frontend: React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Blazor,

HTML/CSS

Cloud & DevOps: Microsoft Azure (App Insights,

CosmosDB, EventHub, Key Vault, Redis), Jenkins, Docker

Databases: Azure DB, SQL Server

Tools and Practices: Git, JIRA, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), TDD,

BDD, Sitecore CMS

Software Architecture: Multi-region cloud design, Scalable and Secure Systems, Design Patterns (Factory, Singleton, Observer)

Achievements Memberships

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (2023)
  • Pat on Back & Bravo Awards for significant contributions to Finacle web services at Tech Mahindra
  • Presented at ACM IUI Conference 2023 - Research on AI-driven e-commerce recommendations.

Research

Graduate Research - Bradley University (Jan 2022 – May 2022)

  • Co-authored research on predicting personalized textual reviews using collaborative filtering and document embedding.
  • Improved e-commerce recommendations by addressing limitations of non-personalized review systems through experiments.

Internships

Software Developer Intern (Co-op) – OSF HealthCare (May 2022 – Aug 2022)

• Developed a database management product to the healthcare providers and locations using .Net and Azure DB.

• Designed an ER model and translated the model to relational schema.

• Implemented websites, mobile first approach and landing pages from concept to deployment

• Built an admin portal for content updates, enhancing operational efficiency by 30%.

Web Intern – Bradley University (Mar 2022 – Sep 2022)

• Created and maintained Bradley.edu web pages in dotCMS, applying UX/UI best practices & mobile-first design.

• Improved page speed by 15% through browser caching, server optimization, and performance monitoring.

Sybase SQL Developer – Bradley University (Sep 2021 – Jan 2022)

• Developed stored procedures, triggers, indexes, and optimized SQL queries to enhance database performance

• Improved database performance by 80% through efficient logical data modeling in SAP Sybase SQL DB 

• Optimized complex PL/SQL queries, reducing execution time from hours to minutes or seconds

Timeline

Senior Full Stack Developer

OSF HealthCare
09.2022 - Current

Software Engineer II

Tech Mahindra
11.2019 - 07.2021

Software Engineer I

Tech Mahindra
03.2017 - 10.2019

Master of Science - Computer Science

Bradley University

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