KANISHKA SRIVASTAVA
San Antonio,TX
Work Preference
Summary
Results-driven Technical Manager with expertise in leading cross-functional teams to develop scalable applications using Spring Boot and AWS. Aligns technical initiatives with business objectives to enhance production stability and team collaboration. Committed to mentoring and driving continuous improvement in software architecture and delivery methodologies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Manager / Technical Architect
HCL America
San Antonio, USA
02.2025 - Current
- Define and review full-stack architecture for applications built on Spring Boot, Kafka, Golang services, React-based applications, and AWS.
- Led development teams across US and India, assigning work, reviewing design and code, resolving technical issues, and ensuring on-time delivery of commitments.
- Translated business requirements into technical scope, broke work into deliverables, estimated effort, and planned team capacity during PI cycles to align with project goals.
- Work with product owners, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders to align technical execution with release objectives.
- Review and approve solution design artifacts (SDR) to ensure clarity, feasibility, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
- Oversaw production stability through structured incident management and root cause analysis, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Scope includes backend services, frontend applications, integration layers, cloud infrastructure, and ongoing platform support.
- Client: USAA | San Antonio, TX
Technical Manager (Global Delivery)
HCL Technologies
03.2021 - 01.2025
- Led key engagement with Staples in the USA, focusing on enterprise platform development.
- - Led development and support for enterprise platforms serving US business users.
- - Guided modernization initiatives involving Spring Boot services, Kafka integration, and AWS-based deployments.
- Managed globally distributed development teams to deliver enterprise applications in financial and retail domains, enhancing collaboration across regions.
- Reviewed architecture and technical designs before implementation and guided teams through development, testing, and release cycles.
- Coordinated with client IT teams, business stakeholders, and offshore developers to align on project scope, timelines, and technical direction, ensuring effective communication.
- Oversaw production support functions, ensuring SLA adherence through structured issue tracking and resolution processes.
- Global Enterprise Clients including US-based engagements
Senior Software Engineer → Migration Consultant → Business Analyst
Sopra Steria
02.2006 - 02.2021
- Over 15 years at Sopra Steria, progressed through development, analysis, migration, and technical leadership roles while working with global financial and government organizations.
- Key Projects and Responsibilities:
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- - Gathered business requirements and translated them into technical specifications and development tasks.
- - Gathered business requirements, translating them into technical specifications and development tasks to align project deliverables with client needs.
- - Supported production systems through defect resolution and structured release management.
- Commerzbank
- - Identified and resolved defects across functionality, security, and performance layers.
- - Identified and resolved defects in functionality, security, and performance layers, enhancing application stability and user experience.
- Nexi Group / Gefi / Credit Portal (Italy)
- - Participated in architecture design discussions and guided implementation activities.
- - Contributed to microservices-based platform development using Spring Boot, Angular, and PostgreSQL.
- ENEL – Energy Exchange Platform
- - Worked directly with client stakeholders to ensure functional accuracy and operational stability.
- - Developed backend services and reporting capabilities for energy trading systems.
- Gucci Support Team
- - Investigated issues, performed root cause analysis, and implemented fixes to improve system reliability.
- - Delivered production support for global e-commerce applications built on Java and Hybris.
- Enterprise Data Migration Initiatives
- - Supported data migration from legacy systems to modern platforms, coordinating efforts across SharePoint, Java-based services, and database environments to ensure seamless transitions.
- - Supported migration of data from legacy systems to modern platforms, working across SharePoint, Java-based services, and database environments.
- This phase of my career built strong foundations in full-stack development, system modernization, client interaction, and technical leadership.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Skills
- Java and J2EE
- Spring Boot and MVC
- Microservices architecture
- REST services
- AWS services
- Golang
- Python
- JavaScript
- Angular
- Oracle and PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Git and Jenkins
- Maven and Gradle
- CI/CD practices
- Agile development practices
- Technical leadership and mentoring
- Software design
- Full-stack development
- Kafka
- Swagger
- Postman
- Datadog
- JIRA
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Personal Information
Visa Status: H1B (Transfer Ready)
Earlier Engagements
- Commerzbank
- Nexi Group
- ENEL
- Gucci
- European Patent Office
Target Roles
- Senior Technical Manager
- Senior Technical Project Manager
- Technical Program Manager
Timeline
Technical Manager / Technical Architect
HCL America
02.2025 - Current
Technical Manager (Global Delivery)
HCL Technologies
03.2021 - 01.2025
Senior Software Engineer → Migration Consultant → Business Analyst
Sopra Steria
02.2006 - 02.2021