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Nishanth Alladi

Summary

Dynamic Software Engineer with extensive experience at Capital One, specializing in AWS and Java. Achieved a 50% reduction in production incidents while processing over 50,000 events daily. Proven mentor, enhancing team performance through effective guidance. Skilled in Python and adept at fostering collaboration in fast-paced environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Capital One
McLean, VA
08.2022 - 09.2024
  • Migrated an internal orchestration application with real-time (2-second SLA) and batch processing using AWS Lambda, Glue, SQS, SNS, and DynamoDB, processing over 50,000 events daily, while ensuring 99% uptime and reducing production incidents by 50%.
  • Built a simulation environment using AWS Lambda and Databricks, allowing real-time comparison of the new system against the old, to demonstrate proof of consistency before full migration.
  • Developed and owned an API connection for a frontend microservice, ensuring seamless integration with the backend, and optimizing performance for over 20,000 daily enterprise users using Vue.js and TypeScript.
  • Led mentorship for 34 interns, conducting workshops and providing personalized guidance, improving project completion rates.

Course Instructor

UIUC Freshman Honors CS
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Mentored 20 students in creating full-stack applications by incorporating Agile development, with code reviews, to complete and demo a working app in 10 weeks.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science + Philosophy

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
05-2022

Skills

  • Python (Advanced)
  • Java (Advanced)
  • AWS (Solutions Architect Associate)
  • SQL
  • Git
  • Bash
  • Statistical Methods
  • LLMs and generative AI

Timeline

Software Engineer

Capital One
08.2022 - 09.2024

Course Instructor

UIUC Freshman Honors CS
01.2021 - 05.2022

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Illinois

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science + Philosophy

University of Illinois
Nishanth Alladi