Padma Karthikeyan

The Media Engineering Integration team, part of Broadcast & Content Services and DEET, builds highly scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant microservices to integrate media engineering systems, including Playout and Media Asset Management (MAM) systems. These systems are critical to on-air linear and non-linear media delivery for all broadcast networks/brands in the Disney portfolio.

• Technical and team lead for the design and development of multiple projects. Developed spring-boot microservices and deployed them through GitLab pipelines in Kubernetes clusters(EKS).
• Led Migration of legacy on-prem systems to the AWS cloud by rewriting the applications in Java.
• Implemented private and public service gateway endpoints using AWS API Gateway and Lambda functions for on-prem and external clients.
• Led development efforts of many data streaming and processing applications using Kafka, SQS, and SNS messaging platforms.
• Developed Gatling scripts for performance analysis and reporting to optimize API and application performance.
• Automated multiple support processes by building pipelines using AWS EventBridge and Lambda functions.
• Build common libraries and improved application performance metrics using Prometheus and observability monitors in Datadog.
• Developed multiple POCs and MVPs to get approval from upper management.
• Developed dashboard UI to display missing playlist materials for the National Geographic render engine.
• Led development of Mediator 8 Deprecation solution workflow, which is metadata integrations with BeBanjo, Mediator-X, and MediaHub for ABC, Freeform, and Disney kids non-linear playlist data. This workflow was built to replace Mediator 8 and VOD workflow consolidation.
• Led modernization efforts of migrating legacy ESB to AWS cloud.
• Designed and developed Rekognition (AI/ML) POC for identifying blank slates, end credits, and segment detection in video content files.
• Trained and mentored junior developers and peer engineers.
• Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.

Blackhawk Network, Inc is a leading prepaid and payments network that delivers physical and digital distribution of a large array of prepaid products.Cashstar (2020 to 2021): Cashstar is an award-winning e-commerce solution for selling gift cards built on AWS using Python, Django, ReactJs,Node.js, Mysql, etc.Order Central (2014 to 2021): Order Central is the fulfillment platform built on AWS using Java, spring boot, REST, Redis, MongoDB, etc.

• Migrated the Legacy system in on-prem to AWS cloud
• Contributed as a technical lead for the team designing and developing user stories. Lead and Participate in grooming the requirements with the business stakeholders.
• Developed Spring REST services for all the modules of Order Central using microservices architecture pattern.
• Involved in re-platforming legacy Dropship Order Receiving applications into Java & AWS cloud-based solutions to handle increased customer traffic.
• Data modeled and demoralized various RDBMS tables to MongoDB JSON document model.
• Actively involved in solving several production issues.
• Working experience in an agile environment using the Rally dev tool and scrum methodology.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.

GiftCardMall.com & Dropship : E-commerce website where customers can buy physical and e-gifts for various brands.

• Dropship is an application used by distribution partners to bulk-order gift cards.
• The applications were developed using Java, Spring Framework, MySQL, JS, Jquery.
• Implemented various enhancements to the applications.Onboarded multiple partners to the system.Developed Restful Apis and batch jobs for processing orders.Involved in developing stored procedures used in multiple batch jobs.Actively involved in the redesign and migration of the project to the cloud.

GoWallet & CSR Admin App:GoWallet is a gift card tracking site that helps keep tabs on balances and the history of various gift cards.

• CSR Tool is an admin tool used by account managers and CSRs
• Developed websites using C#,.NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Jquery.Integrated with various RESTful services.Improved website security by implementing various monitors.

Delphi Technologies is leader in development of Web Applications for Law enforcement agencies to effectively manage internal workflows, information sharing across various departments/agencies

• Responsibilities include analyzing requirements, designing and developing Web Applications using .NET MVC, C#, ADO.NET and SQL Server.
• Involved in all layers including UI, middle-tier and database development.
• Excellent experience in Creating, Consuming and Publishing XML Web Services (SOAP, WSDL) using .NET Framework and Solid understanding of Service-Oriented Architectures.
• Expert on developing SQL Stored Procedures, Triggers, Functions and Views for Backend process using SQL Server. Developing web sites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop within CMS
• Configuring and troubleshooting IIS and Active directory. Created Lists, Doc library, Workflows, Timer Jobs, Alerts, Custom field types, Customized settings pages, Web application, and site collections.
• Created custom workflows for SharePoint Designer 2007.