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PRAVALIIKA M

Irving

Summary

Project Delivery–focused Senior Java Developer with 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting secure, high-performance enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native architectures. Proven success delivering mission-critical systems in highly regulated environments through modernization initiatives, CI/CD automation, rigorous testing, and security-first design. Experienced in mentoring junior developers, conducting code reviews, collaborating with cross-functional delivery teams, and supporting on-site, client-facing engagements. Adept at driving continuous improvement across development, DevOps, and documentation practices.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Java Developer / Project Delivery Analyst

Vanguard
Dallas
03.2024 - Current
  • Designed and built secure, high-performance enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot, supporting customer onboarding, transaction visibility, and compliance-driven workflows.
  • Developed RESTful APIs with Spring MVC and integrated them with JavaScript-based client applications, ensuring seamless front-end and back-end communication.
  • Implemented security-first application designs using OAuth2, JWT, and AWS IAM, supporting authentication, authorization, and compliance requirements.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub, and SonarQube to automate builds, testing, static code analysis, and environment promotions.
  • Conducted code reviews and enforced development standards to improve maintainability, performance, and security across the codebase.
  • Authored unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito, ensuring reliability and regression coverage for enterprise services.
  • Supported database management and optimization using Amazon RDS with JPA/Hibernate, enabling high-volume transactional workloads.
  • Partnered with QA, architects, and stakeholders to support end-to-end project delivery, including testing cycles, defect resolution, and release readiness.
  • Maintained technical documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI and Confluence to support long-term system maintainability.
  • Mentored junior developers through onboarding, design walkthroughs, and code review feedback, improving team velocity and delivery quality.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Environment: Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JavaScript, AWS, Jenkins, SonarQube, GitHub, JUnit, Mockito, RDS, DynamoDB, Swagger

Java Developer

Cognizant
Hyderabad
05.2019 - 12.2021
  • Contributed to large-scale system modernization efforts, refactoring monolithic applications into modular Spring Boot–based services.
  • Designed and implemented enterprise REST APIs using Java and Spring MVC, supporting high-availability logistics and operational systems.
  • Developed batch and event-driven processing components, ensuring reliable data ingestion, validation, and system integration.
  • Automated build, test, and deployment workflows using Jenkins, supporting continuous integration and delivery.
  • Performed unit testing, integration testing, and peer code reviews, maintaining high code quality and adherence to delivery standards.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including QA, operations, and business stakeholders, to deliver project milestones on schedule.
  • Supported security and compliance reviews, ensuring APIs met authentication, logging, and audit standards.
  • Created and maintained technical documentation and API contracts, improving knowledge transfer and operational support.
  • Assisted in onboarding and knowledge sharing for new developers, supporting team scalability.
  • Environment: Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, REST APIs, Jenkins, Git, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS EC2, S3

Education

Masters - Information Systems

University of Texas at Arlington University
Texas, USA
01.2023

Skills

  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • Bash
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring MVC
  • Spring Cloud
  • Spring Security
  • JPA
  • Hibernate
  • Maven
  • Swagger/OpenAPI
  • JUnit
  • Mockito
  • RESTful APIs
  • JSON
  • OAuth2
  • JWT
  • Postman
  • AWS EC2
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS S3
  • AWS RDS
  • AWS DynamoDB
  • AWS API Gateway
  • AWS IAM
  • Jenkins
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • DynamoDB
  • MongoDB
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • ELK Stack
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Timeline

Senior Java Developer / Project Delivery Analyst

Vanguard
03.2024 - Current

Java Developer

Cognizant
05.2019 - 12.2021

Masters - Information Systems

University of Texas at Arlington University
PRAVALIIKA M