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

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

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