RETESH VELAPAKAM
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Results-driven IT professional with over 9 years of experience and a Master of Science in Computer Science. Expertise in system analysis, SDLC processes, and developing REST APIs within microservices. Proficient in deploying applications using Kubernetes and Jenkins CI/CD, and skilled in data analysis with SQL and Microsoft Access. Familiar with GraphQL and machine learning concepts, including chatbot development with Rasa.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Science Solution Lead
Carelon
Atlanta, GA
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Led requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders to define functional requirements, data needs, and success metrics for analytics solutions.
- Defined application scope and objectives, translating business questions into technical requirements and implementation tasks for engineering and reporting teams.
- Collaborated with teams to design functional table structures in Snowflake, enabling efficient data storage for analysis.
- Designed and implemented architecture improvements resulting in a 30% reduction in response time
- Managed enhancement backlog for initiatives; assessed incoming requests, clarified requirements, and prioritized based on business impact and dependencies.
- Performed end-to-end impact analysis for changes across source systems, Snowflake tables, and downstream reporting/consumption layers; communicated risks and trade-offs.
- Collaborated with front-end developers to improve user experience and system usability
Software Developer
Verizon
Piscataway, NJ
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Provided software development services for Verizon in Piscataway, NJ
- Migrated legacy application Monolithic to Micro Services using Java 8
- Maintained and enhanced legacy code to stabilize migration to microservices
- Developed and Implemented sprint reactive services to connect the web application to back-end APIs
- Work with peers to carry out code reviews and unit testing of new development
- Generated Swagger files to document APIs for improved clarity and usability
- Implemented Spring Security for WebSocket and Feign clients to enhance application security
- Developed a Netflix Zuul proxy as the API gateway
- Used Log4j, and Slf4j for audit logging and tracing the messages to identify the errors easily.
- Performed Code Review, Unit Testing, and Integration Testing
- Created unit test plans and scenarios using JUnit and Mockito.
Java Full Stack Developer
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Detroit, MI
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Developed REST Microservices using spring boot
- Generated metrics with method-level granularity and persistence using Spring AOP and Spring Actuator to enhance monitoring capabilities
- Analyzed requirements, designed technical solutions, implemented features, and conducted testing.
- Developed chatbot using Rasa Framework, Spring, and Ionic to improve user interaction and support
- Trained data utilizing natural language understanding techniques with Rasa Core and Rasa NLU.
- Designed database queries for updating, inserting, and retrieving asset information and rates to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
System Analyst
Synchrony Financial US
Location
07.2014 - 07.2015
- Liaised with business and functional owners during risk engineering and high-level review sessions to develop and implement action plans, ensuring adherence to deadlines and standards
- Conducted gap analysis between existing state and To-Be state, documenting identified gaps through process flows to highlight areas for improvement
- Recommend solutions based on data analysis to increase business efficiency and/or improve existing processes
- Debugged through the code files to reverse engineer and identify the requirement and provided the details to the users
- Developed detailed test scripts based on specified test conditions and requirements.
- Defined the scope for testing through impact analysis.
- Conducting Free for All Tests FFA to the different instances (build) received to ensure the transitions into further phases of testing
- Supporting testers and UAT team for executing test scripts
System Analyst
GE Healthcare
Location
06.2012 - 06.2014
- Resolved application issues by connecting to client and admin applications, troubleshooting, and driving issues to closure.
- Tracked defects and enhancements in HP Quality Center (HP QC) while coordinating status updates through resolution.
- Managed user profiles in testing, staging, and production environments to facilitate validation and ensure controlled access.
- Replicated reported issues in testing and staging environments to confirm root cause and validate fixes.
- Coordinated migration of changes across environments (test ?staging
- Production), tested fixes in production, and provided updates to clients for confirmation.
Education
M.S - Computer Science
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida01-2017
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Osmania University
Telangana, India12-2012
Skills
- Predictive Analytics
- Statistical Analysis
- Machine Learning
- Data Visualization
- Data Cleaning
- Data Governance
- Data analysis
- Microservices architecture
- API development
- Software development
- Testing methodologies
- Code review processes
- Project management
- Requirements gathering
- System troubleshooting
- Problem solving
Personal Information
Title: Data Science Solution Lead
Accomplishments
- Improved Architecture Efficiency
- Reduced response time by 30%, enhancing architectural efficiency and performance.
- Migrated Legacy Application
- Migrated 100% of legacy application to microservices using Java 8, increasing scalability.
- Developed Efficient Chatbots
- Trained 3 chatbots using Rasa, improving customer interaction efficiency by 25%.
- Created Numerous APIs
- Designed and built over 20 REST APIs, achieving seamless integration with backend systems.
Timeline
Data Science Solution Lead
Carelon
01.2020 - 07.2020
Software Developer
Verizon
09.2018 - 06.2020
Java Full Stack Developer
Blue Cross Blue Shield
01.2018 - 07.2018
System Analyst
Synchrony Financial US
07.2014 - 07.2015
System Analyst
GE Healthcare
06.2012 - 06.2014
M.S - Computer Science
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Osmania University