Rupesh Parikh

· Over 20 years of extensive experience in the analysis, design, development, implementation, project management, and supervision of applications across various industries, including investment banking (Citi Group), retail (Sony Electronics), automotive (BMW, Mack Trucks), advertising (Digitas Inc.), and commodities trading (RBS Sempra Commodities, Societe Generale, Freepoint Commodities, Noble Americas, BTG Pactual).

· Proven ability to collaborate with senior management and leading technology vendors like Microsoft, Oracle, and AWS to implement scalable, secure solutions while optimizing cloud resource utilization.

· Expertise in utilizing Codacy for static code analysis and Tenable for vulnerability scanning, ensuring code quality, security compliance, and robust protection against threats.

· Extensive experience with AWS CloudFront for fast, secure content delivery, improving performance and availability for global users.

· Proficient in Datadog for comprehensive observability, monitoring, and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) management, enabling real-time insights, proactive issue detection, and ensuring high availability and system reliability.

· Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda for building efficient serverless applications, optimizing on-demand execution with minimal infrastructure overhead.

· Strong background in containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and efficient deployments.

· Adept at process engineering and re-engineering, with a focus on evaluating and integrating third-party APIs and services to enhance functionality and user experience.

· Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with expertise in problem-solving, research, and process organization.

· Experienced in drafting current and future states, establishing KPIs, and implementing metrics to drive technology delivery and efficiency.

· Deep understanding of commodities markets, advising front office teams on available technology solutions to optimize market opportunities.

· Skilled in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with extensive experience in onsite-offshore models.

· Knowledgeable in security best practices, including data encryption, access control, and secure coding standards, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and regulatory compliance.