Sai Phanindra Akula
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Results-oriented professional with extensive experience in developing and maintaining Actimize-based financial solutions and Java backend systems. Skilled in creating custom plugins, optimizing relational databases, and managing deployment pipelines to ensure high availability and smooth system integration. Expertise in SQL performance tuning, CI/CD implementation, and modular process monitoring, driving measurable improvements in reliability and efficiency. Proven ability to streamline execution workflows, reduce downtime, and deliver secure, scalable solutions aligned with organizational and regulatory standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
INTELLIBRIKS LLC
Jersey City, NJ
07.2024 - Current
- Designed and developed custom Java plugins for Actimize to extend core functionality, improving system flexibility and enabling faster rule updates across multiple modules.
- Maintained and optimized relational database structures by tuning queries, refining indexing strategies, and performing routine health checks to ensure consistent performance and reliability.
- Monitored modular execution plans and process flows, resolving performance bottlenecks and improving end-to-end job runtime efficiency by 35%.
- Automated routine operational tasks such as script-based log cleanup, data reloads, and alert reconciliation, improving overall process stability.
- Collaborated with infrastructure and DBA teams to streamline database integration and connectivity with Actimize modules, ensuring high availability and secure data transactions.
- Troubleshot production issues by analyzing execution logs, data pipelines, and module dependencies, resulting in a 25% reduction in incident resolution time.
- Documented key processes around plugin design, deployment steps, and pipeline workflows, improving team onboarding efficiency and operational consistency.
Software Engineer
Progrite Systems Inc
Irving, TX
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Optimized SQL queries and indexing strategies, which cut average query load times by 40% and enabled smoother handling of large data sets during peak hours.
- Refactored and modularized legacy codebases, reducing maintenance effort and boosting developer productivity by 25% through easier debugging and code reuse.
- Implemented connection pooling and caching mechanisms within JDBC, improving database reliability and eliminating frequent timeout errors in production.
- Automated routine database backup, migration, and reporting tasks using scripts, saving the team 10+ hours weekly and ensuring consistent data accuracy.
- Worked closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver two major software releases ahead of schedule, enhancing overall project velocity and client satisfaction
Data Analyst Intern
VIVESSA Industries
Hyderabad, India
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Co Engineered a state-of-the-art data collection and storage system, reducing manual errors by 25% in a media marketing client-focused project
- Transformed extensive media datasets and reducing analysis time by 30%, resulting in significant operational savings
- Enhanced Teradata data extraction by 27% using advanced SQL and implemented a seamless pipeline to migrate data for marketing client team
- Deployed Power BI for comprehensive analysis and insights, presenting compelling data summaries and visualizations to stakeholders
- Proactively established impactful KPIs, resulting in a 30% improvement in project success and a 25% increase in overall impact
IT Intern
LightBooks Technologies Pvt LTD
Hyderabad, India
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Orchestrated streamlining of web development and technical support processes, providing expertise to advise for IT improvement
- Implemented cost-effective IT solutions, leveraging big data analytics using python and GCP resulting in 20% expenditure reduction
- Collaborated on automating scripts and enhancing database management, culminating in a 15% improvement in website performance
- Aided IT Team in software maintenance, utilizing big data techniques in GCP by datapro to ensure system resilience and minimized disruption
- Introduced surveillance tool utilizing Tableau and BigQuery to monitor web traffic data to support leadership in data-driven decision-making
Education
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL12-2023
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
Vardhaman College Of Engineering
Hyderabad, India06-2021
Skills
Programming: JAVA, Python, C, C, JavaScript (Angular JS, React JS, Node JS)
Database: MySQL, Teradata, Oracle DB, Mongo DB Cloud, Microsoft server manager
Analytical Tools: Tableau, Power-BI, MS Office (Excel, Access)
Experience : AWS , Azure , GCP
Timeline
Software Engineer
INTELLIBRIKS LLC
07.2024 - Current
Software Engineer
Progrite Systems Inc
02.2024 - 06.2024
Data Analyst Intern
VIVESSA Industries
09.2020 - 12.2020
IT Intern
LightBooks Technologies Pvt LTD
03.2020 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
Vardhaman College Of Engineering
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Illinois at Chicago