SARANYA JAYAKUMAR
Summary
Accomplished Hands-on Technical Lead with 11 years of experience in software development, technical leadership, and team management. Expertise in Java/J2EE, microservices, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP web services, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and cloud technologies. Proven experience mentoring teams, defining technical solutions, and delivering high-quality enterprise solutions. Experienced in Agile/SAFe frameworks. F1 CPT/OPT - no sponsorship required.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Software Developer/Technical Lead
Discover Financial Services
10.2018 - 06.2020
- Lead Developer and Scrum Team Lead for enterprise-level digital payments solutions within a SAFe Agile framework.
- Hands-on technical lead: designed, developed, and delivered complex backend services using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST/SOAP web services, and microservices architecture.
- Provided technical direction and mentoring to the team, ensuring high-quality software delivery.
- Oversaw CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and integration workflows to maintain a seamless release process.
- Worked with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL) for schema design, performance tuning, and development of stored procedures, triggers, and views.
- Defined system design, integration points, and domain-driven architecture to support business requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile/SAFe ceremonies, balancing technical leadership and hands-on coding responsibilities.
- Implemented automated testing using Cucumber and Mockito to ensure reliability, regression coverage, and maintainable code.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
Technical Lead
Cognizant (Walgreens)
03.2014 - 10.2018
- Led development and enhancements for enterprise-level legacy applications, converting traditional monolithic/Waterfall applications to microservices-based architecture using Java/J2EE and Spring Boot.
- Executed migration of enterprise applications to upgraded WebSphere servers, collaborating with infrastructure teams on server capacity, configuration, and performance tuning.
- Designed and implemented scalable backend services, REST/SOAP web services, and database optimizations (Oracle, MySQL).
- Drove DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipeline management, automated deployments, and environment provisioning.
- Explored and applied optimal technical solutions for application development, ensuring maintainability, performance, and business continuity.
- Provided hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality delivery.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to balance ongoing legacy maintenance, enhancements, and migration initiatives. Technologies & Tools: Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST/SOAP, Oracle, MySQL, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Bamboo, Docker, WebSphere, ELK, Kafka
Team Lead
Cognizant (Express Scripts Canada)
11.2012 - 02.2014
- Led the migration of legacy VB6 front-end applications to Java EE, creating a modern web-based interface for Pharmacy, Dental, and General Claims adjudication.
- Designed and implemented robust Java-based solutions using Spring Web Flow, JSF, PrimeFaces, Hibernate, and Tomcat.
- Developed and integrated REST/SOAP web services to interact with backend adjudication servers and databases.
- Conducted requirement analysis, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure adherence to technical standards and best practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including business users, QA, and environment support, to meet project timelines and release goals.
- Resolved technical issues and provided hands-on guidance to developers, ensuring high-quality and maintainable deliverables.
- Leveraged AJAX, Web Services, and ORM frameworks for performance optimization and seamless data exchange.
Software Developer
Daman Health Insurance (Cognizant)
01.2010 - 11.2012
- Developed and maintained the e-Daman online portal, enabling paperless claims submission, policy renewals, online endorsements, and provider search/rating functionalities.
- Participated in Phase I & II releases, contributing to design, coding, implementation, and testing of core features.
- Implemented SOAP-based web services for seamless backend integration and data exchange.
- Enhanced software quality through JUnit testing, code reviews, and process compliance with project metrics and audits.
- Collaborated with the Mobile CoE team on iPhone native application development, ensuring cross-platform functionality.
- Gained domain knowledge through internal training on Managed Healthcare (AHM-250).
Education
Master's - Information Systems Engineering and Management
Harrisburg University of Science And Technology
10.2025
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
SRM Valliammai Engineering College
01.2008
Skills
- Programming & Languages: Java, JavaScript, C, C
- Web & J2EE: Servlets, JSP, JNDI, JMS, JAX-RS, REST/SOAP, MVC, Batch, Microservices
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring IoC, Spring Web Flow, Hibernate, Struts, JSF, Domain-Driven Design
- Databases: Oracle, MySQL, DB2, ElasticSearch; SQL, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views
- Cloud & DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Ant, Bamboo, Docker, Artifactory, ELK, Azure
- Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, JSON, AJAX
- Caching: Redis, GemFire, EHCache
- Messaging: Kafka
- Tools & IDEs: Eclipse, IntelliJ, STS, NetBeans, RAD, Visual Studio Code
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Test-Driven Development (Cucumber, Mockito)
Certification
AWS Academy Graduate - AWS Academy Cloud Foundations, Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
Timeline
Lead Software Developer/Technical Lead
Discover Financial Services
10.2018 - 06.2020
Technical Lead
Cognizant (Walgreens)
03.2014 - 10.2018
Team Lead
Cognizant (Express Scripts Canada)
11.2012 - 02.2014
Software Developer
Daman Health Insurance (Cognizant)
01.2010 - 11.2012
Master's - Information Systems Engineering and Management
Harrisburg University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
SRM Valliammai Engineering College
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