Sharan Talwar
Summary
Highly experienced Full Stack Engineering professional with a proven track record in designing, developing and leading complex software solutions. Expertise in Java/J2EE, cloud technologies (AWS), and database management. Adept at driving projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle, from analysis and design to deployment and maintenance. Seeking to leverage extensive experience and leadership skills as a Director of Full Stack Engineering in Securities Finance Technology team.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Software Engineer Developer
Fidelity Investments
11.2021 - Current
- Led design and development of security master reference data flows for Fidelity Agency Lending (FAL) international program, utilizing Core Java and Oracle PL/SQL technologies
- Developed multithreaded API's for real-time security price data retrieval from upstream systems, enhancing pricing data quality in FAL Secmaster
- Spearheaded cloud design enhancements for Dividend Forecasting application using AWS services (Lambda, S3, EventBridge, Step Functions,IAM, KMS), improving scalability and reliability
- Implemented intraday price updates using GCI feeds and facilitated data re-extraction from Global One into FAL
- Directed development efforts for UI enhancements, including Price Override functionality, and ensured successful UAT and production releases
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies to meet product timelines and ensure quality deliverables
Senior Software Engineer Developer
Fidelity Investments
05.2017 - 11.2021
- Orchestrated design and development of Fully Paid Ledger Batch for the Fully Paid Lending (FPL) program, handling SOD and EOD contract, account, and security data
- Led the development of trading screens and middleware trading interfaces, consolidating real-time trade statuses from various systems
- Designed and implemented a REST-based API (FPAVAIL API) to serve Fully Paid Availability data to other Security Finance applications
- Developed the Rate Automation Engine to ensure compliance with DOL requirements
- Coordinated development efforts for the PI Account Outreach program, increasing account enrollment
- Built a Maven Java-based engine for the trading UI application to interact with external applications
- Significantly reduced DTCC transaction costs ($150K/year) by developing trade bulking features and achieved $650K/year savings through Loaned contract consolidation
- Automated maintenance of chain data for borrow booking via Equilend's NGT system
Programmer Analyst
Fortira Inc
10.2013 - 05.2017
- Developed backend flows for Customer and Securities Preferences functionality to manage customer's quantity and rate preferences real time in Fully Paid Application
- Involved in backend design & development of Availability Engine for Fully Paid Availability project inclusive of customer sales, options requirements, preferences, market rate & locate needs
- Developed SF Excel Toolkit (SFTK), a REST-based Java application for financial data retrieval, enhancing business decision-making
- Implemented authorization modules and multithreading to optimize application performance
- Designed interfaces between CRTS trading and accounting systems, and implemented automated scheduling mechanisms
- Developed Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures and Crystal Reports to provide financial information to business users
Programmer Analyst
Quadrant 4 System Corporation
07.2011 - 05.2012
- Developed interfaces for the DReAM application using Spring Integration Messaging Components and IBM MQ
- Implemented REST Based webservices for communication between DReAM and ePRO
- Created the MyProfile portlet for the Global Markets - GenX Portal using Liferay Spring MVC
- Developed exception handling and logging frameworks using Spring AOP and Log4j
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, DEMasters - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJBachelors - Electronics and Communication
Visveswaraiah Technological University
Skills
- Languages: Java (Core, Multithreading, Collections), SQL, PL/SQL, Python, Perl, Shell Scripting, C/C
- Frameworks/Libraries: Spring (MVC, Boot, Integration), Hibernate
- Messaging: IBM MQ, TIBCO Rendezvous, Oracle Advanced Queue, JMS
- Web Services: REST
- Databases: Oracle 19c, MS SQL Server (2005)
- Cloud (AWS): Lambda(Serverless), S3, EventBridge, Step Functions, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, IAM, KMS, Terraform
- Containerization Tools: Docker
- CI/CD/Build Tools: Jenkins, UDeploy, Git, Stash, GitHub, Maven
- Application/Web Servers: Apache Tomcat, WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
- Development Tools: Eclipse, RAD, NetBeans, Visual Studio, TOAD, Control-M, Crystal Reports
- Operating Systems: Linux, UNIX, Windows
Certification
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
Timeline
Principal Software Engineer Developer
Fidelity Investments
11.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer Developer
Fidelity Investments
05.2017 - 11.2021
Programmer Analyst
Fortira Inc
10.2013 - 05.2017
Programmer Analyst
Quadrant 4 System Corporation
07.2011 - 05.2012
Masters - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Rutgers University
Bachelors - Electronics and Communication
Visveswaraiah Technological University
Master of Business Administration -
Goldey-Beacom College
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