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Sheshider Gathpa

Memphis,Tennessee

Summary

Highly motivated and results-oriented Full Stack Java Developer with 7+ years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying robust and scalable web applications. Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of onsite and offshore developers, ensuring timely project delivery and exceeding client expectations. Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD, and other relevant technologies, coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions and continuously learning and adapting to new technologies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Full Stack Developer III

FedEx Corporation
Collierville, TN
06.2021 - Current
  • Currently leading a team of offshore and onsite developers in retiring a Spring application and an Oracle database, migrating key functionalities, and developing a new Spring Boot application with DataStax Cassandra, resulting in reduced operational costs and improved performance.
  • Architected and executed the migration of critical Java Spring and Spring Boot applications from on-premise to colocation datacenters, ensuring zero downtime through meticulous planning, collaboration with different teams, and execution of a phased migration strategy.
  • Spearheaded the adoption of new business processes, effectively handling 60 million transactions per day within an active-active architecture, ensuring robust performance and reliability.
  • Successfully modernized application security for Spring and Spring Boot applications by implementing OKTA and integrating OpenID Connect (OIDC), enhancing authentication and authorization capabilities.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve complex production issues, minimizing downtime by ensuring timely resolution and client satisfaction.
  • Provided technical expertise and guidance to Product Managers throughout the product development lifecycle in an Agile setup, and led several PI planning sessions, driving consensus among team members.

Full Stack Developer II

FedEx Corporation
Collierville, TN
03.2019 - 06.2021
  • Led UAT efforts, collaborating effectively with diverse teams to identify and resolve critical issues before production deployments, resulting in a significant reduction in post-deployment incidents.
  • Successfully modernized legacy Java Spring applications by migrating from SOAP to a RESTful architecture using Spring Boot, enhancing API performance, and improving overall system agility.
  • Coordinated the application side of an Active-Active Oracle database migration from 11g to 19c, addressing compatibility issues by updating JDBC drivers and upgrading the Apache Tomcat server, resulting in zero downtime.
  • Designed and implemented robust Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, and automated builds, JUnit executions, and deployments, resulting in a reduction in deployment time, and significantly improved software delivery cycles.
  • Leveraged SoapUI and Swagger to design, develop, and execute robust API test suites, encompassing functional, security, and performance testing, ensuring API reliability, and adherence to defined standards.

Full Stack Developer

Stratesfy Systems
Cincinnati, OH
09.2017 - 01.2019
  • Developed a microservice architectural application using Angular 4 on the frontend and Spring Boot with Hibernate on the backend, resulting in a 30% reduction in response times compared to the legacy application.
  • Developed a suite of reusable and testable Angular search components, including Autocomplete, filters, and pagination, enhancing user experience and development efficiency across multiple projects.
  • Configured Flyway for database schema migrations on Oracle 12c, automating database updates, and ensuring consistent schema versions across environments (development, testing, production).
  • Utilized D3.js to create interactive visual representations for sales data across different regions, and improved the data analysis efficiency.
  • Configured Spring Cloud Eureka Server and registered microservices for service discovery, enabling seamless communication, and ensuring high availability across the distributed system.

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
05-2017

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India
05-2015

Skills

  • Java, JavaScript, SQL
  • CI/CD - Jenkins, GoCD
  • Spring, Spring-Boot
  • SOAP, REST, XML, JSON
  • Angular, HTML, CSS
  • AppDynamics, Splunk
  • GitHub, Eclipse, IntelliJ
  • SoapUI, Postman, Insomnia
  • Oracle, Cassandra
  • Apache Tomcat, PCF, Linux

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of the FedEx Services Bravo Zulu award for leading the successful migration of a critical Java application to a colocation environment, overcoming significant challenges.
  • Team recipient of the Hall of Fame award for successfully retiring a legacy application, exceeding project expectations, and contributing to cost savings for FedEx.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Full Stack Developer III

FedEx Corporation
06.2021 - Current

Full Stack Developer II

FedEx Corporation
03.2019 - 06.2021

Full Stack Developer

Stratesfy Systems
09.2017 - 01.2019

Master of Science - Information Systems

University of Memphis

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Sheshider Gathpa