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Shrikant Kakaraparthi

Dallas

Summary

Accomplished Software Engineer with over 11 years of experience in telecommunications and ONGC industries, specializing in robust software application development using modern technologies. Expertise in microservices architecture and cloud integration, with a strong record of enhancing code quality and customer satisfaction. Proven technical leader with a focus on mentoring and resolving complex issues, contributing to significant product features across front-end and back-end development. Skilled in multiple programming languages, with a demonstrated ability to improve system performance through strategic updates.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Engineer

Cisco Systems
Richardson
06.2019 - Current
  • Served as a key contributor on the CPAPI WxC Provisioning team.
  • Functioned as the primary owner for several features and acted as the devices SME (Subject Matter Expert) within CPAPI.
  • Led the US-based team on the Devices work part of CPAPI, providing technical leadership and mentorship.
  • Developed and maintained several features, end-to-end integration test suites (frontend and backend) for the Webex Calling portals team.
  • Contributed significantly to multiple Product Features (PFs) that achieved General Availability (GA).
  • Proactively identified ways to enhance code quality, efficiency, and resilience through code reviews and bug fixes.
  • Managed high-volume BEMS (Bug Escalation Management System) cases, analyzing technical issues and reporting to appropriate teams.
  • Provided on-call pager duty support for ad-hoc customer issues and E2E tests for different regions, participating in on-call schedules, monitoring alerts, and resolving incidents.
  • Worked on JIRA tickets to fix bugs and implement improvements on frontend and backend systems.
  • Provided code reviews for pull requests and managed maintenance of feature branches.
  • Developed monitoring dashboards for tracking feature metrics.
  • Mentored and trained several resources, including specific guidance on documentation, PR reviews, API development, and debugging pipeline issues.
  • Led training sessions on maintaining features for team members and larger audiences.
  • Engaged with technologies outside the core area, such as Python for Hydra E2E tests and ad-hoc device additions for FedRamp.
  • Supported the team with RBAC 2.0 additions to existing CPAPI APIs.
  • Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams (UI, downstream services, Product Owners, TAC engineers, etc.) for feature development and issue resolution.
  • Conducted extended testing and regression to ensure API correctness and developed solutions for requirements.
  • Created UML diagrams for API flows and refactored existing codebases.

Software Developer

Seven Tablets Inc.
Addison
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • Architected and developed mobile apps and backend systems, integrating with internal frameworks.
  • Developed and maintained features on apps, fixing bugs and implementing improvements.
  • Managed releases and development environments for Android and IOS platforms.
  • Interacted directly with customers to gather input on features and end-user issues.
  • Collaborated with developers, business analysts, managers, offshore teams, and stakeholders.
  • Discussed feasibility, provided estimations for features, and gave live demonstrations.

Senior Software Engineer

Indecomm Global Services
Bangalore
12.2012 - 07.2014
  • Architected and developed end-to-end solutions using popular JavaScript stacks.
  • Developed front-end and back-end systems and managed content.
  • Gathered requirements from onsite clients and engineered scalable enterprise solutions.
  • Mentored resources and provided training sessions.
  • Collaborated with project managers, technical leads, and architects to deliver services on an ad-hoc basis.
  • Presented live demos to clients and stakeholders.

Senior Developer

Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
02.2011 - 12.2012
  • Designed and developed several end-to-end applications for in-house use and clients.
  • Gathered requirements from clients and stakeholders and translated them into code.
  • Managed deployment and maintained service availability for customers and sales executives.
  • Collaborated with managers, quality analysts, and documented requirements.
  • Presented live demos of applications to clients and stakeholders.
  • Maintained code, including bug fixes and improvements.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, Texas
12.2016

Skills

  • Java 17 and Spring Boot
  • Microservices architecture
  • Containerization with Docker
  • Orchestration using Kubernetes
  • Nodejs and Expressjs
  • Python Flask MVC
  • Search with Apache Solr
  • Cassandra and MongoDB
  • MySQL and SQL databases
  • NoSQL solutions
  • RESTful API development
  • AWS cloud services
  • Electric Imp IoT cloud
  • HTML5, SCSS, SASS, LESS, CSS
  • JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Angular 12 and AngularJS
  • Reactjs and React Native
  • Knockoutjs and Backbonejs
  • Extjs and Apache Cordova
  • Android and iOS development
  • Expo framework usage
  • Vercel and Netlify deployment
  • Cypress and Protractor testing
  • Spring Boot integration tests
  • Karma, Mocha, Shouldjs, Jasmine testing frameworks
  • JUnit testing framework
  • WireMock for API simulation
  • Test-driven development practices
  • GitHub and Bitbucket version control
  • Jenkins CI/CD pipelines management
  • Maven and Gradle build tools
  • ELK stack for logging analysis
  • Logstash and Kibana usage
  • Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, Sublime Text, Vim editors proficiency
  • JIRA project management tool usage
  • Agile methodologies implementation
  • Scrum framework application
  • Web-based software engineering skills
  • GenAI Tooling
  • Mobile application development expertise
  • Code review processes

Certification

  • Generative AI Collaboration Green Belt 2025
  • Generative AI Collaboration White Belt 2025
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Hackathons

  • AWS Disaster Response Hackathon, 2022
  • Ford Smart Vehicle Connectivity Challenge, 2021, Won 'Best UI and Design' category
  • TAMU 2k16 Hackathon, 2016, Won 'Best use of Google APIs' category
  • Verizon Hackathon, 2016
  • HackDFW, 2015

Timeline

Software Engineer

Cisco Systems
06.2019 - Current

Software Developer

Seven Tablets Inc.
04.2017 - 05.2019

Senior Software Engineer

Indecomm Global Services
12.2012 - 07.2014

Senior Developer

Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd
02.2011 - 12.2012

Master of Science - Computer Science

The University of Texas At Arlington
Shrikant Kakaraparthi