Shruti Bagayatkar

Chandler,Arizona

Summary

Result oriented Software professional with over 15 years of experience specializing in Java-based enterprise application development and cloud-native architecture. Proven ability to design and implement scalable microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems, while establishing robust CI/CD pipelines and high-availability production systems. Recognized for a strong sense of ownership, a customer-first mindset, and effective leadership in fast-paced Agile environments.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Senior IT Analyst

Best Western Hotel and Resorts

02.2023 - Current

Led strategic decomposition of monolithic architecture using the Strangler Pattern, migrating 40% of core modules to microservices with zero business downtime.
Defined microservices design standards (API contracts, error handling, observability patterns) adopted across multiple teams.
Re-architected transactional workflows using asynchronous event-driven processing, increasing peak throughput by 3x and eliminating seasonal bottlenecks.
Improved platform reliability by reducing P1 incidents by 35% through observability enhancements and cross-layer diagnostics.
Partnered with Security and Infrastructure leadership to ensure PCI-compliant payment integrations and secure cloud governance.
Mentored senior engineers and influenced architectural direction beyond immediate team boundaries.

Lead Software Engineer

Pearson Educations

11.2013 - 01.2023

Led multi-year AWS cloud migration strategy, reducing infrastructure cost by 22% while improving scalability and fault tolerance.
Defined REST API governance standards using OpenAPI, reducing integration defects by 30% across dependent systems.
Drove CI/CD modernization (Ivy to Nexus, Jenkins pipelines), doubling release frequency and reducing regression defects .
Drove database performance optimization initiatives, reducing report generation latency from 12s to under 5s.
Designed secure cross-platform integrations using Azure Functions and Service Bus, improving cross-system processing speed by 40%.
Influenced cross-team architecture decisions and conducted design reviews to ensure scalability and maintainability.
Mentored engineers across teams, improving architectural consistency and reducing rework cycles by 15%.

Senior Software Engineer

Ness Technologies India

07.2009 - 11.2013

Led a 4-member development team for Pearson SuccessNet, a web-based education platform for teachers and students.
Developed Java-based features using Servlets, JSP, Struts, and Spring annotations for dynamic content delivery.
Served as Build & Release Engineer alongside development responsibilities, establishing CI processes and build automation practices that improved release stability and reduced integration defects.
Implemented and maintained automated build pipelines, proactively identifying dependency and configuration issues to prevent downstream production impact.
Partnered with cross-functional teams to coordinate versioning, artifact management, and deployment strategies
Resolved production incidents, implemented root cause fixes, and ensured SLAs were met.
Participated in design documentation, code reviews, and test automation using TestNG.

Programmer Trainee

MASTEK Ltd.

11.2008 - 07.2009

Completed an intensive training program in Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Struts, and DBMS with an A+ rating.
Supported Fidelity project teams by documenting requirements, building proof-of-concept modules, and preparing design diagrams.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

University of Mumbai

India

06-2008

Skills

Architecture: Distributed Systems, Microservices Transformation, Event-Driven Architecture, API Governance, High Availability, Scalability & Performance Engineering
Cloud (AWS): EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, Secure & Cost-Optimized Cloud Architecture
Backend: Java, Spring Boot Ecosystem, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs, Concurrency, Transaction Management
DevOps & Delivery: CI/CD Architecture (Jenkins), Maven/Gradle, Nexus, Git, Release Governance, Build Automation
Data: MySQL, SQL Server, OpenSearch, Query Optimization & Indexing
Engineering Process: Agile/Scrum Methodologies, Jira, Sprint Planning & Backlog Refinement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Production Incident ManagementManagement