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Sivakumar Dhamodaran

Summary

Technically proficient and results-oriented professional with over 21 years of extensive experience in Software Development, Design, Architecture, Technical Audits, Testing, and Operations/Delivery Management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Technology Solution Architect

Tata Consultancy Services
US
08.2023 - Current

Company Overview: FIS Global.

Project: Digital One Platform Rehosting.

  • Identify the necessary hardware and software infrastructure to support long-term organizational objectives.
  • Collaborate with external solution architects to produce high-level and detailed architecture designs and documentation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to design, technology integration, system bottlenecks, and performance.
  • Conducted risk assessments for architectural decisions and proposed mitigation strategies.
  • Designed and delivered mission-critical infrastructure to maintain consistent availability and performance.
  • Administered application stacks and executed performance tuning to optimize session performance by eliminating performance bottlenecks.
  • Spearheaded the integration of APIs and third-party services to enhance system functionality.
  • Verified stability, security and scalability of system architecture.
  • Developed training materials for end users on how to use newly deployed technology solutions.
  • Provided technical leadership in the resolution of complex system issues and performance bottlenecks.
  • Evaluated and recommended software and hardware solutions to improve system efficiency.
  • Monitored system performance metrics and took corrective action when necessary to maintain high availability levels for mission-critical applications and systems.
  • Worked with clients to develop and customize technology solutions according to specific business requirements.
  • Maintained comprehension of latest development trends, tools, languages and methodologies to assist software development and marketing.
  • Redesigned and developed architecture, resulting in increased productivity for clients.
  • Conducted system analysis and designed architectural solutions to meet business requirements.

Microservices Architect

Tata Consultancy Services
US
03.2022 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Client: State Street Corporation.
  • Project: SSGM Unqork Gateway.
  • SSGM Gateway provides a secure data flow between any required internal applications of SSC and Unqork.
  • Eliminates the need for multiple data transfer protocols required for data transmission between SSC systems and Unqork.
  • Better control of the performance and governance of data transmitted between SSC systems and Unqork.
  • Mentored other stakeholders by providing technical input.
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows, technical flows, and framework knowledge.
  • Coached the best practices and set up the code quality gates during development.
  • Improved the microservices monitoring, exception handling, and centralized logging.
  • Enhanced the API security mechanism with additional security filters.

Technology Solution Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
12.2021 - 03.2022

Company Overview: Client: Anthem.

  • Project: Government Business Development.
  • Individual contributions in designing, analyzing, testing, debugging, and implementing business requirements for the committed releases.
  • Responsible for key design and architectural decisions, and implementing RESTful services based on highly scalable and performance-oriented recommendations appropriately.
  • Closely worked with the business to clarify the business requirements and convert them into technical designs.
  • Mentored other stakeholders by providing technical input
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows, technical flows, and framework knowledge.
  • Provided technical leadership in the resolution of complex system issues and performance bottlenecks.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations regarding data privacy and security standards.
  • Evaluated emerging technology factors around cost comparison, portability or usability.
  • Designed and implemented solutions to improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of IT systems.
  • Coordinated with vendors regarding product upgrades or patching activities as needed.
  • Provided technical expertise in developing test plans for validating the functionality of new or modified systems.

Java Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
08.2020 - 11.2021
  • Company Overview: CareCentrix Healthcare.

Project: Enhanced Portal Services.

  • Individual contributions in designing, analyzing, testing, debugging, and implementing business requirements for the committed releases.
  • Responsible for key design and architectural decisions, and implementing RESTful services based on highly scalable and performance-oriented recommendations appropriately.
  • Closely worked with the business to clarify the business requirements and convert them into technical designs.
  • Mentored other stakeholders by providing technical input
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows, technical flows, and framework knowledge.
  • Coached the best practices and set up the code quality gates during development.
  • CareCentrix aims to upgrade and replace the existing Provider Portal with the state-of-the-art Enhanced Portal to provide a better customer experience and robust functional features.
  • Enhanced Portal Services (EPS) is the project that designs and develops the web services that will be consumed by the Enhanced Portal system.
  • Optimized database queries with NoSQL databases like HIVE (Innova Engine-based) for faster response times.
  • Developed more than 20 microservices to set up the Data Lake from the RDBMS to the Big Data environment.

API Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
07.2019 - 07.2020
  • Company Overview: Client: Blue Shield of California (BSC).
  • Project: Facets Intelligent Data Exchange Adapter (Facets iDX Adapter).
  • Individual contributions in designing, analyzing, testing, debugging, and implementing business requirements for the committed releases.
  • Responsible for key design and architectural decisions, and implementing RESTful services based on highly scalable and performance-oriented recommendations appropriately.
  • Diligently worked with the business to clarify the business requirements and convert them into technical designs.
  • Mentored other stakeholders by providing technical input
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows, technical flows, and framework knowledge.
  • Coached the best practices and set up the code quality gates during development.
  • The Facets Intelligent Data Exchange (iDX) Adapter simplifies access to data and integrates with external systems, allowing healthcare organizations to share, manage, and process Facets data.

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
05.2018 - 04.2019
  • Company Overview: Client: CVS Health Specialty
  • Project: Benefit Builder
  • Individual contribution in Designing, analyzing, testing, debugging and implementing business requirements for the committed releases
  • Responsible for key design and architectural decisions in the 'next generation' product, based on highly scalable and performance-oriented recommendations appropriately
  • Closely worked with Business to clarify the business requirements and converted into technical designs
  • Mentored other stakeholders by providing technical input
  • Client: CVS Health Specialty
  • Project: Benefit Builder

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: Client: CVS Health Specialty
  • Project: Specialty Rx Processing
  • Involved JBPM Business Process Model Design, Development and Deployment
  • Integrated the JBPM Process with REST Services
  • Developed JMS Listeners using Rabbit MQ
  • Mentored 3 programmers at Offshore to implement the business requirements
  • Analyzed business requirements and daily procedures in the merchant services business
  • Performed Integration Testing with JPBM and REST Services and fine-tuned the process
  • Client: CVS Health Specialty
  • Project: Specialty Rx Processing

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
11.2016 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Client: Discover Financial Services
  • Project: Electronic Payment Portal
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows and technical flows and framework knowledge
  • Coached the Best practices and set up the code quality gates during development
  • Analyzed business requirements and daily procedures in the merchant services business
  • Designed, analyzed, tested, debugged, implemented User stories along with Dev team
  • Mentored up to 10 developers
  • Client: Discover Financial Services
  • Project: Electronic Payment Portal

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
India
06.2016 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: Client: First Data Services
  • Project: First Data Merchant Services Portal
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows and technical flows and framework knowledge
  • Coached the Best practices and set up the code quality gates during development
  • Analyzed business requirements and daily procedures in the merchant services business
  • Designed, analyzed, coded, tested, debugged, implemented, and maintained J2EE and multithreaded programs
  • Mentored five programmers
  • Delivered presentations and training to users
  • Client: First Data Services
  • Project: First Data Merchant Services Portal

Java Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
India
08.2014 - 05.2016
  • Company Overview: Client: U.S. Bancorp.
  • Project: Small Business Lending Platform.
  • Coached the best practices and set up the code quality gates during development.
  • Analyzed business requirements and daily procedures in the lending department.
  • Designed, analyzed, coded, tested, debugged, implemented, and maintained J2EE and batch programs.
  • Architect and lead developer of a new web services platform
  • Designed a flexible and highly dynamic framework that incorporates robust marshaling and un-marshaling from XML.

Combined root-level authentication and authorization technologies with ongoing system design to harden finished solutions.

  • Integrated third-party APIs into existing systems using RESTful web services and SOAP protocols.
  • Established clear system performance standards and wrote specifications.
  • Conducted code reviews of fellow developers' work products according to established coding conventions.
  • Lead migration projects from legacy systems to modern architectures using latest technologies.
  • Designed and implemented enterprise applications using J2EE technologies such as EJB, Servlets, JSPs and Web Services.
  • Assisted with integration of various back-end systems through middleware technologies like JMS.
  • Analyzed system performance metrics to identify areas of improvement and optimize code for better scalability.
  • Collaborated with other architects to create a comprehensive architecture blueprint for the organization's IT infrastructure.

Technical Manager

Excelacom Technologies Pvt Ltd
India
02.2014 - 08.2014
  • Company Overview: Client: Avaya
  • Project: Century Product Framework
  • Managed a team of 45 programmers responsible for meeting end users to identify their specific needs
  • Performed all project management functions and development lifecycle issues, including timelines, resource allocation, team leadership and outside vendor issues
  • Managed Scope Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Human Resource Management
  • Managed Communication Management, Risk Management, Contracts and Procurement Management, Project Integration and Professional Responsibility
  • Managed all phases of project Initiating process, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing
  • Client: Avaya
  • Project: Century Product Framework

Senior Information Technology Consultant

Polaris Financial Technology Services
India
03.2011 - 02.2014
  • Company Overview: Client: Citi Bank Singapore
  • Project: Citi Connect Trade (CCT)
  • Requirements Understanding and translation to technical Implementation
  • Involved in Architecture, Design Definition, Implementation and Review
  • Technical troubleshooting and crisis resolution
  • Team Mentoring and catalyze team cohesion
  • Customer Interaction and Solution presentation
  • Technical Solution for proposals
  • Knowledge of Function Points calculation Organization
  • Conduct Training to project teams in area of expertise based on requirements
  • Involved in preparing High Level Design, Low level Design
  • Involved in Database Design for the new requirements
  • Client: Citi Bank Singapore
  • Project: Citi Connect Trade (CCT)

Senior Project Leader

Polaris Financial Technology Services
India
05.2009 - 02.2011
  • Company Overview: Client: Citi Bank -Singapore
  • Project: Citi Connect Trade (CCT)
  • Requirements Understanding and translation to technical Implementation
  • Involved in Architecture, Design Definition, Implementation and Review
  • Six programmers supervised
  • Delivered presentations and training to users
  • Enabled the developers by providing functional flows and technical flows and framework knowledge
  • Client: Citi Bank -Singapore
  • Project: Citi Connect Trade (CCT)

Module Lead

HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd
India
06.2005 - 05.2007
  • Company Overview: Client: URA (Urban Redevelopment authority) -Singapore
  • Project: Access Control System
  • Technical Architect
  • Leading the Team Members (3 Members)
  • Requirements gathering with the Client
  • Involved in preparing High Level Design, Low level Design
  • Involved in Database Design
  • Involved in Application Framework design
  • Involved in Coding
  • Responsible for Unit Test Cases Preparation and Maintenance
  • Responsible for UAT deployment and Status reports
  • Client: URA (Urban Redevelopment authority) -Singapore
  • Project: Access Control System

Education

Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A) -

Skills

  • Application security design
  • Architectural design
  • API integration
  • System performance
  • Microservices architecture
  • Information security policies
  • API design and management
  • Performance optimization techniques
  • Open source technologies
  • Enterprise architecture design
  • Serverless architecture
  • Data integration strategies
  • Business process analysis

Personal Information

Work Permit: Green Card

Accomplishments

  • Received GEMS awards multiple times

Timeline

Technology Solution Architect

Tata Consultancy Services
08.2023 - Current

Microservices Architect

Tata Consultancy Services
03.2022 - 07.2023

Technology Solution Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2021 - 03.2022

Java Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2020 - 11.2021

API Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2019 - 07.2020

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2018 - 04.2019

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2018 - 04.2018

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2016 - 11.2017

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2016 - 10.2016

Java Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2014 - 05.2016

Technical Manager

Excelacom Technologies Pvt Ltd
02.2014 - 08.2014

Senior Information Technology Consultant

Polaris Financial Technology Services
03.2011 - 02.2014

Senior Project Leader

Polaris Financial Technology Services
05.2009 - 02.2011

Module Lead

HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd
06.2005 - 05.2007

Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A) -

Sivakumar Dhamodaran