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Sonal Trivedi

Summary

Results-driven Lead Software Engineer with 18 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, cloud-native, and event-driven solutions for the healthcare and e-commerce industries. Proven expertise in microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and integration services, with a strong background in the financial and insurance domains. Proficient in modern technologies including Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Kafka, and NoSQL databases. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams, implementing Agile methodologies, and ensuring robust system performance through API testing, performance testing, Cucumber, and monitoring tools such as JMeter, Splunk, and Grafana. Adept at driving innovation and delivering high-quality solutions that meet business objectives while exceeding customer expectations.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Engineer

Optum
04.2021 - Current
  • Designed and developed EPIM, a cloud-native provider identity solution delivering provider identity data for healthcare organizations across the US, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and NoSQL databases.
  • Led the migration from Cassandra to MongoDB.
  • Built Optum Benefits API, a member-centric platform providing eligibility-driven views of plans, claims, financial accounts, and clinical data.
  • Developed and maintained test suites for automating testing of Benefits API portal using Selenium.
  • Cucumber test suits for integration testing.
  • Led cross-functional teams in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, secure, and interoperable systems.
  • Implemented event-driven architecture and microservices using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Cassandra.
  • Ensured system performance and reliability through API testing, performance testing, and monitoring using JMeter, Splunk, and Grafana.

Principal IT Technologist

Medtronic
05.2020 - 04.2021
  • Designed, developed, and deployed integration services for Master Data Management (MDM) systems using J2EE, Mulesoft, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and MySQL.
  • Migrated legacy applications to microservices, enhancing system scalability and reliability.
  • Cucumber and Spock framework for writing integration and functional tests.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

Senior Software Engineer

Target
07.2016 - 05.2020
  • Successfully migrated legacy systems to microservices architecture, improving scalability, maintainability, and deployment efficiency.
  • Implemented real-time monitoring and alerting systems using Grafana, reducing downtime and improving system reliability.
  • Delivered high-performance backend systems for store checkout, gift cards, and Cartwheel, supporting millions of transactions.
  • Enabled event-driven architecture using Kafka, ensuring real-time data processing and seamless integration between services.
  • Played a pivotal role in the adoption of Kubernetes and CI/CD tools like Drone and Spinnaker, streamlining deployment processes and reducing time-to-market.

Senior Application Engineer Consultant

Thrivent Financial
10.2014 - 07.2016
  • Developed and maintained applications supporting the Thrivent Members Loyalty Program, utilizing MuleSoft, Spring Batch, and Drools Rule Engine.

Java/J2EE Developer/Consultant

Previous Roles
01.2006 - 01.2016
  • Worked on diverse projects including weather forecasting applications, case management systems, quote rating applications, and e-commerce platforms.

Education

MCA (Master of Computer Applications) -

Sardar Patel University
India

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) -

The Maharaja Sayajirao University
India

Skills

  • Java, Kotlin, Groovy, Go
  • Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate, JUnit
  • AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, GCP
  • REST APIs, SOAP, Event-Driven Architecture
  • PL/SQL, NoSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle
  • Elasticsearch, Redis, Kafka, Grafana, Splunk, JMeter, SonarQube, WireMock, Git
  • Jenkins, Drone, Spinnaker, Gradle, Maven

Certification

  • SCWCD (Sun Certified Web Component Developer)
  • SCJP (Sun Certified Java Programmer)
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Timeline

Lead Engineer

Optum
04.2021 - Current

Principal IT Technologist

Medtronic
05.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Target
07.2016 - 05.2020

Senior Application Engineer Consultant

Thrivent Financial
10.2014 - 07.2016

Java/J2EE Developer/Consultant

Previous Roles
01.2006 - 01.2016

MCA (Master of Computer Applications) -

Sardar Patel University

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) -

The Maharaja Sayajirao University
Sonal Trivedi