Srihari Jala
Hopkinton,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented Software Architect with Bachelor of Technology having many years of experience in leading technology projects and developing software solutions. Passionate advocate of modern web development tools & methodologies and MARCH (microservices, API-first, cloud-native SaaS, headless) principles. Skilled in troubleshooting complex code, guiding product development teams and presenting progress reports to project stakeholders. Dedicated to quality and project goals. Extensively used cutting-edge development tools in large and complex projects. Dedicated to maintaining up-to-date industry knowledge and skills. Sound knowledge of project planning, execution, monitoring, and resource management skills. Management skills with the ability to work with business stakeholders to elicit requirements and proven abilities in translating complex technical information into easy-to-understand concepts. Architected, designed & developed commercial Software components used in Insurance & Financial Industries.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Principal Integration Architect
OneShield Inc
10.2012 - 7 2024
- Analyzed application server performance using jProfiler, IBM Performance Tool Kit & database stored procedures performance using Oracle HPROF.
- Streamlined communication between systems by creating seamless data interfaces, resulting in improved cross-functional collaboration.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through effective communication of project status updates, milestones, risks, and resource requirements throughout project lifecycle.
- Facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions among team members about advancements in integration methodologies to maintain cutting-edge understanding within department.
- Increased operational efficiency through identification and resolution of system issues before they impacted business processes.
- Enhanced system reliability through development of thorough documentation, providing clear understanding of integration requirements and configurations for future reference.
- Evaluated new technologies and tools relevant to system architecture while making recommendations for their implementation in future projects as needed.
- Provide mentorship for juniors
- Discover optimal software solutions for customer requirements, provide detailed breakdown of software components, identify gaps, shortlist third-party services, provide estimates, breakdown into tasks/priorities/dependencies and identify resources
- Architected, designed & developed solutions to Insurance Policy Administration applications for multiple clients
- Designed & developed Single-Sign-On solutions using Identity Providers OKTA/WSO2/ADFS, OAuth and OIDC protocols using SAML2, and JWT
- Designed & developed configurable solutions to communicate with SOAP/REST services
- Coordinated with developers distributed across multiple countries
- Designed & Developed integration solutions for Insurance Policy Administration applications to communicate with external systems like Documentum, XpertDoc, HP Extreme, TransUnion, Betterview, Postal services, DMV, etc
- Designed & developed test automation tool using Selenium & TestNG frameworks
Principal Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
04.2012 - 10.2012
- Established team of six people to successfully implement solutions by training critical business and technology
- Lead project teams both centrally located as well as distributed in US, India and Ireland
- Mentored junior developers, analysts, and testers
- Coordinated with multiple groups to provide quality solutions.
Principal Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
06.2002 - 04.2012
- Architected various web and desktop solutions, including Content Management applications, Content publishing, and Email Communications
- Lead project teams centrally located as well as distributed in India and Ireland
- Mentored junior developers
- Addressed critical performance issues
- Extensively used Open-Source Software’s
- Performed vendor product evaluation and implemented new products and introduced technologies
- Closely worked with multiple business units and external vendors
- Designed and developed multiple projects
- Contributed to database design that is flexible and extendable for various applications
- Followed and advocated best practices in Software design and development methodologies.
Education
GED -
JNTU College Of Engineering
Skills
Scalability strategies
Master Data Management
Integration Testing
Data Transformation
Security Protocols
API Development
Load Balancing
Microservices Architecture
Performance Tuning
Service-Oriented Architecture
Data Warehousing
Message-Oriented Middleware
RESTful APIs
Certification
Java Sun Certified Professional
Citizenship
USA
Interestsandexpertise
Attention to details, Critical thinking, Active listening, Agile development methodology, Test-driven development, Behavior Driven Development, Performance tuning, Continuous Integration, Software Development Lifecycles (Agile, Scrum & Waterfall), Requirements Gathering & Analysis, Problem Analysis & Resolution, Architecting Web & Desktop Applications, SOA & Micro Services, Offshore coordination, Automation of deployment & testing, Adaptability to new technologies, Conversant with multiple computer programming languages Java & .Net, AWS Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, and ability lead development team.
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Full Professional
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Interests
Reading
Travelling
Tennis
Pickleball
Timeline
Principal Integration Architect
OneShield Inc
10.2012 - 7 2024
Principal Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
04.2012 - 10.2012
Principal Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
06.2002 - 04.2012
GED -
JNTU College Of Engineering
Java Sun Certified Professional
Personal & Casualty Insurance Certified
AWS Solutions Associate Architect (expired)
John Hopkins University – Getting and Cleaning Data
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Exploratory Data Analysis
Several other certificates over LinkedIn
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