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Sumit Kulkarni

Tampa

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven software architect with 25+ years of experience in delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions. Known for being hardworking, detail-oriented, and a dedicated team player who consistently goes the extra mile to deliver comprehensive design and scalable solutions. Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the fund industry, reporting domain, and large-scale data processing. Proven leader in optimizing business processes through automation, scalability, and operational excellence, with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure onboarding and microservices deployment.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Architect / Project Lead

Citi
01.2020 - Current
  • Spearheaded cloud infrastructure onboarding for microservices on OpenShift and ECS, ensuring seamless deployment and scaling of critical applications
  • Designed and implemented a metadata-driven framework to standardize operations and provide uniform solutions across clients, reducing implementation timelines by 30%
  • Automated workflows with event-driven architecture, reducing manual touchpoints by 40% and improving operational efficiency
  • Developed high-performance orchestration services using Kafka, Spring Camel, and REST APIs for reliable and consistent workflow automation
  • Built CI/CD pipelines using LightSpeed for efficient and error-free deployment on cloud platforms, reducing deployment cycles by 50%
  • Onboarded microservices to OpenShift with enhanced security, scalability, and monitoring capabilities, ensuring compliance with enterprise cloud standards
  • Delivered critical modules like Benchmarking, Distributions, and Sec Yield, enhancing operational transparency and client satisfaction
  • Recognized for attention to detail in cloud architecture design, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance

Project Lead / UI Architect

Citi
01.2005 - 01.2020
  • Recognized as SME for the fund reporting domain, advising teams on technical and functional aspects of reporting frameworks
  • Led the UI transformation for the Global Fund Accounting and Reporting (GFAR) system, improving usability and client engagement
  • Designed and implemented solutions to process large-scale financial data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards
  • Automated data migration and reporting workflows, enabling faster and error-free data processing
  • Developed robust microservices for custom reporting, leveraging REST APIs and scalable architectures to handle complex client requirements
  • Acknowledged as a collaborative team player who mentors peers and fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

Senior Software Consultant

Deutsche Bank
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Innovated tools for managing large-scale payment message queues, enhancing operational transparency
  • Designed reusable frameworks for asynchronous communication, streamlining large data transfers between systems

Education

Skills

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Camel
  • REST APIs
  • Kafka
  • WebSphere MQ
  • Oracle
  • DB2
  • AWS Cloud
  • OpenShift
  • ECS
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Microservices onboarding
  • Fund industry
  • Reporting systems
  • Large-scale data processing
  • Financial services
  • Hardworking
  • Attention to detail
  • Collaborative
  • Proactive problem solver
  • Agile methodologies
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Mentoring
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Automation
  • Microservices
  • DevOps
  • Metadata-driven frameworks
  • Real-time analytics
  • Java 8
  • Spring 50
  • Spring Boot 21
  • JSP
  • JMS
  • Angular
  • Oracle 19c
  • SQL Server
  • IntelliJ
  • Eclipse
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Jira
  • TeamCity
  • LightSpeed
  • ServiceNow
  • AWS

Core Competencies

Java, Spring Boot, Spring Camel, REST APIs, Kafka, WebSphere MQ, Oracle, DB2, AWS Cloud, OpenShift, ECS, CI/CD pipelines, microservices onboarding, Fund industry, reporting systems, large-scale data processing, financial services, Hardworking, attention to detail, collaborative, proactive problem solver, Agile methodologies, cross-functional team management, mentoring, stakeholder engagement, Automation, microservices, DevOps, metadata-driven frameworks, real-time analytics, AWS Cloud Developer, SCJP 1.4, Brainbench Certified in Java 2

Timeline

Technical Architect / Project Lead

Citi
01.2020 - Current

Project Lead / UI Architect

Citi
01.2005 - 01.2020

Senior Software Consultant

Deutsche Bank
01.2004 - 01.2005

Sumit Kulkarni