Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
The Lifeboat Award
Languages
Timeline
SeniorSoftwareEngineer

Susmithaa Gajendiran

Fort Lauderdale

Summary

Dynamic Backend and Technical Lead with over 7 years of expertise in designing scalable, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. Proven success in leading Agile teams to deliver production-ready features on GCP and Kubernetes while championing DevOps practices across diverse projects. Recognized for driving impactful initiatives and fostering continuous improvement, with a strong focus on collaboration and results. Highly adaptable to evolving requirements and priorities, complemented by proficiency in multiple programming languages and software development methodologies.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini
04.2024 - Current
  • Leading development and offshore coordination for cruise booking integration platform.
  • Awarded to a title The Life boat for rise and rewards Recognition.
  • Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of development work, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
  • Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
  • Regularly reviewed peers'' code contributions, offering constructive feedback to enhance overall product quality.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design innovative software solutions.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.

Backend Technical Lead

Capgemini
05.2021 - 03.2024


  • Managing deployments, story assignments, priority fixes, and new feature implementations
  • Good knowledge in checking code quality and api testing using postman, creating swagger definitions.
  • Reduced booking API downtime by 30% through GCP-based cloud functions.
  • Led a team of 6 developers to deliver 12+ microservices used by 500K+ users monthly.
  • Client – Virgin Voyages Cruise line
  • [Full Time]

Associate Developer

Cognizant
02.2020 - 04.2021
  • Implemented business logic for core banking services, integrated dynamic email content and used DB2 for persistence
  • Client – US Bank
  • [Full Time]

Associate Developer

Cognizant
12.2017 - 01.2021
  • Developed real-time e-commerce features for B2B metal trading platform
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to gather and deliver requirements
  • Client – Lykos China
  • [Full Time]

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

Anna University
01.2017

Skills

  • Java Spring boot
  • Microservices
  • Apache Kafka
  • Rest API's
  • Redis
  • API Testing
  • Postgres / Oracle
  • Jira
  • Git
  • Maven/Gradle
  • Docker
  • Safe Scrum Master
  • GCP Cloud Run Functions/ Cloud storage / Cloud Scheduler / Api

Certification

  • Certified GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
  • Certified AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master & Agilist


The Lifeboat Award

I was shortlisted by my company for Rise & Reward Recognition award

Languages

Tamil
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Telugu
Elementary

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini
04.2024 - Current

Backend Technical Lead

Capgemini
05.2021 - 03.2024

Associate Developer

Cognizant
02.2020 - 04.2021

Associate Developer

Cognizant
12.2017 - 01.2021

B.Tech - Information Technology

Anna University
Susmithaa Gajendiran