* Led cross-functional teams through successful digital transformation projects aligning technical solutions with business objectives.* Planning and implemented entire API lifecycle and established processes for API documentation, version control, testing, deployment, and monitoring.* Defined design principles and guidelines for creating APIs including standards for naming conventions, authentication and authorization mechanisms, error handling, and versioning.* Ensured proper governance and compliance throughout the API lifecycle, including defining access controls, usage policies, and privacy considerations.* Established metrics and monitoring mechanisms to track API usage, performance, and availability, enabling identification of areas of improvement, optimization of API performance, and data-driven decision-making.* Implemented the Resilience4j framework to enhance the reliability and fault tolerance of critical APIs, reducing downtime and improving system resilience. Configured circuit breakers, retries, and timeouts using Resilience4j to handle and recover from network failures, latency issues, and resource unavailability, resulting in improved overall system stability.* Collaborated with client teams to assess existing PCF architecture, evaluate workloads, and re-platform applications to containerize them on AKS clusters.* Designed and implemented hybrid API Gateways using Spring Cloud Gateway, including configuration of routes, filters, load balancing and security mechanisms.* Automated deployments at scale using IaaC with Terraform & Helm Charts increasing deployment frequency by 3x and improving DORA metrics.* Identified and prioritized API opportunities, collaborated with product teams to define API requirements, and evangelizing the benefits of APIs to stakeholders.* Achieved cost savings through identification of inefficiencies and implementation of operational cost control mechanisms.

* Led strategic discussions on digital transformation and migration roadmaps for customers, collaborating with the Enterprise Architect and leadership for Benefit and Claims applications.* Designed and developed highly available and scalable microservices for Claim processing using Spring Boot, resulting in a 40% reduction in Claim processing time.* Extensive expertise in defining and implementing API strategies, with a focus on an API-first approach, to establish robust and scalable API ecosystems.* Received recognition for designing and implementing a highly available and fault-tolerant API infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted service availability, and minimizing downtime for critical business processes.* Developed and implemented performance optimization strategies for APIs, leading to a significant reduction in response times and improved scalability to handle increased user loads.* Successfully managed peak traffic by implementing an asynchronous model to support Lambda APIs and backend load.* Built robust CI/CD pipelines in AWS environment using Git, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins and Terraform, achieving a 50% reduction in release times.* Extensive experience in integrating ANSI X12 Benefit Inquiry 270/1 & Claim Status Inquiry 276/7 copybook transactions with EDI standards.* Proficient in AWS cost optimization strategies, including right-sizing, elasticity, and demand management, leading to improved ROI.

* Refactored a legacy Insurance Claim Processing application into microservices using Spring Boot and deployed on on-premises PCF instances.* Led integration projects with third-party insurance providers, streamlining data exchange via ACORD XML and boosting claims settlements.* Worked closely with third-party reinsurance providers to gather project requirements and facilitate seamless integration, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of project milestones.* Worked closely with third-party reinsurance providers to gather project requirements and facilitate seamless integration, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of project milestones.* Designed and implemented a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) using Apache CXF and ActiveMQ, promoting reusability and scalability.* Optimized the performance of the claims processing application by implementing caching strategies and load balancing techniques.* Implemented Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines using Jenkins and Git, reducing deployment time by 30%.* Collaborated with Architects, Product Owners, and Leadership to develop modernization roadmaps, analyze current system landscape and data flows, identify key pain-points and provide actionable recommendations.

* Successfully contributed to the development and deployment of a critical Underwriting application for Commercial Insurance, enabling underwriters to efficiently process policies and claims.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless on-premises deployment of Microservices, implementing continuous integration and automated testing.*Played a key role in optimizing on-premises deployment processes by creating streamlined deployment scripts, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time and minimizing system downtime during updates.* Implemented robust monitoring and logging solutions for on-premises applications, utilizing tools like AppDynamics and Splunk enhancing visibility into application performance and facilitating faster issue resolution. *Reduced system response times by 15% by identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing code as well as database queries. Collaborated with the database team to fine-tune SQL queries, ensuring optimized data retrieval.