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Mountain View, California, Us

• Migrated the Loan Origination platform to a cloud-native Kubernetes architecture, leveraging scalable microservices and event-driven architectures to handle 100% of loan origination, surpassing $1.5 billion in FY23.• Championed the Loan Origination as a technical leader, addressing intricate and strategic challenges, such as bridging the gap between Lending capability and Money Profiles, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and cloud-native architectures.• Steered game-changing initiatives like bundling Lineo of Credit and Payment to expand eligible to the total eligible population from 450,000 to 1.1 million.• Drove a 5% increase in application rates and year-over-year loan volume growth, contributing to an average origination volume of $20.5M, accounting for 7% of total loan volume, through innovative solutions and process optimizations.• Adopted cutting-edge tooling including MidDesk, MFA, and Nova for Driver License verification and automation, increasing the Lending auto-approval rate from 66% to 85%, translating to reduced costs and expanding the top of the funnel.• Cultivated a high-performing team through delegation, influence, and mentorship, delivering all key business initiatives while creating a reusable lending platform, and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Mountain View, California, Us

• Established as the subject matter expert (SME) for end-to-end lending enablement within the Lending Platform, providing technical guidance and architectural oversight.• Led and architected components and overall designs for the top two SBSEG Big Bets in GPU and EarlyPay, driving strategic business initiatives and delivering high-impact solutions.• Trained and mentored a team of 4 team of 16 engineers and functioned as the go-to engineer and point of contact for internal integrations across the Money Fintech ecosystem.• Evangelized and championed the adoption of Kubernetes, positioning Intuit as an early adopter of Kubernates MSaaS (Managed Software as a Service) with a focus on driving innovation and continuous improvement.• Owned and stewarded scale within the Lending Platform, working on database migrations, performance optimizations, and resiliency on database load, establishing and mentoring others on next-generation Lending architecture recommendations.• Architected and developed a Sales Settings Service using DynamoDB, leveraging serverless and event-driven computing for high availability and scalability.

Mountain View, California, Us

• Mentored a team of 4 engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and product excellence through collaborative coaching and knowledge sharing.• Conducted complex system analyses, including diagnosis and correction of faults, and drove innovative solutions to address critical issues.• Developed and managed the front-end portal for e-invoicing using JavaScript and React, ensuring a seamless user experience and intuitive interface.• Evangelized the adoption of Kubernetes and promoted reusable patterns to build web services in a secure and scalable manner, driving architectural modernization.• Designed and implemented a technical sales automation platform to facilitate building flexible invoicing workflows, streamlining sales processes, and enhancing operational efficiency.• Built scalable REST services to manage QuickBooks Invoices using Spring, Jersey, ActiveMQ, and MySQL, enabling seamless integration and data management.• Monitored and managed current production systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and adherence to best practices.

Beverly Hills, California, Us

• Designed the 4th generation TicketWeb platform architecture, achieving high scalability in a virtual environment and enabling seamless ticket management and sales.• Architected and implemented a framework for the client control center using JSF integrated with Spring, providing a robust and user-friendly interface for client management.• Designed and implemented an asynchronous auditing framework to monitor all entity-level changes without interrupting business transactions, ensuring data integrity and audit trails.• Migrated reporting and event management modules from the 3rd generation to the 4th generation platform, enabling enhanced functionality and performance improvements.• Set up build environments and build processes, streamlining the development and deployment workflows.• Led and provided technical mentorship to an offshore team, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across geographically distributed teams.

Beverly Hills, California, Us

• Designed the 4th generation TicketWeb platform, prioritizing high scalability within a virtual environment to facilitate seamless ticket management and sales operations.• Developed and integrated a robust client control center framework using JSF integrated with Spring, enhancing user experience and enabling efficient client management functionalities.• Implemented an innovative asynchronous auditing framework to monitor entity-level changes in real-time, ensuring uninterrupted business transactions and maintaining data integrity and comprehensive audit trails.• Directed the seamless migration of reporting and event management modules from the 3rd to the 4th generation platform, unlocking enhanced functionality and delivering notable performance improvements.• Established streamlined build environments and processes, optimizing development and deployment workflows for increased efficiency and productivity.• Provided leadership and technical mentorship to an offshore team, fostering collaboration and facilitating knowledge sharing among geographically distributed teams to drive collective success.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

• Collaborated progressively with customers to understand their requirements and translate them into technical designs and implementation plans.• Proposed innovative solutions to business problems, providing market differentiation, performance improvements, and enhanced user experiences.• Designed and implemented data aggregation systems to power Intuit Health, leveraging Apache Camel, Smooks, Freemarker template, Active MQ, and Hibernate, harnessing event-driven architectures and data processing pipelines.• Spearheaded the implementation of Single Sign-On (SSO) for ICICI Bank as a channel partner, enabling users to log in to Intuit Money Manager, delivering a seamless integration and exceptional user experience.• Developed UI widgets using Dojo and Wavemaker, designed and implemented an automation framework using Selenium Web Driver, and integrated several other Kubernetes and System Engineering tools and software with the aim of enhancing the next-generation customer service, streamlining testing and improving overall quality assurance processes.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

• Collaborated iteratively with clients to grasp their needs and translate them into technical designs and implementation strategies.• Introduced inventive solutions to business challenges, fostering market distinctiveness, boosting performance, and enriching user interactions.• Engineered and executed data aggregation systems vital for Intuit Health's functionality, harnessing Apache Camel, Smooks, Freemarker templates, Active MQ, and Hibernate to leverage event-driven architectures and streamline data processing pipelines.• Led the rollout of Single Sign-On (SSO) for ICICI Bank as a valued channel partner, facilitating seamless access to Intuit Money Manager and delivering an unparalleled user experience.• Developed UI widgets utilizing Dojo and Wavemaker, crafted and deployed an automation framework powered by Selenium WebDriver, and seamlessly integrated multiple Kubernetes and System Engineering tools and software to advance next-generation customer service, streamline testing, and elevate overall quality assurance standards.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

• Spearheaded the development and delivery of high-impact software modules, driving faster time-to-market and improved operational efficiency.• Expertly managed a cross-functional team of developers, fostering a collaborative environment that resulted in on-time project completion and high client satisfaction.• Pioneered the implementation of agile methodologies, leading to a reduction in development costs and an increase in customer responsiveness.• Collaborated closely with senior stakeholders to align software solutions with evolving business requirements, resulting in increased client retention.• Championed the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, such as cloud-based architectures and DevOps practices, driving improvements in application scalability and overall system reliability.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

• Provided strategic leadership to a high-performing team of software engineers, ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects within strict timelines and budgets.• Optimized team workflows and productivity through the implementation of Scrum and Kanban frameworks, resulting in increased team efficiency and reduced project cycles.• Fostered a culture of continuous learning and professional development, leading to increased team member retention and technical skills improvement.• Collaborated cross-functionally with stakeholders to align software solutions with evolving organizational goals, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.• Proactively identified and mitigated project risks, leading to a reduction in critical issues and an improvement in overall project success rates.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

• Developed and maintained high-performance software applications for a diverse range of clients, resulting in increased application uptime and reduced maintenance costs.• Implemented cutting-edge technologies, such as microservices and containerization, to enhance the scalability and reliability of software systems, leading to improved system performance.• Optimized code efficiency and maintainability through the adoption of best practices, including code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration, resulting in decreased technical debt.• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, user-centric software solutions.• Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills and proactive issue resolution, contributing to a reduction in critical production incidents and an increase in client satisfaction.

• Designed and developed robust, scalable J2EE applications for a leading telecommunications company, resulting in improved system performance and increased user satisfaction.• Collaborated with the project team to implement agile development practices, leading to reduced development cycles and increased team productivity.• Leveraged advanced Java technologies, such as Spring, Hibernate, and JUnit, to enhance code quality, maintainability, and testability, resulting in decreased technical debt.• Effectively communicated technical solutions and progress to cross-functional stakeholders, leading to on-time project delivery.• Demonstrated a strong aptitude for problem-solving and continuous learning, contributing to the successful deployment of several mission-critical applications and increased team member technical expertise.