Vinod Saini

MuleSoft Integration Specialist and Technical Lead with 20 years of IT experience, including 6 years of deep, hands-on expertise in the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, successfully designing, deploying, and governing 60+ production APIs aligned with API-led connectivity, event-driven integration, and enterprise security (OAuth2/JWT/mTLS). Proven track record of delivering mission-critical integration solutions across the Aviation, Finance, Real Estate, and Healthcare sectors. Expert in modernizing integration workflows using Anypoint Code Builder and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery cycles.

Additionally, as a Full Stack Developer specializing in the .NET ecosystem, I bring deep expertise in C#/.NET, Azure Service Bus, CI/CD, SQL Server, ETL (SSIS), and SSRS, enabling true end-to-end ownership from API design to cloud deployment.

Senior Technical Lead; Technology Specialist and Lead - Coforge Ltd (formerly NIIT Technologies) — Spirit Airlines — Data Services

(2019-05 - 2026-06)

Led enterprise data integrations and system interoperability by architecting a scalable, API-led connectivity layer. Developed high-performance REST APIs to bridge legacy systems with modern cloud platforms, ensuring seamless data exchange for mission-critical airline operations. Managed production MuleSoft APIs and Azure Service Bus (ASB) Topics to establish event-driven architecture across internal applications and Spirit Airlines vendors, including Crew Central, Event-Processor, Flifo, MS Dynamics, Ramp-Central, Chatbot, Hotels Connection, and Aerodata etc.

Team: 5.

Tech Stack: MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, RAML, DataWeave 2.0, MUnit, Anypoint Code Builder, Azure Service Bus, OAuth 2.0, Azure DevOps, CI/CD (Maven), C#/.NET, SQL Server, Splunk, Dynatrace

• Architected scalable, decoupled integration solutions using API-led connectivity and event-driven pub/sub patterns (equivalent to Salesforce Platform Events & CDC) using Azure Service Bus to handle high-volume enterprise transactions.
• Designed asynchronous message broker patterns (queues/topics) ensuring data reliability, message replay, and robust dead-letter handling across core airline services.
• Enforced enterprise security by implementing OAuth 2.0, rate limiting, and Client ID Enforcement via Anypoint API Manager to protect sensitive passenger data.
• Designed and standardized API contracts in RAML using Traits for unified error handling and pagination, and Resource Types to enforce consistent URL patterns.
• Accelerated development lifecycles by publishing reusable API fragments, and security traits to Anypoint Exchange.
• Developed high-performance DataWeave 2.0 transformation flows across JSON, XML, and SQL formats.
• Led peer code reviews, enforced coding standards, and built robust automated test classes (MUnit) to guarantee 80%+ test coverage across all integration pipelines.
• Built and managed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Maven and Azure DevOps for seamless CloudHub deployments.
• Utilized Splunk and Dynatrace for real-time monitoring, proactively identifying and resolving runtime bottlenecks.
• Optimized high-concurrency C#/.NET applications and SQL databases supporting airline scheduling and passenger services.

Senior Technical Lead; Technology Specialist - Coforge Ltd (formerly NIIT Technologies) — Spirit Airlines — Mobile App

(2018-12 - 2019-05)

Built a high-performance API aggregation layer powering the Spirit Airlines mobile app for flight booking, check-in, and boarding pass management. Team: 10. Tech Stack: C#/.NET Core 2.0, Web API, Azure APIM, Navitaire DotRez, SOAP, REST, CI/CD

• Developed core API layer for iOS and Android, integrating complex Navitaire DotRez APIs and legacy SOAP services into a unified backend.
• Led analysis and consumption of DotRez APIs, overcoming technical hurdles to integrate legacy systems with modern mobile features.
• Coordinated delivery between offshore developers and local stakeholders within a global Agile team.
• Ensured stable releases across Dev, UAT, and Production through rigorous unit testing and automated CI/CD pipelines.

Senior Technical Lead; Technology Specialist - Coforge Ltd (formerly NIIT Technologies) — SEI — ECR Application

(2016-09 - 2018-10)

Developed a centralized client reporting platform leveraging Data Warehouse assets to generate high-fidelity PDF and digital reports across SSRS, Geneva, and Crystal Reports engines. Team: 6. Tech Stack: C#/.NET MVC, WCF, Web API, Entity Framework, SQL Server 2014, SSIS, SSRS, Monarch, Crystal Reports, Bitbucket, JIRA

• Built a dynamic reporting platform executing reports across diverse engines based on complex client, fund, and account parameters.
• Integrated Monarch models to automate data scraping and reconciliation, significantly reducing manual auditing effort.
• Developed high-performance SSIS packages and optimized SQL queries for large-scale data extracts for investor reporting.
• Led sprint planning and effort estimation while enforcing enterprise coding standards and SLAs.

Senior Technical Lead; Senior Software Developer - Coforge Ltd (formerly NIIT Technologies) — SEI / TMC — Multiple Applications

(2010-11 - 2016-09)

Contributed to a diverse application portfolio (Middle Office, CanApps, Avios) across Banking, Financial Services, and Airline domains. Team: 10–20. Tech Stack: C#/.NET MVC, SQL Server 2008–2014, SSIS, SSRS, DTS Packages, jQuery, HTML, TortoiseSVN

• Delivered full-stack .NET solutions focused on high-availability systems and complex data integration workflows.
• Developed and maintained enterprise applications using C#.NET, MVC, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, and jQuery.

Senior Software Developer - MIEMS Pvt Ltd

(2005-06 - 2010-10)

Multiple Web Applications | Healthcare, Real Estate, Education. Full-stack .NET developer building applications across Healthcare (CCAR), Real Estate (RunMySite), and Education (NADP) domains. Team: 10–20. Tech Stack: .NET, C#/VB, ASP, Visual Studio, SQL Server 2005, jQuery, JavaScript

• Developed scalable web applications using .NET C#/VB, ASP, SQL Server 2005, jQuery, and JavaScript.
• Served as team lead managing 5–10 developers, overseeing delivery across multiple concurrent projects.

B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering - GNE College, Ludhiana (PTU) (2004 - 2004)