Arati Pingle

Java Backend Developer with 4 years of experience in designing and implementing business logic systems, primarily in the healthcare domain. Experienced in building rule-based decisioning systems for claim processing, workfow routing, and enterprise integrations using IBM ODM. Skilled in Java, SQL, and Maven with growing expertise in Spring Boot and REST API development. Strong understanding of backend architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.

System Engineer/ Java Backend Developer - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - Pune, India

(2025-04)

• Developed and enhanced RESTful microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot 3, enabling seamless migration of critical features from a legacy SOAP-based system to a microservices architecture.
• Optimized service performance through asynchronous processing, database indexing, and query tuning — reducing average response time by up to 20% across key APIs.
• Authored and executed unit tests with JUnit 4 and Mockito, achieving 95% code coverage and reducing post-release defects.
• Deployed and maintained microservices on GCP App Engine, utilizing BigQuery for analytics and data validation across multiple production environments.
• Collaborated with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD deployment cycles and ensure production stability during release windows.
• Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refnement, retrospectives) using Azure Boards to maintain sprint predictability and velocity.
• Received client appreciation for consistent delivery quality, proactive communication, and timely resolution of technical issues.

Business Rules Developer/ IBM ODM Developer - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - Pune, India

(2021-09 - 2025-03)

• Developed and maintained business rules for Utilization Management (UM) clinical decisioning using IBM ODM, supporting automated authorization and medical necessity determination processes.
• Designed and implemented decision services for prior authorization workfows, including clinical review, eligibility validation, beneft verifcation, and authorization outcomes.
• Created and managed Rule Projects, Decision Operations, Rulefows, Action Rules, Decision Tables, and Business Object Models (BOM) within IBM ODM.
• Collaborated with clinical analysts and business stakeholders to translate healthcare policies, medical guidelines, and business requirements into confgurable business rules.
• Developed dynamic routing and queue assignment logic to direct authorization requests to appropriate clinical review teams based on member, provider, and service criteria.
• Implemented rule versioning, governance, and deployment strategies using Rule Execution Server (RES) to support regulatory and business policy updates.
• Worked extensively with XOM/BOM mappings and Java integrations to expose healthcare member, provider, authorization, and clinical data to ODM rules.
• Optimized rule execution performance by refning rulefow design, minimizing rule dependencies, and improving rule organization.
• Managed build and deployment processes using Maven and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines across development, SIT, UAT, and production environments.
• Conducted API testing and validation using Postman to verify decision service responses and integration behavior.
• Participated in sprint planning, backlog grooming, code reviews, SIT/UAT support, production deployments, and post-production issue resolution.

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science - K.B.T College of Engineering, Nashik (2017 - 2021)