Astha Rai

Software Engineer with 3 years of experience working in fintech backend microservices. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot and system design with a strong foundation in data structures and backend systems.

Software Developer at BNY Mellon (2023-08 – Present)

Working on a high-throughput platform processing up to $8.6 trillion daily in US Treasuries.

• Led batch optimization under Project Peregrine by redesigning EOD workflows with parallel execution, reducing critical job time by 3 hours and enabling scale from 14×5 to 18×5.
• Built and optimized BDC Reconciliation APIs for high-volume transaction processing, improving reliability and reducing manual reconciliation effort.
• Developed JMX-based inter-engine communication and monitoring agents integrating Splunk and AppDynamics for automated failure detection and faster incident response.
• Handled production issues with root cause analysis, improving system stability and reducing recurring failures.
• Migrated from Hibernate to JDBC, reducing DB latency by 50% and improving throughput for large-scale workflows.

Associate Software Engineer Intern at Teradata (2023-01 – 2023-07)

• Designed and implemented a Slack-integrated incident management system, automating incident retrieval and assignment using ServiceNow APIs and a round-robin algorithm, enhancing team collaboration.
• Built and integrated notification modules for the OSAT application, improving response and engagement.
• Created user-friendly interfaces using Angular and Covalent frameworks, enhancing internal service platform usability.

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering – Graphic Era University (2019-08 – 2023-05)

12th Board in PCM+CS – RMVM, Gurugram (2018-07 – 2019-04)