Franklin Sowmiya

Results-driven Full Stack Developer with 3+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and RESTful APIs. Experienced in implementing secure authentication and authorization using Spring Security and JWT. Strong expertise in Apache Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, and Elasticsearch, with a proven track record of improving API and query performance by ~20–25%.

Familiar with Docker, Jenkins, and Kubernetes-based deployment environments, with exposure to React.js for frontend integration. Successfully contributed to multiple production releases and delivered reliable, high-performance solutions in Agile/Scrum environments. Currently seeking new opportunities and available for immediate joining.

Full Stack Developer at Pixmonks Solutions Private Limited (2022-06 – 2025-12)

• Designed, developed, and optimized scalable microservices and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, enabling seamless integration across distributed enterprise systems, improving overall application efficiency by ~25–30%.
• Developed secure backend services using Spring Security, JWT authentication, Spring Data JPA, MySQL, Cassandra, and Elasticsearch, reducing API and database response times by approximately 20–25%.
• Built event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for reliable asynchronous communication between distributed services.
• Integrated backend services with React.js applications using REST APIs, Redux, and Axios to support real-time data visualization and user interactions.
• Implemented containerized pipelines using Docker with Kestra, and deployed applications on AWS EC2 and AWS EKS (Kubernetes).
• Managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Developed and executed automated unit and integration tests using JUnit and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices, significantly reducing manual testing efforts by ~80%.
• Monitored Cassandra database clusters using Nodetool and DSbulk to ensuring 99.9% system uptime.
• Collaborated with cross-functional Data, QA, Algorithm, and DevOps teams in Agile/Scrum environments to deliver high-quality production releases.

B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering – Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (2018-06 – 2022-05)