Nikita Bawankar

Full-stack Software Developer with 3.5+ years of experience building scalable applications using .NET Core (C#) and React.js. Expertise in designing and developing REST APIs, microservices, and client-server architectures. Experienced in Agile environments, system design, and code reviews, delivering high-performance, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

Software Developer at Alstom Transport India Limited (2022-06 – 2026-04)

Developed a full-stack platform for real-time data processing, monitoring, and deployment automation for high-volume enterprise applications.

• Designed and developed end-to-end backend services using.NET Core and REST APIs, enabling efficient client–server communication and real-time data processing.
• Built interactive React.js dashboards to monitor alerts, system health, and operational workflows.
• Implemented event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka, handling high-throughput streaming data and improving system responsiveness.
• Engineered data pipelines to transform gateway alerts into structured formats, enhancing observability and fault detection.
• Developed proxy services to aggregate system alarms, telemetry, and internal states, improving system visibility.
• Implemented monitoring and diagnostic workflows supporting both normal and degraded modes, increasing system reliability.
• Containerized applications using Docker and deployed on Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by ~60% and improving scalability.
• Built scalable backend systems using C#,.NET Core, and PostgreSQL, including REST APIs and web services for robust data handling.
• Designed and developed a full-stack RBAC system using React.js and backend services, enabling secure authentication and authorization across multiple enterprise applications.
• Built REST APIs and role-permission management logic to enforce access control and ensure consistent user authorization.
• Developed dynamic React.js interfaces for managing users, roles, and permissions, improving usability and administrative efficiency.
• Implemented secure access validation mechanisms to protect application endpoints and sensitive data.
• Improved access management consistency and system security, reducing manual intervention and access-related issues. Streamlined reporting workflows for managers, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Recognized with a Golden Innovation Award for delivering high-impact and scalable solution.
• Built a Configuration Tool to automate generation of deployment configuration files (JSON/YAML) for Kubernetes clusters based on.NET Core applications, improving deployment reliability and reducing configuration errors by 80%. Implemented schema validation to enforce file correctness, enhancing system robustness. Recognized with the Silver Award for delivering impactful automation.
• Developed a full-stack application with React.js frontend and backend services to manage employee lifecycle processes, replacing manual Excel tracking and improving reporting efficiency for HR and managers.
• Designed and implemented an end-to-end test automation framework using Selenium, Robot Framework, Python, and MySQL, automating execution of test cases across components by leveraging Kafka commands. Achieved 90% reduction in manual testing effort and provided real-time test reports, improving release confidence and shortening QA cycles.
• Led integration testing efforts by implementing and executing comprehensive test case validation processes based on software requirements, ensuring thorough verification and validation of software components. Proactively identified and resolved critical issues during pre-production, resulting in a reduction in production bugs and significantly enhancing overall product stability.

PG-DAC – Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Hyderabad (2022)

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science – RTM Nagpur University (2021)