Ravi Kumar

Results-driven Java Backend Developer with 4 years of experience building scalable microservices using Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS. Expertise in System Design, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems with hands-on experience in Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Achieved 30% performance gain and 70% faster deployments. Seeking challenging Mid-level Backend Engineering roles.

Software Engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd (2024-11 – Present)

Software Engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions

• Engineered distributed Java/Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs with Hibernate, improving system performance by 30% and ensuring high availability in distributed environments.
• Designed and implemented SQL stored procedures in Oracle/MySQL/SQL Server, enhancing query efficiency by 20% and supporting data-intensive workflows.
• Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and managed repositories with Bitbucket.
• Containerized and deployed microservices applications on AWS using Docker & Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 70% across six distributed microservices while improving production stability.
• Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams of 8 to achieve 100% requirements alignment within 2-week sprints.

Associate Software Engineer at HAYS Recruitment Business Pvt Ltd (2022-05 – 2024-10)

Associate Software Engineer at HAYS Recruitment Business Pvt Ltd

• Built RESTful APIs for recruitment platforms using Java 8/Spring Boot/MySQL; integrated Apache Kafka for asynchronous processing, increasing user engagement by 25%.
• Designed country-specific configurations, streamlining deployments by 70% and boosting sales by 20%.
• Implemented JSON-based workflows and optimized system performance through debugging, load testing (Postman).
• Earned Shining Star Award (Q1 2023) and 4 Spot Awards (Q1/Q3/Q4 2023; Q1 2024) for performance.

Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering – Babu Banarasi Das Institute of Technology (2018 – 2022)