Rutuja Rathod

Senior Java Full Stack Developer with 5 years of experience — reduced system latency by 25% via Java 17 migration, async processing, and JVM tuning. Specialises in designing scalable, cloud-native microservices for enterprise telecom and banking platforms. Deep expertise in Java (8/11/17), Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, React.js, and AWS.

Proven track record in event-driven architecture, multitenant system design, secure API governance (42Crunch, Black Duck), and full-SDLC delivery with TDD (JUnit/Mockito) in Agile/Scrum environments. Immediate joiner.

Senior Software Engineer – Full Stack - Iris Software Technologies - Pune, India

(2026-02)

• Contributing to internal enterprise application development using Java Spring Boot microservices, focusing on REST API development, service layer logic, and backend integration.
• Writing and maintaining unit test cases using JUnit and Mockito, ensuring code quality, stability, and regression safety across assigned backend modules.
• Identifying and resolving vulnerability issues flagged in code reviews and static analysis, ensuring backend services meet enterprise security and compliance standards.
• Reviewing and refactoring backend microservices code against enterprise coding standards, Git-based version control, and structured peer code review processes.
• Participating in internal POC activities and knowledge transfer sessions, gaining exposure to cloud-native microservices patterns and Spring Boot best practices.
• Working in Agile/Scrum with sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and cross-team collaboration.
• Utilising GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted code generation to reduce boilerplate and accelerate backend development tasks.

Engineer II – Full Stack - Verizon - Bengaluru, India

(2023-08 - 2025-12)

• Architected and delivered 10+ multitenant, cloud-native microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, and REST APIs for large-scale telecom provisioning platforms.
• Led Java 17 migration of legacy services, cutting system latency by 25% through query optimization, async processing, and JVM tuning; boosted observability and maintainability.
• Engineered event-driven pipelines using Apache Kafka for asynchronous communication across provisioning, order management, and downstream systems — lifting throughput by 30%.
• Streamlined full-stack features integrating Spring Boot microservices with React.js dashboards, giving real-time system visibility to 500+ internal operations users.
• Enforced secure API governance using 42Crunch and ran OSS vulnerability scanning with Black Duck — zero critical security findings across 3 consecutive audit cycles.
• Optimized AWS-based deployments for high scalability, fault tolerance, and monitoring across distributed, high-throughput, low-latency workloads.
• Maintained 85%+ unit test coverage via TDD with JUnit and Mockito; contributed to design reviews and Agile/Scrum sprint planning.
• Boosted team productivity using GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted code generation, reducing repetitive coding effort across the development lifecycle.

Software Engineer - MateBench Software - Pune, India

(2021-02 - 2023-07)

• Constructed high-performance backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture, supporting 10,000+ requests per minute (RPM).
• Engineered and maintained RESTful APIs focused on scalability and low-latency performance, achieving a 25% reduction in API response time through query and logic optimization.
• Crafted Angular 14 frontend modules — components, services, reactive forms, HTTP client — consuming backend REST APIs for seamless end-to-end feature delivery.
• Established backend logic using JPA/Hibernate for efficient data persistence, ORM mapping, and transaction management across relational databases.
• Gained hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka — topics, partitions, consumer groups, offsets, and message serialization — for asynchronous event-driven messaging.
• Enforced TDD using JUnit and Mockito ensuring code quality, stability, and regression safety across all service layers.
• Resolved API performance bottlenecks through targeted tuning, exception handling, and debugging in distributed backend systems.
• Partnered with frontend and QA teams to support end-to-end feature delivery and smooth API integrations.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech / B.E.) - Savitribai Phule Pune University (2020)