Urmila J

Senior Full-Stack Developer with 10+ years of enterprise-scale experience building high-performance mobile & web applications for Fortune 500 clients (IBM, IQVIA, Union Bank of India). Expert in React Native, React.js, Node.js, and cloud-native architecture. Proven ability to design & deliver 35% performance improvements, architect scalable microservices, and lead engineering teams.

Hands-on expertise in modern DevOps, CI/CD automation, testing frameworks (Jest, RTL), and AI/ML integration. Passionate about clean code, architectural excellence, and leveraging emerging technologies (LLMs, vector databases, serverless) to solve complex problems.

Senior Software Engineer at IBM (2024-05 – Present)

• Leading full-stack React Native & React.js development for enterprise-critical applications serving Fortune 500 clients globally
• Architecting scalable mobile solutions with IBM Maximo integration, handling 100K+ concurrent users
• Mentored 8+ junior developers on React best practices, TypeScript, testing strategies (Jest/RTL), and clean code principles
• Established code quality standards: 85%+ test coverage, ESLint/Prettier automated checks, pre-commit hooks

Senior Software Engineer at IBM (2026-01 – Present)

Irish Water Access Permit Module project

• Engineered end-to-end React Native module enabling 5K+ field workers to request/manage site access permits on iOS/Android
• Implemented real-time bi-directional sync with IBM Maximo REST APIs (permits, work orders, location data) using Redux-Saga
• Designed location-aware permit workflows with complex state transitions (Pending → Approved → Active → Expired → Closed)
• Optimized app performance: 35% faster load times (code-splitting, lazy loading, Hermes engine), 95+ Lighthouse score
• Tech Stack: React Native, TypeScript, Redux-Saga, REST APIs, iOS/Android, Expo

Senior Software Engineer at IBM (2024-10 – 2025-12)

IBM E-Commerce Partner Portal

• Built B2B SaaS portal enabling 500+ enterprise partners to subscribe to cloud services (DSW, licenses) with multi-year subscription models
• Designed and shipped 30+ reusable TypeScript/React UI components (Buttons, Forms, Tables, Modals), reducing development time by 40%
• Implemented multi-language support (English, Spanish, French, German) with dynamic locale switching
• Performance optimization: 25% bundle size reduction, 4.2s → 2.8s page load time via code-splitting, lazy routes, dynamic imports
• Tech Stack: React.js, TypeScript, Redux, REST APIs, Material-UI, Webpack optimization

Senior Software Engineer at IBM (2024-05 – 2024-10)

Union Bank of India – Digital Mobile Banking

• Led end-to-end development of BharatQR payment module in React Native, serving 2M+ active users
• Architected secure payment workflow compliant with UPI standards, RBI regulations, with AES-256 encryption
• Built Assisted Portal (React) for merchant QR code registration, driving 3x increase in merchant onboarding
• Improved user retention by 28% through rigorous user testing, feedback loops, and iterative design improvements
• Tech Stack: React Native, React.js, REST APIs, State Management, Security, RBI Compliance

Software Developer Analyst I (Full-Stack) at IQVIA (2019-04 – 2024-04)

• Architected & delivered HCPspace (React Native + React.js), healthcare social platform for 500K+ medical professionals
• Core features: E2E encrypted messaging, real-time chat, AI-powered newsfeed, job board, professional profiles
• Led Business Analytics App (React + Python backend), delivering market insights to 10K+ pharmacy stakeholders
• Built ML-driven forecasting algorithms (Python/R) for pharmaceutical market trends & inventory optimization
• Engineered interactive dashboards (Chart.js, custom D3 visualizations) enabling data-driven business decisions
• Mentored 5+ junior developers on React patterns, testing (Jest/RTL), CI/CD, code quality; achieved 85%+ test coverage
• Optimized app performance: 95 Lighthouse score, 40% bundle reduction, 2s load time via code-splitting & lazy loading

Software Developer at Doreming Services

• Built React Native payroll platform for 100K+ workers; integrated payment gateways, banking APIs

Software Developer at Elveera Technologies

• Developed 10+ iOS/Android apps; engineered AI chatbot (NLP) serving 50K+ daily users

Software Developer at Sacrosys Technologies

• Built Hospital & School Management Systems (500+ hospitals, 200+ schools); won Outstanding Employee Award 2014

M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering – Amal Jyothi College of Engineering (2015 – 2017)

B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering – K R Gauriamma College of Engineering for Women (2009 – 2013)