Arshad Faraz Mirishkari

API & Integration Engineer with 3.5+ years of experience in enterprise API management, integration platforms, and cloud modernization. Strong expertise in Apigee (Edge, X, Hybrid), IBM ACE, IBM MQ, REST APIs, OAuth security, and large-scale production support. Proven experience in API migration, design, CI/CD automation, troubleshooting, and observability across global enterprise systems.

Delivered Apigee

Hybrid to SaaS migration resulting in ~$15K/month savings and improved platform efficiency. Supported integrations impacting Loblaw Companies Limited's 3,200+ retail stores across North America.

Enterprise Systems & AI Solutions Engineer - City Bar Justice Center - New York, NY

(2025-09 - 2026-05)

• Architected backend API integration layer for a RAG-based AI legal assistance platform using REST/JSON services.
• Designed and documented API contracts using Swagger/OpenAPI for secure system-to-system communication.
• Developed and executed functional, integration, regression, system, and API testing for backend services.
• Performed API validation and troubleshooting using Postman and cURL, ensuring reliable request/response flows.
• Integrated frontend, AI services, and backend systems ensuring secure authentication and consistent data exchange.

Application Development Analyst - Accenture - Hyderabad, India

(2022-01 - 2024-07)

• Led migration of Apigee Hybrid API proxies to Apigee SaaS (Edge), achieving ~$15,000/month infrastructure cost savings and improved scalability.
• Designed and deployed RESTful API proxies using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications with traffic policies, routing logic, and transformation rules.
• Implemented enterprise-grade API security including OAuth 2.0/2.1, JWT validation, HMAC, Basic Auth, and mTLS.
• Managed SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle using DigiCert, including renewal automation, SNI configuration, and DNS coordination to ensure zero downtime.
• Built Apigee Developer Portal (Drupal-based) to support API onboarding, documentation, and self-service access for internal and external consumers.
• Developed CI/CD pipelines using Git, GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins to automate build, test, and deployment of API proxies.
• Designed observability dashboards using Splunk and Google Cloud Operations to monitor latency, errors, and SLA compliance in real time.
• Developed Shell + cURL-based automation scripts to validate API endpoints and streamline data synchronization workflows impacting downstream SAP systems.
• Supported enterprise integrations affecting Loblaw Companies Limited's 3,200+ retail stores, ensuring stable API-driven supply chain operations.
• Conducted peer code reviews and enforced API governance standards across multiple teams.

M.S. - Software Engineering - Fairfield University (2026-05)

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering - G Pulla Reddy Engineering College (2021-05)