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Naveen

Kambah,ACT

Summary

Java Developer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. Skilled in building scalable, high-performing, and secure solutions for diverse business domains. Experienced in working across the complete software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering and solution design to deployment and support. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading code reviews, and mentoring junior developers. Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, Kafka, Reactive Programming (Spring Webflux), and databases, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality software in agile environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Projects

Cognizant
01.2022 - 09.2025

Client – American Express – IVR (Interactive Voice Response) - Interactive voice response, or IVR, is an automated telephone system technology that enables callers to receive or provide information, or make requests using voice or menu inputs, without speaking to a live agent. IVR is powered by a pre-recorded messaging or text-to-speech technology with a dual-tone multi frequency (DTMF) interface. In American Express we allow card members to leverage both audio and visual experience simultaneously when they call to avail self-servicing in IVR.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Designed and developed RESTful APIs using Spring Boot for seamless communication between microservices and client applications.
  • Work with internal stakeholders and external clients to define that concept and create a process to bring it to fruition.
  • Setting and managing client expectations, developing a detailed project plan, defining the scope of the project, understanding project risks and assigning team members to specific tasks.
  • Migrated 20+ Microservices from ecp Server to Hydra (cloud environment).
  • Build and consume RESTful APIs and web services for scalable integrations.
  • Implement design patterns, best practices, and coding standards to ensure maintainable and reusable code.
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies – sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA and product owners to deliver quality solutions.
  • Authored over 100-unit tests using JUnit and Mockito, increasing test coverage to 85% and reducing post-deployment bugs by 25%.
  • Identify and understands Client needs, and then come up with Estimation & Design Document that can meet the Client requirements.
  • Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.

Senior Associate Projects

Cognizant
03.2020 - 12.2021
  • Client – American Express – AXIA (Platform Value Articulation) - AXIA (the Greek word for ‘value’) is the one stop shop for all your Enterprise Platform Salesforce metrics and reporting needs. AXIA will automate and enable a consistent approach to tell the ‘value story’ across the platform. AXIA will help to articulate the value we deliver. Both tangible (which can be measured) and in-tangible benefits inferred with the help of AI and ML. AXIA further enables ‘Bring it home’ strategy using home grown components. AXIA caters to Leadership, Product & Engineering Teams, covering a suite of metrics ranging from Platform Effectiveness, Engineering & Operational Efficiency, Delivery Excellency and other core platform components in the future.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Migrated legacy Java EE/Monolithic applications into modern Spring Boot–based Microservices architecture, improving scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications and systems, ensuring high-volume and low-latency performance.
  • Wrote and executed JUnit test cases for unit-level validation of application logic, ensuring high code coverage.
  • Provided knowledge transition to new joiners by giving Domain & Functional as well as Technical knowledge on timely basis.
  • Implemented CRUD operations, pagination, and exception handling following REST best practices.
  • Integrated APIs with Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, and relational databases for efficient data access.
  • Secured APIs using Spring Security & JWT-based authentication.
  • Ensured scalability, performance tuning, and proper documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI) for easier integration and maintainability.

Senior Software Engineer

GlobalLogic
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Client – Merrill Corporation - Merrill Corporation is a leading global SaaS provider for participants in the M&A lifecycle. Clients trust Merrill’s innovative applications, excellent customer service and deep subject expertise to successfully navigate the secure sharing of their most sensitive content. Its flagship product, DatasiteOne, helps deal makers in over 170 countries close more deals, faster. This project mainly focuses on design, development and testing. This project has two modules i.e. DataSiteOne and MDP. DataSiteone is the main UI where customer can upload its documents and MDP is for technicians who can upload the documents manually if document failed upload from DataSiteOne.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Led migration of existing projects from Spring Framework to Spring Boot, simplifying configuration and enabling microservices adoption.
  • Migrated build process from Maven/Ant to Gradle, reducing build time and improving CI/CD pipeline efficiency.
  • Modernized legacy codebase by migrating Java applications to latest LTS versions, ensuring compatibility, better performance, and long-term support.
  • Conducted impact analysis, refactoring, and regression testing to ensure smooth migration with zero downtime.
  • Designed and developed secure APIs in Spring Boot, integrating Spring Security for authentication and authorization.
  • Implemented JWT-based authentication and token validation, ensuring stateless and scalable security. Secured APIs using Spring Security & JWT-based authentication.
  • Collaborated with QA teams to align on test strategy, defect tracking, and automation.

Software Engineer

Infogain India Pvt Ltd.
01.2015 - 11.2018
  • Client – FedEx - FedEx office ground is shipping project. This project mainly focuses on design, development and testing front UI using Swing (MIG layout). This project has two modules i.e. SSFR and SSM. SSFR screens are used on Kiosk and SSM screens used by manager behind the counter. Designed screens are screen resolution independent. The purpose of FedEx Retail (SSFR) and Ship Site Manager (SSM) software is to: Expand the customer shipping experience at FedEx Express (FXE) and FedEx Office (FXO) retail Locations by allowing customers direct access to shipping and related capabilities. Improve cost Savings and internal efficiencies by removing the need for a paper air bill.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Contributed to the architecture and execution of robust loan and batch processing systems to ensure seamless financial operations.
  • Delivered RESTful web services for authentication/authorization, enhancing access security and control across the platform.
  • Contributed to CI/CD pipeline integration by incorporating automated tests, improving early defect detection.
  • Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
  • Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.

Education

MCA – Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY
Amritsar, Punjab
01.2015

BCA – Bachelor of Computer Applications - Information Technology

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY
Amritsar, Punjab
01.2012

Skills

  • Technical Skills - Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Webflux, Microservices, RESTAPI’s, Hibernate, JPA, GIT, Jenkins, Kafka, SQL, Groovy, Spock, Junit, Azure, Hydra, RabbitMQ, JIRA, SPLUNK, Maven, Gradle, Scaled Agile Framework
  • Soft Skills - Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking, Collaboration & Teamwork, Leadership & Mentoring, Communication Skills, Adaptability & Learning Agility, Time Management & Prioritization, Project management, Project planning, Project planning and development, Project scheduling, Team collaboration, Relationship building

Awards & Achievements

  • Junior Engineer Award, Infogain: Awarded for exemplary performance, job commitment, and dedication.
  • Adjudged as the Best Quizzard of the class in LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS QUIZ, 2008 at the Intra- School level.
  • Passed the certificate ‘A’ Examination held in 2009 under the authority of ‘Ministry of Defense, Government of India.
  • Secured 2nd Position in Technical Quiz organized by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
  • Received certificate from Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu for stood 3rd in 10+2 Examination.
  • First Prize in BCA -I,II and III year at College level in 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Timeline

Manager - Projects

Cognizant
01.2022 - 09.2025

Senior Associate Projects

Cognizant
03.2020 - 12.2021

Senior Software Engineer

GlobalLogic
11.2018 - 03.2020

Software Engineer

Infogain India Pvt Ltd.
01.2015 - 11.2018

MCA – Master of Computer Applications - Information Technology

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY

BCA – Bachelor of Computer Applications - Information Technology

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY
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