Arun Krishnan
Coventry,UK
Summary
Accomplished software engineer with expertise in Java 8, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture. Proficient in developing robust RESTful APIs using Spring MVC and J2EE, alongside front-end technologies such as Angular2+ and Typescript. Skilled in source code management with GitHub and implementing CI/CD pipelines through Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Experienced in cloud platforms including Openshift, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, and Google Cloud. Adept at utilising design patterns and agile methodologies to deliver high-quality software solutions. Career goal: to leverage technical skills to drive innovation in cloud-based applications.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Software engineering analyst
Santander UK
Milton Keynes
02.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained backend services using Java and Spring Boot, delivering scalable and secure microservices.
- Worked extensively with IBM API Connect for API gateway configuration, security policies, routing, and lifecycle management.
- Deployed and managed containerized applications on OpenShift (Kubernetes), improving reliability and release consistency.
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time and improving code integration workflows.
- Contributed to full-stack development using Angular for UI enhancements and front-end feature implementations.
- Designed and implemented RESTful APIs supporting core banking and financial-crime related systems.
- Built and scheduled Spring Batch jobs for data processing, transformation, and large-scale operational workloads.
- Led and supported production releases, including hot fix deployment, troubleshooting, and coordination with cross-functional teams.
Senior Software Developer
UST Global Pvt Ltd
Trivandrum, India
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Involved in software architecture, detailed design, coding, testing and creation of functional specs of application.
- Involved in Design and Development of frontEnd Application which is written in Angular14.
- Performing Code reviews with team, design reviews with Architects.
- Opportunity to work on applications that follow best CI/CD patterns including one click release.
- Got exposure to different Google cloud products which is used in projects
- Analyzing and resolving fortify and security vulnerabilities in Spring Boot Applications.
- Develop and Deploy Restful web services
- Worked and delivered sprint and hot fix releases on time.
- Technical Panel member for recruitment activities for Unit.
- Preparing builds, deploy and Co-ordinate with release management team to ensure that proper process is followed during release.
- Providing End to End support for testing activities during System Testing and UAT.
- Production support for application and handling of critical issues in timely manner.
- Mentoring new Joiners in team.
Senior Software Developer
Allianz Technology
Trivandrum, India
05.2017 - 05.2021
- Development of Backend and Frontend Applications on feature related changes as per client requirement.
- Involve in creation of technical design documents and review of low level design document as part of application re-engineering.
- Agile methodology adapted for development and release.
- Worked on multiple microservices, and coordination with connected downstream.
- Creation of modules that does data parsing and excel file creation.
- Worked with testing team for setting up the Selenium framework for automation testing.
- Creating Jenkins pipeline jobs for deployment.
- Logging and monitoring of applications and provide support if required
- Key member in creation and maintenance of 5+ rest web services and Frontend applications which manage customer data and also an active Participant In sprint planning and backlog grooming
- Got exposure to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and UiPath as part of an automation process.
- Test Automation Modules using selenium and cucumber.
- Involved in resolving Penetration test findings and ensure code quality.
- Involved in the setting up of the environment in the cloud (Pivotal cloud Foundry).
- Performing code review with team to ensure code quality.
- Mentoring the new joiners in the team to get them productive
Software Developer
UST Global PVT LTD
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Mainly in creating modules for an order management application using Core Java, J2EE and Hibernate
- Involved in writing Junit test cases.
- Ensuring code quality, code coverage and security by using SonarQube.
- Application Support and Defect Fix of application which is in Spring Framework
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer science
Cochin University of Science and Technology - CUSAT
CochinSkills
- Java
- Springboot, Microservices Architecture
- Spring MVC , J2EE Restful API Webservices
- Angular2, Typescript, HTML/CSS
- Source Code Management- GITHUB
- CI/CD pipeline jobs - Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- IBM API connect
- Junit ,Mockito, TDD, BDD
- Maven
- Swagger
- F5
- DB- JDBC,JPA/Hibernate
- Agile Methodologies
- Openshift
- Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud
- ORACLE, SQL Server
- Design Patterns
Accomplishments
- Got recognition for achieving targets on regular basis
- Organized and actively participated in various Account level activities
- The Best Project Award Winner for Quality and Timely Delivery for Allianz Technology
Timeline
Software engineering analyst
Santander UK
02.2023 - Current
Senior Software Developer
UST Global Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 10.2022
Senior Software Developer
Allianz Technology
05.2017 - 05.2021
Software Developer
UST Global PVT LTD
03.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Computer science
Cochin University of Science and Technology - CUSAT