Prakash Amaresh Kumar
Bournemouth
Summary
Skilled Technical Architect with knack for designing innovative IT solutions. Known for leading cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects, enhancing system performance and user satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
Bournemouth, England
09.2019 - Current
- Engineered robust microservices architecture using Java and Spring Boot, enabling scalable business-critical applications with improved modularity and deployment independence.
- Managed Kafka topics via Kafdrop, implementing DLT/error handling and multiple consumer groups to guarantee reliable, asynchronous processing at scale.
- Built and secured RESTful APIs, enabling seamless third-party integration and reducing manual processing overhead by 30%.
- Integrated with AWS RDS (PostgreSQL) for relational data, optimized schema designs, and queries to improve data retrieval by 20%.
- Instrumented distributed tracing and observability using Dynatrace and Kibana, improving incident resolution time and performance analysis.
- Collaborated closely with Product and QA to refine feature scopes, resulting in a 15% acceleration in feature delivery and improved customer satisfaction.
- Proactively contributed to Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives), leading to a 20% increase in team velocity and streamlined collaboration.
- Conducted code reviews, maintained coding standards, enhanced test coverage, and mentored peers on design and performance best practices.
- Participated in on-call rotations, identifying root causes of production issues, and implementing permanent fixes that reduced incidents by 40%.
- Managed a team of 5 personnel focused on implementing resolutions and updates.
- Developed technical solutions to diverse operational problems.
- Reduced operational downtime with proactive system maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.
- Created detailed documentation for each project phase, promoting transparency and communication within teams.
- Championed the adoption of agile methodologies in software development processes, resulting in improved productivity levels.
- Provided comprehensive reports on project progress to senior management, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Responded to the continuous creation of new practices and technologies by developing appropriate technical standards.
- Monitored system performance using recognised and agreed criteria.
- Ensured optimal system performance for business efficiency by maintaining network infrastructure.
- Streamlined IT operations to facilitate smooth organisational transitions towards digital platforms.
- Managed vendor relationships to ensure the timely delivery of required hardware and software resources.
- Advised top management on technology trends and investments-contributed to long-term planning and strategy formulation.
- Designed customised software solutions according to client requirements-significantly improved customer satisfaction ratings.
- Spearheaded the integration of emerging technologies into existing frameworks, driving innovation in business processes.
- Planned strategic initiatives aligned with corporate vision; increased business competitiveness in the digital market landscape.
- Chaired cross-functional team collaborations for seamless execution of complex IT projects.
- Coordinated resources efficiently during high-stakes projects; mitigated potential risks effectively.
- Developed effective cloud architecture strategies by collaborating with IT project managers.
- Led technical team meetings, fostering collaboration and efficient problem-solving methods.
- Implemented scalable solutions for sustainable growth in the company's tech capacity.
- Conducted regular technology audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Responded to the continuous creation of new practices and technologies by developing appropriate technical standards.
- Defined functionality of systems by correctly understanding and documenting non-functional requirements.
- Facilitated technical decision-making, providing architectural guidance to development and product teams.
- Developed and implemented system testing plans in support of deployments.
- Identified current inefficiencies and recommended changing functionality or behaviours to eliminate concerns.
I.T Analyst(Java developer)
Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai, India
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Developed scalable enterprise applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, and J2EE, including real-time backend systems.
- Migrated legacy monoliths to modular microservices, improving scalability and developer productivity.
- Designed data persistence and caching solutions using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis for reduced latency and fault tolerance.
- Implemented robust unit and integration test suites using JUnit and Mockito, improving release confidence and reducing regression issues.
- Supported DevOps and QA in CI/CD workflows using Jenkins and Git, managing version control through Bitbucket.
- Actively engaged in troubleshooting and resolving production bugs, reducing bug resolution time by 25% and improving delivery consistency.
- Enhanced end-user experience by developing intuitive navigation features.
- Led agile development projects for the timely delivery of solutions.
- Mastered new programming languages to broaden technical abilities.
- Optimised website performance by implementing advanced coding techniques.
- Improved system functionality with regular updates and bug fixes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution.
- Participated in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
- Checked software for errors and coded updates to fix problems.
- Produced clean, error-free code in line with internal quality standards.
- Created and documented maintenance procedures for developed software.
Skills
- Java, Spring Boot, Postgresql,JUnit, Mockito
- Microservices, Event-driven systems, RESTful APIs,Apache Kafka (Confluent), Kafka Streams,
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Dynatrace, Kibana, Kafdrop
- Bitbucket, Git
- Team collaboration, mentoring, communication, and agile delivery
Timeline
Assistant consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2019 - Current
I.T Analyst(Java developer)
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2017 - 09.2019
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