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SWETHAN KR

SWETHAN KR

Ipswich,Suffolk

Summary

Lead Software Professional | Java Specialist | 12+ Years of Experience

Lead Software Professional with over 12 years of experience specializing in Java-based enterprise applications. Demonstrates a strong focus on transforming business requirements into robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions. Recognized for a deep commitment to delivering high-quality systems across diverse domains and industries.

Known for driving architectural improvements, leading cross-functional teams, and promoting engineering best practices. Proven track record in mentoring professionals, fostering technical excellence, and enabling continuous team growth within dynamic and fast-paced environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Technology team lead

Infosys
Ipswich, Suffolk
09.2016 - Current

Client: BT-Openreach
Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Oracle 21c, Kafka, RabbitMQ, RESTful Web Services, Distributed Caching

Summary:

Spearheaded design and development of advanced resource management, workflow orchestration, and workstack planning systems using microservices-based architecture. Defined technical strategies, led cross-functional teams, and delivered scalable, high-performance solutions that improved operational efficiency and aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Led technical and functional delivery for critical systems, consistently delivering high-performance telecom solutions.
  • Contributed to architectural enhancements across application stack, designed system workflows both technically and functionally.
  • Owned end-to-end delivery of three enterprise applications, covering development, support, and team leadership.
  • Defined and executed performance optimization strategies; mentored team on design patterns, code quality, and scalability.
  • Drove system enhancements to improve user experience, maintainability, and reliability.
  • Developed Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to validate and refine technical and functional designs.
  • Handled requirement gathering, analysis, and specification updates as part of Business-As-Usual (BAU) operations.

Key Achievements:

  • Rise Award for delivering compute- and memory-intensive feature, improving system stability by 50% and enabling support for 8 million records per user.
  • Reduced system latency by 30% through architectural migration to microservices, enhancing scalability and real-time processing.
  • Star Performer Award for leading PoC and production deployment of resilient Apache Kafka integration during onsite engagement.
  • Spot Award for building automation bots/utilities, significantly reducing manual effort and improving team efficiency.
  • Built custom archival framework inspired by MapReduce, enabling large-scale data processing and storage optimization.
  • Designed and implemented microservices based, event-driven architectures, boosting system modularity and responsiveness.

Senior software engineer

NTT DATA
Bangalore
12.2012 - 08.2016

Client: Unisys, TravelSky
Technologies: Java, Spring, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, EJB, MDB, Spring JMS (MDP), Spring JDBC, IBM MQ, Oracle 11g

Summary:

Contributed to development of an IATA-compliant next-generation airline reservation system built on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) with independently deployable modules. Delivered functionality across layered architecture featuring web-based frontend (JSP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS) and server-side components (EJB, MDB, Spring JMS). Developed business logic in service layer and implemented data access using Spring JDBC with broker/factory patterns. Integrated IBM MQ for reliable asynchronous messaging and utilized Oracle 11g for robust backend data management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conducted requirements analysis and specification modifications to meet evolving project needs.
  • Played critical role in analysis, design, development, and integration testing phases of product lifecycle.
  • Provided vital support during migration and cut-over phases while working onsite in China.
  • Served as onsite coordinator and primary point of contact (POC), facilitating client communication and resolving issues efficiently.

Key Achievements:

  • Designed and developed multiple new features, integrating them seamlessly into existing system under tight deadlines while working onsite in China.
  • Independently resolved numerous production-critical issues across various modules and product versions during onsite support, ensuring smooth operations.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Chennai, India
08.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

Technologies and Skills

  • Java/J2EE
  • Spring/Springboot/Hibernate
  • Apache Kafka/JMS/RabbitMQ/IBM MQ
  • Apache Spark
  • Oracle/MySQL
  • EhCache/Hazelcast/Ignite
  • RESTful/SOAP webservices
  • AWS
  • Docker/Kubernetes
  • DevOps
  • Weblogic/JBoss/Tomcat
  • Waterfall and Agile methodologies
  • Team Building
  • Troubleshooting
  • App design and development
  • Test-driven development

Timeline

Technology team lead

Infosys
09.2016 - Current

Senior software engineer

NTT DATA
12.2012 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
08.2008 - 05.2012
SWETHAN KR