Niilesh Kathole

Spearheaded the digital transformation of a legacy monolithic application to a microservices architecture using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and PostgreSQL, resulting in a 30% improvement in system scalability. Directed a cross-functional team of 10+ in the design, development, and documentation of RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless third-party integrations. Orchestrated DevOps transformation by implementing CI/CD pipelines, reducing code deployment release cycle times by 40%. Optimized application performance by resolving critical bottlenecks, implementing intelligent caching, and performing database query tuning, significantly reducing downtime. Led the successful migration of on-premises applications to AWS, enhancing overall infrastructure reliability and customer experience.

Architected and delivered high-performance APIs using Java and Spring Boot, integrating with React front-ends to drive a 20% increase in e-commerce platform responsiveness. Partnered with DevOps teams to enhance system stability and availability, maintaining 99.9% uptime during peak network traffic events. Resolved complex production issues, directly improving system response times and user satisfaction metrics.

Led the delivery of complex SEBI-compliant regulatory requirements for trade interchange, resulting in a 25% reduction in operational costs and a significant decrease in manual processing errors. Managed technical operations for the equity market clearing department using Java, Spring Boot, and Weblogic, coordinating effectively with vendor and internal stakeholder teams. Directed the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture, driving improvements in application response times and accelerating revenue-generating feature releases. Led a team of 10 in day-to-day operations, ensuring high code quality through rigorous reviews and proactive production support.

Led a team of 8 in delivering critical enhancements for American Express’s BEQ project, utilizing Java, Struts, and DB2 SQL for complex reward logic. Developed POCs for a major architectural shift, migrating legacy Struts/DB2 systems to a modern microservices stack (REST/Spring Boot/MongoDB). Championed clean code practices and unit testing (EasyMock), mentoring team members on technical roadmaps and industry standards.

Delivered key enhancements for the MAPS (Merchant Acquiring and Payment Systems) product, serving global banking clients including NAB, HDFC, and SBI. Executed full SDLC lifecycle management, ensuring high-quality deployments and rigorous adherence to best practices. Hardened system security by resolving OWASP vulnerabilities and performing database normalization, achieving full PCI-DSS compliance.

Delivered critical enhancements for the Eone project, supporting educational institutions across the UK and Scotland. Single-handedly managed and maintained the ReportWriter tool, ensuring high availability and meeting client reporting requirements. Resolved critical production bugs, significantly enhancing system stability for end-users.

This course was specifically designed for engineering graduates by NIIT to provide insights into software engineering field. It was accelerated program wherein the candidate was provided knowledge of different programming languages and processes. I have completed this course with A grade with specialization in JAVA and other technologies like SQL.