Rahul Podugu

• Designed and deployed scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot and AWS, enhancing system throughput and reducing latency by over 30%. • Built production-grade RESTful and GraphQL APIs to handle high-volume transactions with robust authentication and rate limiting. • Optimized database schemas and SQL queries to improve performance and reduce infrastructure costs. • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Docker and Jenkins, accelerating release cycles and increasing deployment reliability. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver key features and mentored junior developers on best practices.

• Assisted in teaching and grading for C Programming and Embedded Systems courses for 150+ undergraduate students, achieving 95% student satisfaction ratings in course evaluations • Developed and optimized automated grading scripts for programming assignments, reducing grading time by 50% and improving feedback consistency for 300+ submissions per semester • Conducted hands-on lab sessions and tutorial sessions, helping students achieve 85% assignment completion rate and 20% improvement in overall course performance • Collaborated with 3 faculty members on research projects in embedded systems and IoT, contributing to 2 academic publications and conference presentations • Mentored 25+ students on C programming concepts and embedded systems projects, resulting in 90% of mentees successfully completing their final projects • Created comprehensive study materials and coding examples, utilized by 200+ students and reducing professor office hours by 30% • Supported lab equipment maintenance and setup for embedded systems experiments, ensuring 99% lab session uptime and smooth practical learning experiences

• Led development of 'Virtual Apprentice' AI-powered educational platform, creating user-friendly interface using Angular, HTML, and CSS with Node.js backend services, serving 500+ potential users in pilot testing • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and database integration, enabling seamless user interaction and system integration for educational content management with 99% uptime • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of 5+ researchers and developers to design innovative learning solutions, resulting in 40% improvement in user engagement metrics during testing phase • Presented 'Virtual Apprentice' platform at TEDx UMBC, reaching audience of 200+ attendees and receiving recognition for innovative approach to educational technology • Conducted comprehensive user research and testing with 50+ participants, gathering feedback that led to 30% improvement in user interface design and functionality • Developed technical documentation and project proposals that secured $10K+ in additional funding for platform enhancement and expansion • Applied agile development methodologies and version control systems, maintaining code quality and project timeline adherence with 100% milestone completion rate

• Delivered 8+ enterprise-level applications for Fortune 500 clients using Java, Spring Framework, and React, directly contributing to $2M+ in client revenue generation • Spearheaded migration of 3 critical legacy systems to microservices architecture, reducing system downtime by 85% and improving processing speed by 200% • Architected and implemented RESTful web services handling 50K+ concurrent users, achieving 99.5% uptime and sub-200ms response times • Led development of automated testing framework using JUnit and Selenium, increasing code coverage from 45% to 90% and reducing production bugs by 75% • Collaborated with cross-functional teams of 12+ developers across 3 time zones to deliver complex integration projects on time with 100% success rate • Optimized database queries and implemented Redis caching solutions, improving application performance by 150% and reducing server costs by $50K annually • Mentored 5 junior developers in best practices for Java development and Agile methodologies, contributing to 30% faster project delivery cycles

• Developed and enhanced 3 critical financial software modules for mortgage processing systems, directly contributing to 25% faster loan approval cycles • Built automated data validation scripts using Java and SQL, reducing manual processing errors by 60% and saving 20+ hours of weekly manual work • Collaborated with senior engineers on integrating RESTful APIs with legacy systems, enabling real-time data sync between 5 different financial databases • Implemented unit testing framework for existing codebase using JUnit, achieving 80% code coverage and identifying 15+ critical bugs before production • Optimized SQL queries for financial reporting dashboards, improving report generation speed by 40% and supporting 2K+ concurrent users • Participated in Agile sprint planning and daily standups with 8-member development team, consistently delivering features on time with zero post-release issues • Created comprehensive technical documentation for 2 major system integrations, facilitating smoother knowledge transfer and reducing onboarding time for new developers by 30%