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title: "Nikhil Kaushik - Software Engineer in Delhi | Tal"
description: "Meet Nikhil Kaushik, Senior Java Engineer | BFSI Domain | Microservices & Cloud-Native | AI Developer | AWS Certified | 4.5 YOE at HCLTech based in Delhi."
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# Nikhil Kaushik on Tal

## Headline

Senior Java Engineer \| BFSI Domain \| Microservices & Cloud\-Native \| AI Developer \| AWS Certified \| 4\.5 YOE at HCLTech

## About

Backend Java Engineer with 4\.5 years at HCLTech, delivering mission\-critical solutions for USAA — one of the largest US BFSI institutions serving 13M\+ members\. I specialize in legacy modernization and cloud\-native migration — leading the transformation of monolithic Java EE apps into Spring Boot microservices on AWS, converting SOAP to REST, and integrating Kafka for event\-driven architectures\. Key focus areas: application security & compliance \(CyberArk, Federal regulations\), API development, and CI/CD\-driven deployments\. AWS Certified Developer Associate \| SAFe Agile \| Open to senior backend / tech lead roles in BFSI or fintech\. Currently exploring opportunities in senior backend engineering/ full stack or tech lead roles within BFSI, fintech, or cloud\-first product teams\. Open to relocation or remote

## Location

Delhi

## Work experience

Software Engineer at HCLTech, Dec 2022 \- Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, \* USAA — CyberArk Migration : Automated CyberArk vault retrievals for 200\+ non\-human service accounts, eliminating manual credential handling and achieving full Federal compliance\. Retired 150\+ obsolete accounts across production environments, reducing attack surface and cutting security audit findings by \~40%\. Collaborated with InfoSec and compliance teams to meet USAA's internal SOX control requirements\. \* USAA — Application Security & Vulnerability Remediation : Remediated 35\+ CVEs across cloud\-hosted BFSI applications by upgrading Spring Boot, JUnit, and third\-party dependencies to patched versions\. Reduced critical/high vulnerability backlog by \~60% within a single sprint cycle, directly improving the application's OWASP compliance posture\. Conducted dependency audits using static analysis tools, preventing regression of resolved vulnerabilities in future releases\. \* USAA — Legacy Modernization & Data Migration : Decommissioned a WAS 8\.5 batch application handling MDS origination, migrating business logic to a modern cloud\-compatible solution — reducing infrastructure cost by an estimated 30%\. Securely archived 5\+ years of sensitive banking data from legacy vault to a compliant relational database, maintaining full audit trail and data integrity\. Coordinated with data governance and security teams to ensure zero data loss during cutover across 3 production environments\. \* USAA — Classic to Talon Migration \(2023–Present\) : Led end\-to\-end migration of 4 legacy Java EE applications to a cloud\-native microservices architecture on AWS — improving deployment frequency by 3x\. Built 12\+ REST APIs in Java 17 \+ Spring Boot, replacing SOAP\-based services and reducing average response latency by \~45%\. Integrated Apache Kafka for event\-driven communication across services, decoupling 6 downstream consumers and improving system resilience\. Replaced 8 legacy JARs with Fiserv REST services, cutting maintenance overhead and aligning with USAA's modernization roadmap\.

Intern at HCLTech, Jul 2022 \- Dec 2022 · 6 mos, Chennai, Contributed to onboarding codebase walkthroughs and initial API testing for USAA banking applications\. Gained exposure to Spring Boot, REST, and BFSI compliance workflows\."

Scholar Trainee at HCLTech, Dec 2021 \- Jun 2022 · 7 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Completed HCLTech's internal Java and cloud foundations training program\. Qualified for client deployment on USAA engagement

## Education

Bachelor of computer applications, Bca, amity University

Dsm public sr sec school

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