NIKHIL PARATE on Tal
Headline: Software Engineer II (Java Full Stack) | JPMorgan Chase & Co.
About: I’m currently focused on backend development, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL to build robust applications. I specialize in implementing archival strategies that enhance database performance using AWS services such as S3, Athena, and Glue Catalog. Additionally, I contribute to front-end development, enhancing user interfaces with JavaScript and ReactJS. I’m passionate about exploring emerging technologies to continually improve application environments. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and reading, which help me stay inspired and balanced.
Location: Karnataka
AI stack:
- anthropic apis
- claude code
- claude
- gemini
- github copilot
Work experience:
- Associate Software Engineer at JPMorganChase, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Associate Software Engineer at J.P. Morgan, Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos, Asset and wealth management (private banking TAX) • Contributed to the design and back-end development of a project that generates annual tax summary calculations for client accounts, helping investment advisors to provide informed recommendations. • Assisted in implementing minor feature enhancements to the front-end user interface. • Supported tax summary and archival applications by handling quality assurance and addressing client-related issues. • Led design and code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices, improving overall code quality and fostering collaborative development among team members. • Led end-to-end design and development of archival strategy for tax records, coordinating with stakeholders across engineering to ensure scalable delivery. • Owned the feature lifecycle from requirement gathering to production deployment, including performance testing and validation with downstream consumers. • Conducted cross-functional design and code reviews, mentoring junior team members and promoting adherence to clean code and architectural best practices. • Designed and implemented scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot to handle financial transactions and tax summaries for high-volume private banking clients. • Developed and integrated AWS-based archival pipeline leveraging S3, Athena, and Glue Catalog to optimize long-term data retention for distributed access. • Improved database query performance by 45 percentage by offloading 100+ million legacy records using an archival service backed by S3 and Athena. • Designed a tax summary system that reduced response time by 35 percentage through intelligent caching and optimized data fetch logic. • Processed over 10+ million client records monthly with improved system throughput and reduced backend bottlenecks by refactoring monolithic components into services. • Implemented AI-driven contract testing using MCP servers, automating end-to-end validation workflows and test case generation.
- Software Engineer at Aryaka Networks, Aug 2020 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bangalore Urban district, India, • Developed a CloudFormation template that reduced user effort by up to 80%, streamlining the creation of Aryaka virtual ANAP sets-ups. • Assisted in the execution of the ANAP Network Func- tion Virtualization (NFV) roadmap, including the devel- opment and testing of the latest NFV technologies. • Supported current NFV implementations by providing Quality Assurance and addressing field-related issues. • Gained experience in cloud services, particularly within the AWS environment, and helped to integrate the Aryaka solution into the cloud
- Teaching Assistant at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Aug 2018 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Education:
- Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Science, National Institute of Technology Karnataka
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Software Engineering, GYAN GANGA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, JABALPUR
Public links:
- github: https://github.com/nikhil-parate
- leetcode: https://leetcode.com/nikhil_parate
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