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Senior Software Engineer | Java · Spring Boot · PostgreSQL · Linux | Smiths Detection | Springer-Published Researcher

About

Senior Software Engineer with engineering enterprise Java, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL backend systems and Linux platforms at Smiths Detection I specialise in: - Backend microservices — SAML SSO, RBAC, JWT, REST APIs across high-availability security products - Linux platform engineering — CentOS/Rocky Linux migrations, SELinux, Systemd, runtime debugging - DevOps & automation — CI/CD pipelines, ISO build automation, Docker, Kafka, RabbitMQ - Engineering leadership — technical roadmaps, code review standards, mentoring, incident response Highlights: - Shipped 7+ production microservices. - Cut ISO build cycle times by 80% (4 days → under 8 hours) through Python/Kickstart automation - Led zero-downtime CentOS-to-Rocky Linux migration across 10+ Servers and Scanners - Twice earned the Above & Beyond Award for shipping critical features ahead of schedule Research: Best Paper Presentation at ICBDCC'21 for deep learning-based music genre classification using MFCC features — subsequently published as a Springer eBook chapter.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

deepseek

gemini

github copilot

openai

ChatGPT

Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Smiths Detection, Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, - Spearhead platform stability across 7+ security screening product lines, cutting production incidents by ~30% through incident response processes, architecture reviews, and root-cause analysis. - Define technical roadmap and establish code review standards across 2 teams; ship major platform upgrades per quarter on schedule. - Mentor 2 engineers on backend and Linux internals, cutting their average ticket resolution time by 25%.

Software Engineer at Smiths Detection, Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, • Developed and enhanced enterprise backend services using Java Spring Boot, focusing on SAML-based authentication and role-based access control. • Led the migration of servers from CentOS to Rocky Linux, ensuring seamless platform engineering. • Achieved over 90% line and branch coverage in unit tests with JUnit, enhancing code reliability. • Recognized with an Above & Beyond Award for consistently meeting critical milestones under tight deadlines.

Graduate Engineering Trainee at Smiths Detection, Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, • Trained as a Java backend engineer, specializing in Spring Boot, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL. • Supported build and runtime issues in Linux, collaborating with senior engineers for platform-level work. • Developed Python scripts for automation and validation while enhancing C/C++ debugging skills. • Recognized with the Above & Beyond Award for proactive contributions and quick learning.

Research Intern at Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Oct 2020 - Dec 2020 · 3 mos, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Senior IT Coordinator at IAESTE India, Dec 2019 - May 2020 · 6 mos, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Karunya Institute of technology and sciences

Intermediate, MPC, narayana junior college