Headline

Architect & Java Developer | Associate Director at UBS | 19+ Years Leading Digital Transformation, Cloud-Native Solutions & Data Mesh | TOGAF® Certified

About

I am a strategic Architect, Java Developer and Engineering Manager with over 19 years of experience in designing, architecting, and delivering scalable enterprise applications and cloud-native solutions. As Associate Director at UBS, I lead high-impact technical initiatives, including the architecture of a Data Mesh framework to enable scalable data provisioning My career is defined by driving large-scale digital transformations and engineering excellence for global organizations such as IBM and Credit Suisse. I have successfully led the migration of over 110 applications to modern environments and architected innovative payment and chatbot solutions for major global clients. As a Chapter Lead and Line Manager, I am passionate about mentoring distributed teams and fostering a culture of technical excellence through Agile practices and architectural alignment. My expertise combines deep technical knowledge with a TOGAF® certified approach to enterprise architecture. Core Expertise: Architecture & Leadership: Data Mesh, Microservices, Cloud-Native Design (AKS/Azure), and Agile POD Management (6-15+ engineers). Technical Stack: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, and Angular 21. Cloud & DevOps: Azure Cloud, Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, and Ansible automation. Transformation & Modernization: Modernizing legacy stacks to APIs and microservices, and performance optimization through heap dump analysis. Certifications: TOGAF® Certified Enterprise Architect and Oracle Certified Java Developer.

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

antigravity

github copilot

langgraph

langsmith

ollama

openai

Work experience

Associate Director at UBS, Oct 2023 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, ● Predominantly functioning as a hands-on individual contributor while also actively mentoring team members & supporting people management activities. ● Architected and delivered a Data Mesh platform enabling scalable, domain-driven data provisioning across multiple business units. ● Designed and implemented cloud-native microservices and event-driven systems on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for enterprise-scale applications. ● Acted as a hands-on technical lead, driving system design, modernization, and execution across legacy enterprise transformation programs. ● Introduced AI-assisted engineering practices (GitHub Copilot, OpenSpec), improving development efficiency and reducing rework. ● Drove engineering governance, CI/CD standardization, and design consistency across a distributed team of 8+ engineers. ● Improved system reliability and performance through distributed architecture design and modernization programs. ● Reduced AKS operational and infrastructure costs by transitioning to managed AKS and improving resource utilization.

Associate Vice President at Credit Suisse, Aug 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Pune, ● Reduced end-of-day processing time from 2 hours to under 5 minutes by developing a new microservice and implementing parallel processing using Kafka. ● Contributed to technical architecture as part of the Engineering & Architecture chapter, driving design standards and best practices across teams. ● Designed & implemented distributed system components such as leader election using Consul (which was also used for service discovery), for end of the day processing ● Led offshore development team while driving Agile execution, engineering discipline, and production readiness across the microservices ecosystem.

Application Architect at IBM India Private Limited, Sep 2010 - Aug 2021 · 11 yrs, Pune, Maharashtra, India, ● Led enterprise modernization and cloud migration programs for global clients including Honda, Nokia, and GM. ● Architected and delivered microservices and API-driven solutions for large-scale enterprise systems. ● Migrated 110+ Java applications to modern platforms for Honda and executed Azure migration POC for containerized, API-first architectures. ● Completed enterprise GitLab migration ensuring standardized code management and improved CI/CD governance. ● Developed innovative solutions including connected car payment systems for Honda Europe & an IBM Watson-based chatbot for Honda NA Airbag Recall. ● Mentored teams of up to 15 members and resolved complex performance issues, improving application stability and system efficiency.

Senior Programmer Analyst at Bitwise Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Nov 2006 - Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, ● Developed a campaign management tool and SMS alert system using Struts, Spring, Hibernate, EJBs, and MDBs. ● Migrated 50+ Java applications from WebSphere 5.x to 6.x ensuring stable transition. ● Improved application performance by resolving memory bottlenecks and enhancing system efficiency.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science, Pune university

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, Pune university