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An Enterprise Engineer | Deutsche | Ex ACI | Senior Software Engineer | AVP | Java, Microservices, Kubernetes (GKE, EKS), React | GCP, AWS | DevOps (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) | Driving Scalable-Secure Enterprise Solutions

About

I am an IT Architect and an Enterprise Engineer with 15 years of experience building the high-stakes software that powers global banking. I specialise in using Java and Spring Boot to modernise legacy systems, moving them into fast, reliable, cloud-based environments. What I Deliver High-Throughput Systems: I architect Java and Spring Boot applications that handle heavy global traffic without downtime. System Modernisation: I migrate legacy monoliths to the cloud, improving deployment speed and implemented Ops Tools to improve efficiency. Technical Leadership: I lead architectural discussions and define the technical standards for the Squad, manage the training for 400+ graduates and design the coding challenges at India Location (for the Bank Level Initiative) that prepare them to work on banking systems. Performance Benchmarks Deutsche Bank: Redesigned backend architectures to support a 40% increase in traffic volume. RAKBANK: Resolved deep-seated integration conflicts in the "Easy Payment Plan" system, cutting transaction failures by 10%. Process Automation: Standardised document generation across seven product lines, replacing manual workflows with a modular, automated system. Technical Skills Development: Java (8/11/17+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, SQL. Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven Design (Kafka/MSK), gRPC, REST. Cloud & DevOps: GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions. Reliability & Security: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, OAuth2, Spring Security.

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

gemini

github copilot

ollama

openai

perplexity

Work experience

AVP | Java, Spring Boot, GCP, Helm, postgresql, docker, Prometheus, Grafana at Deutsche Bank, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Key accomplishments include: * Architected and implemented a robust microservices architecture using Spring Boot for digital initiatives. * Led backend service development and defined comprehensive DevOps strategies that unified application deployment approaches, achieving an extraordinary 80% reduction in deployment time across multiple projects. * Mentored five mid-level engineers in system design and cloud tools, helping them take ownership of complex features and write cleaner, more maintainable code. * Spearheaded the transition to cloud-native solutions on GC, resulting in improved application performance and scalability while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Skills: Microservices Architecture, Spring Boot, DevOps Strategies, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing (GCP/AWS), Java Programming

Full Stack Engineer | Java , Spring Boot, AWS, MSK, Redis at RAKBANK, Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 · 5 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Key Accomplishments includes: Payment & Investment Systems: Architected the workflow for the Easy Payment Plan (EPP) and Digital Mutual Funds. By resolving integration conflicts between banking systems, I reduced transaction failures by 10%. Automated Document System: Engineered a modular system that automatically generates documents for seven different products. This automated manual workflows into a single, standard process, accelerating document processing times. System Modernisation: Migrated our legacy systems to a microservices architecture. This increased deployment frequency by 30% and stabilized system performance during peak banking hours. Technical Skills: Languages & Cloud: Java, AWS, MSK (Kafka) Architecture: Microservices, System Design Specialization: Banking Systems, Process Automation, High-Throughput Systems

AVP | Engineer | Java, Spring Boot, Google Cloud, React Admin, GitHub Actions, Openshift, Jenkins at Deutsche Bank, Apr 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India, Key accomplishments include: System Transformation: Migrated legacy infrastructures to GCP, reducing operating costs by 30% while eliminating system outages. Performance Engineering: Redesigned backend workflows and microservices to accelerate transaction processing by 25% and cut failures by 10%. Operational Excellence: Automated release cycles using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, moving the team from slow, manual updates to rapid, daily deployments. Technical Skills Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Cloud & DevOps: GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions Specialties: System Architecture, Banking Infrastructure, High-Throughput Systems

Associate | Java, Spring Boot, Openshift, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana at Deutsche Bank, Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Key accomplishments include: System Performance: Engineered and optimized Java applications that accelerated transaction processing by 30% across core banking services. Architecture Migration: Transitioned Trade Finance systems to a microservices architecture. By automating deployment pipelines, I cut release times by 25% and eliminated frequent system crashes. Incident Management: Resolved complex software defects by leading cross-functional troubleshooting efforts. I reduced the average fix time from three days to less than 24 hours. Technical Skills Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Groovy Cloud & DevOps: Openshift, Kubernetes, Jenkins

Senior Analyst | Java Developer at Deutsche Bank, Sep 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Skills: Java Programming, Software Development Lifecycle, Trade Finance Applications

Software Engineer | Full stack developer | JAVA, HTML, CSS at ACI Worldwide, Dec 2010 - Aug 2015 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Education

BE, Computer Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

Public links

github: https://github.com/soumitra-soundankar

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/samsoundankar