Muthuraja Arumugam
Chennai
Summary
Experienced Backend Developer specializing in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, REST APIs, and Microservices architecture. Proven track record of designing, developing, and optimizing scalable, high-performance applications within Agile environments. Skilled in troubleshooting system issues and implementing efficient, secure, and reliable solutions to drive business success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Backend Engineer
Accenture Solutions Private (Blue Yonder)
06.2024 - Current
- Project Overview: Supply Chain
- Developed and maintained scalable cloud-based backend services to process data from Elasticsearch, enabling real-time monitoring and automated actions.
- Built and enhanced RESTful APIs with robust input validation, performance optimizations, and aligned them with business requirements.
- Integrated Apache Kafka to enable real-time data streaming and communication between distributed microservices.
- Worked on Python-based backend components and contributed to automation workflows involving Generative AI (Gen-AI) technologies.
- Utilized Kibana for log analytics, application monitoring, and debugging in production environments.
- Addressed code quality and security vulnerabilities using tools like SonarQube, Black Duck, and Codacy, ensuring compliance with secure coding practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and test case development for backend systems.
Programmer Analyst / Backend Web Developer
Cognizant Technologies Solutions (Verizon)
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Project Overview: Telecom
- Supported and maintained telecom applications by analyzing and fixing production issues, improving system reliability and performance.
- Migrated legacy COBOL-based APIs to Java microservices, collaborating closely with business and operations teams to ensure functionality alignment.
- Interpreted and translated COBOL logic into Java, implementing equivalent functionality using Spring Boot and RESTful architecture.
- Developed and enhanced REST APIs, referring to COBOL-based business logic and aligning with modern application standards.
- Implemented retry logic to handle timeout scenarios, reducing timeout-related issues by 70% and contributing to a 25% overall reduction in system errors.
- Created and managed Kibana watchers and scripts to automate error monitoring and trigger email alerts for daily job failures.
- Utilized Kibana logs to monitor production health, identify recurring issues, and provide proactive solutions.
Senior Analyst / Junior Java Developer
Capgemini Technology Services (The Walt Disney Company)
10.2020 - 07.2022
- Project Overview: Travel and Hospitality
- Completed hands-on training in Java, Spring Boot, JPA, SQL, HTML, CSS, and React JS as part of full-stack development program.
- Worked on migrating applications from Spring to Spring Boot, and from on-premise servers to AWS cloud, gaining real-world deployment experience.
- Contributed to Disney Rooms and Resorts web application by developing and enhancing REST and SOAP APIs, adding validation, and writing basic test cases.
- Helped identify and fix bugs in Java code, and used debugging tools and techniques to troubleshoot software issues.
- Improved code quality by writing unit tests using JUnit and Mockito, and supported increasing test coverage.
- Remote
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
MNM Jain Engineering College
04.2020
HSC - undefined
St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
04.2016
SSLC - undefined
St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
04.2014
Skills
- Programming Language: Java, Python
- Framework: Spring Boot, Hibernate
- DB: MySQL, Postgres, Cassandra
- Other Skills: Microservices, Kafka, Agile, Jenkins
- Log Framework: Splunk, Kibana
- Unit Testing: Junit, Mockito
- Build tools: Maven, Gradle
- Code Quality: SonarQube
- Version Control: Git
- Front End: HTML, ReactJS
Websites
Certification
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Az-900)
LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Head of Student Council – Led the student body, coordinated academic and cultural initiatives, and represented student interests to the college administration.
- Successfully organized and led two intercollegiate symposiums, managing planning, logistics, sponsorships, and multi-college participation.
- Winner (Singles) and Runner-up (Mixed Doubles) in Badminton Tournaments at Accenture Sports Events, demonstrating strong individual performance and effective team collaboration.
Timeline
Senior Backend Engineer
Accenture Solutions Private (Blue Yonder)
06.2024 - Current
Programmer Analyst / Backend Web Developer
Cognizant Technologies Solutions (Verizon)
07.2022 - 06.2024
Senior Analyst / Junior Java Developer
Capgemini Technology Services (The Walt Disney Company)
10.2020 - 07.2022
HSC - undefined
St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
SSLC - undefined
St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
MNM Jain Engineering College
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