Nithesh Velmurugan

Client: OEConnection (OEC)

Tech Stack: .NET Core, .NET Framework, MSSQL Server, AWS, Azure DevOps, Entity Framework, Mediator Pattern, Rackspace, IIS Manager

• Modernized a mission-critical Order Management API, enabling cloud-ready scalability and maintainability, by leading the migration from .NET Framework to .NET Core.
• Reduced database coupling and improved migration readiness by converting legacy MSSQL Stored Procedures to Entity Framework in preparation for the Rackspace-to-AWS transition.
• Delivered a high-volume Order Creation & Transaction engine, supporting complex workflows across 30+ relational tables, by designing and implementing core business processing APIs and third-party integrations.
• Improved API response efficiency and reduced external service dependency latency by implementing a multi-layer caching strategy using In-Memory Cache and Redis with business-defined TTL policies.
• Increased application performance by 60% through SQL query optimization, API refactoring, asynchronous programming, and parallel task execution.
• Improved system throughput and reliability under high traffic by reducing database roundtrips and implementing shared HttpClient patterns to prevent socket exhaustion.
• Accelerated feature delivery by approximately 40% by adopting AI-assisted software development (AIFSD) using GitHub Copilot and Claude Code for code generation, refactoring, unit tests, and documentation while maintaining quality through peer reviews.
• Ensured successful production releases under aggressive timelines by supporting weekend deployments and coordinating closely with QA and stakeholders.

Client: Axis Bank – (Home Loan & Tractor Loan)

Tech Stack: Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, ReactJS, MongoDB

• Delivered the SFDC Integration (A.2) and NTB-to-ETB onboarding features, enabling a successful production go-live, by leading cross-functional teams through architecture, development, testing, and deployment.
• Accelerated delivery across multiple product teams, reducing dependency-related blockers, by serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SFDC integration and platform-level capabilities.
• Successfully migrated 800+ business fields and related documentation, ensuring data integrity and seamless Salesforce integration, by analyzing complex business requirements and resolving ambiguities in external vendor APIs.
• Reduced customer drop-offs by 20% and recovered 25% of previously declined loan applications, by conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and designing the STPD handling solution.
• Reduced project delivery time by approximately 2 weeks, by leading a 3-day onsite stakeholder workshop that accelerated requirement clarification and business-technical alignment.
• Improved sprint planning accuracy and delivery predictability, by facilitating Agile ceremonies, providing accurate effort estimations, and leveraging deep end-to-end platform knowledge.
• Improved long-term maintainability and cross-team collaboration, by conducting Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions covering SFDC architecture, business workflows, and integration design.
• Maintained business continuity during critical production releases, by proactively resolving production issues and developing MongoDB utility scripts for rapid operational fixes.
• Strengthened the organization's engineering talent pipeline, by serving as a Technical Interviewer and evaluating candidates for technical proficiency and problem-solving capabilities.
• Improved engineering quality and team productivity, as reflected in higher code consistency and faster onboarding of junior developers, by mentoring consultants through pair programming and comprehensive code reviews.

Client: Parent Pay

Tech Stack: C#, .NET Core, Azure, React, Microsoft SQL Server

• Cloud Transformation: Led the modernization of a legacy desktop application, re-architecting it into a cloud-based web application to improve scalability and accessibility.
• Architectural Ownership: Took primary responsibility for API design and Domain Modeling to ensure a robust foundation for the new cloud-native architecture.
• Feature Inception: Conducted a shadow inception for a high-priority "Ethnicity" tracking feature with a Senior Developer and contributed to its full-stack development.

Client: Education Software Solutions (ESS)

Tech Stack: C#, .NET, Azure, Microsoft SQL Server

• Large-Scale Automation: Automated database migrations for an on-premise system running in 1,000+ schools, replacing manual, error-prone patching processes and significantly reducing deployment time.
• Release Engineering: Implemented an auto-update feature for background services, ensuring over 12,000 potential school installations remained synchronized with the latest releases without user intervention.
• Cross-Company Recognition: Received formal appreciation from the Tech Lead of an external partner company for the "Force Patch/Package" solution, enhancing the product's modularity and reliability.

• Developed a user management application with React.js front-end and Java Spring Boot back-end.
• Engineered key features such as calendar scheduling, task tracking, and people management.
• Implemented clean code practices and test-driven development (TDD) to ensure robust, maintainable code.
• Collaborated closely with clients, participating in regular client interactions and feedback sessions.
• Leveraged PostgreSQL for efficient data storage and retrieval in the backend.
• Actively engaged in cross-team collaboration, gaining diverse project experience and mentorship opportunities.