Reshma Kizhakkekara
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
Dynamic Team Lead and Senior Developer at Comcast for SunTec , specializing in cloud-native solutions and microservices architecture. Proven track record in optimizing payment systems, enhancing operational efficiency, and mentoring teams. Expertise in Java and AWS, coupled with strong problem-solving skills, driving successful project outcomes and seamless integrations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead /Senior Developer
Comcast for SunTec
06.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded the architecture and implementation of core business solutions under Payment and Billing domain, processing yearly revenue of close to $1B.
- Championed the architecture and execution of Synthetic Api Framework, including 10 microservices and 80+ REST APIs for seamless integration. Optimized operational efficiency and system cohesion. Successfully onboarded 58 applications to the synthetic platform.
- Took charge in designing and driving the development of XClass TV payment APIs, managing the intricacies of payments and refunds for OTT subscriptions. Seamlessly integrated these APIs with internal systems for robust data enrichment and an external billing system for efficient payment processing.
- Led the successful migration of the legacy payment processing application for Comcast video purchases and rentals to cloud-native solutions using Spring Cloud Suite, PCF, and AWS. Implemented self-healing mechanisms, resulting in a remarkable reduction of fallouts and on-call engagements by nearly 100%.
- Initiated and drove cloud adoption efforts in the XRM Video Org, empowering the utilization of AWS S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, and SQS for a microservices architecture.
- Rearchitected Netflix billing services by introducing asynchronous workflows, achieving flawless execution with zero fallouts.
- Guaranteed adherence to established design principles, including the 12-Factor App and SOLID design principles.
- Focused on building reusable components and archetypes to slash repetitive code, minimize defects, and accelerate time to market.
- Drove collaboration with product teams, transforming business requirements into actionable solutions.
- Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud Suite, Oracle, Kafka, AWS, Cloud Foundry, Swagger, JUnit. Observability is built using the ELK stack, Nagios monitoring, and Kibana dashboards.
- Organized regular team meetings to align goals and share updates.
- Resolved escalated customer complaints or queries promptly and efficiently.
Java Developer
Royal Bank of Canada for SunTec
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Spearheaded the design and development of Xelerate, a banking product that involves end-to-end application development and maintenance.
- Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, Python, RASA NLU, Machine Learning, REST APIs, Apache NiFi.
- Designed and implemented an end-to-end chatbot framework, leveraging Rasa NLU with machine learning and AI capabilities.
- Collaborated in team that utilized Neo4j as the backend database for the chatbot, leveraging graph query language to interact with the graph database and retrieve relevant information.
Education
Masters - Computer Science And Engineering
NSS College of Engineering
01.2017
Bachelors in Engineering - Information Technology
Cochin University of Science And Technology
05.2015
Skills
- Soft skills: problem solving, customer engagement, mentoring
- Cloud services: AWS ( ECS, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis)
- Java stack: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Maven
- Services stack: Microservices, SOAP, REST, Oracle AQ, Kafka, ELK (Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana), Docker, Kubernetes
- Databases: Oracle
- Processes and tools: Agile, Jira, Rally, Git, drawio, SonarQube, GoCD
- Process improvement
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshmakizhakkakera
Timeline
Team Lead /Senior Developer
Comcast for SunTec
06.2021 - Current
Java Developer
Royal Bank of Canada for SunTec
08.2017 - 05.2021
Bachelors in Engineering - Information Technology
Cochin University of Science And Technology
Masters - Computer Science And Engineering
NSS College of Engineering
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