Nikesh Maharjan

Consumer and Community Banking

• Developed scalable, high traffic microservices and REST & gRPC APIs using Spring Boot and Angular supporting applications handling millions of requests per day with 99.9%+ uptime.
• Designed resilient microservices communication using gRPC for low-latency internal calls and REST for external APIs, implementing circuit breaker patterns (Resilience4j) with retries, timeouts, and fallback strategies, reducing service-to-service failures by ~40% and improving system stability under peak load.
• Championed enterprise AI adoption (GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (AI IDE), LLMs) by building a structured rollout plan, delivering enablement sessions to 30+ engineers, and publishing prompt/playbook guidance; increased active usage from under 20% to 80%+ in 3 months and improved onboarding by about 30%.
• Used AI tools daily to accelerate design, implementation, debugging, test generation, PR reviews, and documentation; reduced development time by 35-45% and improved delivery velocity.
• Standardized AI-assisted engineering practices (prompt patterns, coding guidelines, review checklists) to improve code consistency and reduce boilerplate work by about 50% across the team.
• Created measurement loops (surveys + feedback cycles) to track ROI, refine use cases, and continuously improve team productivity quarter-over-quarter.
• Designed and managed PostgreSQL databases supporting TB-scale datasets, optimizing queries to reduce average response time by 30-60% for critical services.
• Developed responsive front-end interfaces using Angular, improving page load times by about 25% and reducing UI-related issues.
• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Spinnaker and Jenkins, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes and enabling multiple daily releases.
• Managed version control and collaboration using GitHub and Bitbucket, reviewing 100+ pull requests per quarter and reducing post-release defects by about 20%.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, eliminating manual setup errors and reducing environment setup time by 70-80%.
• Designed and deployed cloud-native applications on AWS, supporting auto-scaling workloads and reducing infrastructure costs by 15-20% through rightsizing.
• Operated and supported AWS production workloads (ECS, Aurora, Lambda, CloudWatch, EventBridge) across Dev/QA/Prod, improving reliability and deployment readiness.
• Implemented Liquibase for version-controlled schema management, reducing deployment-related database issues by 40%.
• Developed concurrent systems using Java multithreading, improving throughput for batch and async workloads by 3-4x.
• Implemented Apache Kafka for asynchronous event streaming, enabling near real-time processing and decoupling services to improve system scalability.
• Owned end-to-end batch workflow improvements by designing and optimizing batch jobs, delivering 40% higher throughput, 35% faster execution, and fewer production failures.
• Led complex integrations across internal platforms and third-party systems, coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering projects on schedule.
• Monitored and optimized applications using Dynatrace and Datadog, reducing MTTR by 35% and improving overall system reliability.
• Led microservices upgrade from Java 17 to Java 21, improving runtime performance by 15-20% and reducing memory usage in key services.
• Delivered features in Agile/Scrum sprints (planning, standups, grooming, retrospectives) to meet sprint goals.
• Produced and maintained technical documentation (API specs, runbooks, architecture notes) to support delivery and onboarding.

Client: Volkswagen Group of America

• Led multiple enterprise-scale projects as a Senior Application Engineer, enhancing dealer and customer-facing applications used across Volkswagen Group of America.
• Directed a cross-functional team (backend, frontend, QA, DevOps) through end-to-end modernization of systems including live sales reports, vehicle alignment reports, and infotainment reporting applications.
• Modernized legacy reporting systems, reducing report generation time by 40-60% and improving data accuracy and availability for business users.
• Introduced gRPC-based communication for internal services in reporting workflows, improving data transfer efficiency and reducing response latency for high-volume report generation systems.
• Developed a real-time vehicle sales reporting system using Spring Boot, integrating infotainment and alignment diagnostics, supporting near real-time insights for dealers.
• Built responsive front-end applications using Angular 13/14, improving page load performance by 30% and enhancing user experience.
• Led the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) using Agile practices, improving delivery predictability and reducing release delays.
• Championed Agile ceremonies (iteration planning, stand-ups, retrospectives), improving team collaboration and increasing sprint delivery consistency.
• Orchestrated pair programming and structured code reviews, reducing post-release defects by 25-30% and improving code maintainability.
• Engineered Single Page Applications (SPA) using Angular with MVC architecture and AJAX, enabling dynamic, event-driven user interactions.
• Designed mobile-responsive UIs using Bootstrap and Angular, ensuring cross-platform compatibility across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Conducted comprehensive requirements analysis, system design, and database modeling, enabling smooth rollouts and reducing rework during later stages.
• Identified and resolved production-critical issues, reducing incident recurrence and maintaining performance SLAs.
• Managed version control using SVN, supporting coordinated development across distributed teams.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, reducing build and deployment time by 40% and increasing release frequency.
• Designed, developed, and optimized batch processing jobs for customized report generation, reducing execution time by 35% and improving scheduling reliability.
• Deployed and maintained applications on Red Hat OpenShift, leveraging Dynatrace for log analysis, performance monitoring, and proactive issue detection.
• Implemented enterprise-wide SAML authentication, strengthening security posture and standardizing user authentication across applications.
• Practiced Test-Driven Development (TDD), increasing test coverage and reducing regression issues during releases.
• Proactively monitored and optimized application performance using Dynatrace, reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) and improving system stability.
• Administered WebSphere application servers, handling configuration, monitoring, and operational support to ensure a resilient hosting environment.

Client: Volkswagen Group of America

• Mastered Spring framework modules including Boot, Data, and Security, enhancing application security and data management capabilities.
• Engineered responsive single-page applications utilizing HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and Angular 8, improving user experience and interface design.
• Designed and implemented RESTful web services with JAX-RS and JSON, streamlining application communication and service integration.
• Performed comprehensive unit testing with JUnit and Mockito to ensure the reliability and stability of code.
• Managed multiple applications for both customer and dealer interfaces, ensuring coordinated project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Employed Git and Tortoise SVN for effective version control, enhancing team collaboration and code quality.
• Deployed and managed cloud-based applications using AWS PaaS, optimizing infrastructure and application scalability.
• Contributed to the enhancement and maintenance of applications, resolving bugs and performance issues to deliver consistent application functionality.
• Excelled in Agile development environments, fostering iterative development and teamwork for project efficiency and success.
• Crafted detailed technical reports and documentation to support project continuity and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Delivered exceptional support for cross-platform mobile applications on the IBM MobileFirst platform, improving platform usability and accessibility.
• Developed integration adapters for IBM MobileFirst, advancing application connectivity and workflow automation.
• Utilized Jira for issue tracking and management, ensuring effective problem resolution and project tracking.

Client: Volkswagen Group of America

• Supported customer-facing enterprise applications; triaged incidents, performed root-cause analysis, and ensured uptime/continuity.
• Worked in a microservices environment using Java/Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data, Hibernate) to improve stability and performance.
• Maintained Perl automation and resolved batch/job failures using IBM Tivoli, improving operational reliability.
• Administered and supported databases (Oracle 12c, MySQL, DB2), including performance tuning, optimization, and data migration.

• Gathered requirements and delivered full SDLC (analysis, development, testing, deployment) with clear documentation and stakeholder coordination.
• Built scalable backend components using Spring MVC, Spring DAO, and Hibernate/JPA for data access and query performance.
• Developed UI features using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, improving usability and responsiveness.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement new applications aligned to business needs.