ASAshwin Shailesh
@ashwinshailesh
Experienced Senior Software Architect specializing in cloud-native applications.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Software Architect with over 10 years of experience in designing and delivering high-performance, cloud-native enterprise applications. My expertise lies in utilizing Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka to build resilient microservices architectures that cater to financial services and SaaS platforms. I have a proven track record of leading engineering teams and translating complex business requirements into robust, production-ready software.
Throughout my career, I have successfully implemented microservices architectures that ensure high availability and performance at scale. My role at Perficient involved architecting a microservices framework that improved system responsiveness by 30% and reduced onboarding time for new developers by 40%. I am passionate about driving innovation and fostering collaboration within teams, which has resulted in significant improvements in engineering maturity and team velocity.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technical Lead – Java Microservices
Perficient
Aug 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Designed and implemented a robust microservices architecture to support high-volume, business-critical applications, ensuring modularity and performance at scale. Led the transition to Kafka-based event-driven processing, which improved system responsiveness and throughput by 30%. Deployed and managed cloud-native applications on AWS and Kubernetes, leveraging ECS, CloudWatch, and S3.
Senior Software Engineer
Bank of America
Sep 2019 - Present (5 years 9 months)
Led the end-to-end development of a security-critical enterprise banking platform, ensuring regulatory compliance and scalability using microservices architecture. Engineered a Kafka-based asynchronous audit logging pipeline, significantly enhancing event traceability and real-time compliance monitoring. Established end-to-end observability practices using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack, d
Java Software Engineer
Synapse
May 2017 - Present (8 years 1 month)
Developed and deployed microservices for a next-generation digital payment platform, leveraging Java and Spring Boot for seamless integration with core enterprise systems. Designed a custom service router to efficiently manage inter-service communication, reducing request latency by 25%. Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, enabling automa
Java Developer
Conga
Jul 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)
Developed and maintained backend components for document automation and contract lifecycle solutions, using Java, Spring MVC, and RESTful services. Implemented dynamic template rendering engines for generating personalized agreements, reducing manual document errors by over 60%. Built integration layers connecting Conga’s core platform with external CRMs such as Salesforce, enabling real-time data
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
WLWashington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Studied Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis. The curriculum covered fundamental concepts and advanced topics in the field.
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