Nav K
@navk
IT Consultant with 14+ years in software development and architecture.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
With over 14 years of extensive experience in software development, I specialize in designing, developing, and implementing microservice architectures and web-based applications. My expertise spans various domains, including media, e-commerce, and banking, where I have successfully led projects that enhance performance and scalability. I am a Sun Certified Programmer and a Cognizant Certified Professional, demonstrating my commitment to excellence in the IT field.
Throughout my career, I have received accolades for my contributions, such as the Best Performance Award from Philips Electronics for the successful deployment of the ISSA Order Portal. My technical proficiency includes a robust skill set in Java, Spring, AWS, and big data technologies like Hadoop and Spark. I thrive in collaborative environments, utilizing Agile methodologies to drive project success and deliver high-quality software solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Java Consultant
Broadridge
May 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)
Converted a monolithic application to microservices, focusing on deployment and testing across various environments.
Java Consultant – Tech Lead
HMRC
Sep 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 4 months)
Led the development of microservices architecture for the carriage team, implementing business-specific changes and performance testing. Managed multiple microservices and improved deployment processes using Kubernetes.
Java Consultant – Tech Lead
HMRC
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year)
Developed microservices for the goods and vehicle movement system, focusing on business-specific changes and redesigning existing services.
Java Consultant
Moneysupermarket
Feb 2021 - May 2021 (3 months)
Performed bug fixes and improvements to the aggregation engine, conducting performance testing for multiple provider requests.
Agile IT Consultant
Opus2
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Developed and deployed AWS microservices, focusing on speech-to-text processing and document file conversion.
Backend Developer
BBC
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019 (2 months)
Worked on the Jupiter project, developing backend services using Java and various cloud technologies.
Full Stack Developer
BBC
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018 (9 months)
Contributed to the Wales Data Archive project, implementing solutions using Java and AWS Lambda.
Full Stack Developer
PA Consulting
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018 (9 months)
Developed full stack solutions for the Home Office project, utilizing Java and AWS technologies.
IT Consultant
BBC
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)
Worked on the BBC iVote project, focusing on microservices architecture and performance improvements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from JNTU, Hyderabad, INDIA.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Amazon Redshift
Nuxeo
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
GitHub
GitLab
JaCoCo
Apache CXF
Kubernetes
Jenkins
GoCD
Liquibase
DB
MySQL
Cassandra
Hadoop
HBase
Gmail
Spring Boot
Spring Framework
Spring MVC
Zend Framework
OSGi
Bower
FFMPEG
IntelliJ IDEA
Jira
Gradle
Java 8
jQuery
JavaScript
Java
PHP
JSON
Perl
XML
Log4j
Kafka
Amazon SQS
Kibana
Wireshark
Ubuntu
CentOS
Linux
Apache Camel
Oracle PL/SQL
Aspose
OpenSSL
Spring Security
Ansible
AWS Lambda
JUnit
Keycloak
Apache Tomcat
Apache HTTP Server
JBoss
Toolkit
Hudson
Zend
JBoss Seam
SQL
Cobertura
Microsoft Visio
Rundeck
SoapUI
Availability
Location
United KingdomAuthorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Skills
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