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Ponnila Ganesan

@ponnilaganesan

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Senior software developer specializing in Java microservices, cloud, and CI/CD.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek a hands-on engineering role focused on cloud-native Java microservices, CI/CD automation, observability, and mentoring within an Agile team that values reliability and continuous improvement.

I am a senior software developer with 8+ years of hands-on experience building Java-based microservices and cloud-native applications. I design and deploy scalable services using Spring Boot, containerization, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery and reduce operational risk.

I have led technical teams as a developer and technical lead, mentoring 10+ engineers, driving incident management, performance tuning, and root cause analysis with tools such as Dynatrace, ELK, and Splunk. I have a proven record of reducing release time and improving reliability through automation and observability.

My background includes full‑stack development, API integration, and delivering technical architecture and stakeholder-facing presentations. I pursue continuous learning in cloud technologies and hold certifications in Oracle Java, AWS Foundations, EKS, and CCNA.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Developer

Dalhousie University

Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 (6 months)

Designed and deployed a cloud-native microservices shopping application on GCP using Docker and Kubernetes, implemented GitHub Actions CI/CD to automate deployments and reduce errors, and added Grafana observability to improve system health monitoring.

Java Spring Boot Docker Kubernetes GitHub Actions GCP)CI CD Grafana GCP

Java Developer - Technical Lead

Tata Consultancy Services

Dec 2016 - Apr 2022 (5 years 4 months)

Led development of enterprise microservices using Java and Spring Boot, deployed on OpenShift with automated CI/CD reducing release time by 35%, and drove RCA and performance tuning with Dynatrace and ELK to resolve production incidents.

Java Spring Boot JPA OpenShift CI CD IBM API Connect Dynatrace ELK Incident Management

Software Developer

Catwise Technologies

Jul 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 4 months)

Built full-stack Java EE applications using Core Java and JSF (PrimeFaces), optimized SQL queries to improve performance, and automated support tasks to reduce downtime and improve deployment reliability.

J2EE JSF SQL Optimization Maven Git Performance Tuning