Premanand A
@premananda
Engineering leader specializing in cloud-native platforms, microservices, and AI-assisted delivery.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an engineering leader with 17+ years of experience designing and delivering cloud-native systems, IAM modernization, and microservices-based platforms. I have led cross-functional teams to migrate large-scale authentication and messaging systems while improving reliability and performance.
At Centene engagements I led teams that migrated 300+ portals to modern SSO, reduced manual approvals by 40%, lowered authentication failures by 60%, and cut message latency by 30% through React and Spring Boot modernization. I also architected Kafka streaming microservices that reduced transaction latency by 35% and ensured 99.9% uptime in production.
I leverage AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini) to accelerate code reviews, testing, and documentation, and I seek Architect or Engineering Manager roles where I can drive secure, scalable platform innovation and mentor engineering teams toward high-impact outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Engineering Manager
Centene
May 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Led a 12-member IAM team to modernize Centene’s enterprise authentication platform, migrating 300+ portals to PING and reducing authentication failures by 60% while cutting manual approvals by 40%.
Technical Lead
Centene
Oct 2021 - May 2022 (7 months)
Directed cross-functional teams to migrate a secure messaging platform to React UI with Spring Boot APIs, achieving zero-downtime migration, 30% lower message latency, and deployment across 300+ health plans.
Technical Lead/Developer
Centene
Sep 2018 - May 2021 (2 years 8 months)
Spearheaded design and implementation of 15+ microservices and Kafka streaming for EDI modernization, reducing transaction latency by 35% and ensuring 99.9% uptime.
Senior Application Analyst
HealthNet
Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 (4 years)
Resolved 95% of L3 escalations within SLA, automated reconciliation for 40+ critical processes, and managed production incidents while addressing PHI/PII issues to improve system reliability.
Application Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Jan 2011 - Sep 2014 (3 years 8 months)
Developed multi-threaded applications and web services (JAX-WS) to optimize data loading and search functionality, and contributed to legacy decommissioning with UI solutions and thorough documentation.
Software Engineer
Mobax Networks
Oct 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 2 months)
Designed a GWT-based responsive signage UI and implemented JAX-WS mashup services and JMS modules to enable robust inter-service communication and data integration.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bharathiyar University
Master of Computer Application, Computer Applications
2004 - 2007
Completed a Master of Computer Application focusing on advanced application development and system design.
Bharathiyar University
Bachelor of Computer Application, Computer Applications
2001 - 2004
Completed a Bachelor of Computer Application with foundational coursework in programming and database systems.
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