Gunavathi Azhaguraj

[email protected] +1-9452411704

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, AWS, and Salesforce, driving scalable REST API designs that enhance system performance by 30% and cut operational costs by 20%. Proven leader of agile, cross-functional teams delivering complex projects on time and within budget, boosting customer satisfaction and retention. Adept at optimizing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker, accelerating deployment efficiency by 25% while elevating software quality. Passionate strategic thinker and mentor who aligns innovative technology solutions with business objectives to solve critical challenges and fuel growth.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer at HCL America
03/2020 - Present
USAA , Phoenix
Led the strategic design and deployment of scalable RESTful APIs integrating Salesforce CRM, increasing lead and account data accuracy by 30%, which boosted sales efficiency and drove a 15% increase in quarterly revenue across multiple business units
Architected and implemented automated REST APIs for member quote data integration, enhancing CRM synchronization efficiency by 25%, reducing manual errors through comprehensive JUnit testing, and accelerating project delivery timelines by 15%, resulting in faster time-to-market
Developed innovative Salesforce Apex triggers and PMG assessment indicators that empowered MSRs to assign dedicated account managers, accelerating member service response times by 20% and improving customer satisfaction scores by 12%, directly increasing retention rates
Engineered and optimized Salesforce batch processes to automate accounting statement generation from Veruna, improving member notification timeliness by 40%, reducing manual workload, and delivering $150K in annual operational cost savings
Automated AMS license management using Salesforce Apex and batch schedulers, cutting excess license consumption by 15%, optimizing resource allocation, and generating significant cost savings
Designed and built secure AWS cloud APIs leveraging Lambda, SQS, IAM, API Gateway, and KMS, enhancing data transfer reliability to Salesforce CRM by 35%, while strengthening system security and scalability to support business growth
Developed a complex integration interface relaying Salesforce policy events to ECPA via AWS Lambda and Change Data Capture, streamlining multi-system communication, reducing event processing latency by 30%, and improving real-time data accuracy
Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration with product and QA teams to resolve integration challenges and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions, improving team productivity by 20%, increasing project success rates by 18%, and demonstrating strong leadership and strategic project management
Software Engineer at HCL America
04/2017 - 04/2019
USAA , Phoenix
Led the end-to-end migration of legacy Geo applications to REST API integration using Spring Boot and Swagger, improving location update accuracy and reducing data latency by 30%, which enhanced customer satisfaction scores by 15% and boosted operational efficiency across multiple departments.
Developed and deployed scalable Java applications leveraging MVC architecture, J2EE, and PS framework, reducing bug rates by 15% and system downtime by 20%, driving a 10% increase in user productivity and supporting overall business growth.
Spearheaded Agile transformation by implementing Jira and Confluence for sprint management and knowledge sharing, accelerating delivery cycles by 25%, improving team velocity by 18%, and reducing onboarding time by 30% through structured mentoring and workshops; recognized with the USAA Innovation Award for leadership.
Engineered SOAP and REST web services, enhancing API reliability by 20%, resulting in a 10% reduction in customer service response times and a 12% increase in client retention; received formal recognition from senior management for innovation and leadership.

EDUCATION

B.Tech of Information Technology
03/2014 - 03/2018
SRM Institute of Science and Technology

SKILLS

Technical Skills: Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Apache Kafka, JUnit, CI/CD, DevOps, Cloud Architecture, AWS Lambda, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud Security, AWS IAM, AWS Secret Manager, AWS SQS
Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Communication, Project Management, Client Interaction, Adaptability, Critical Thinking
Tools: GitLab, Copado, Postman, VS Code, Eclipse, Docker, Jenkins
Other: Agile Methodology, Software Development Lifecycle, USAA Domain Knowledge, Financial Services Industry

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