Chetan Kumar

About Chetan Kumar

With a 15-year career spanning from core software development to leading engineering initiatives in Finance, Insurance, and Healthcare, I have delivered scalable cloud-native architectures and high-performance solutions; below is a summary of my technical journey and expertise.Java & ArchitectureArchitected, developed, and maintained multi-tier enterprise applications for industry leaders in Finance, Insurance, and Healthcare. Leveraged deep expertise in Java/JEE technologies, including Microservices, SOAP/RESTful Web services, and JMS. Utilized frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate to build robust server-side applications and user interfaces. Applied core Java principles and performance engineering concepts, utilizing tools such as Dynatrace, HP Diagnostics and Splunk for system optimization. Designed Relational and NoSQL Database Management Systems using Oracle and MongoDB. Integrated JavaScript and front-end frameworks like Angular/React to deliver modern user interfaces across the complete SDLC.Beyond JavaDeveloped microservices and modern UX using Angular and Python to support diverse backend technologies. Established Kafka for real-time data streaming and engineered downstream consumers using Apache Spark. Executed projects in Data Mining, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning (specifically Computer Vision) using Python libraries during academic research.Cloud & SecurityEngineered cloud-native microservices in Java from the ground up and provisioned Kubernetes clusters for scalable deployment. Managed API gateway routes to secure critical services and constructed automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Mend, Fortify, Ansible, and Nexus to enable single-click deployments. Monitored application footprints in production using Grafana and conducted deep-log analysis via ELK to ensure system reliability.Generative AILeveraged Generative AI capabilities to enhance developer productivity and streamline complex workflows. Utilized coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Cursor to increase delivery efficiency and reduce turnaround times. Integrated AI models via APIs to automate manual processes and developed intelligent, responsive applications. Identified and implemented agentic workflows to automate routine tasks and optimize operational overhead.

Experience

1. Associate Director - Software Engineering

   S&P Global

   Jan 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

• Cochin University of Science and Technology

  Bachelor of Technology

Skills

• Dynatrace
• Agile Methodologies
• Sdlc
• Jms
• Mysql
• Restful Webservices
• Jaxb
• Hibernate
• Activemq
• Soap
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Dom
• Pl/Sql
• Xml
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Json
• Swing
• Jsp
• Performance Engineering
• Design Patterns
• Spring Framework
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Websphere Mq
• Mongodb
• Core Java
• Multithreading
• Servlets
• Mvc Architecture
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis