Hrushikesh Salkade

About Hrushikesh Salkade

Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience architecting and delivering high-impact mobile and backend solutions for global banking and automotive industries. Currently leading authentication journey development at HSBC, modernizing monolithic systems to microservices on AWS.Core Expertise:• Mobile Architecture: Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, MVVM/MVP/MVI, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Hilt/Koin• Backend Engineering: Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Hibernate, Spring Security, OAuth2.0/JWT• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), CI/CD (Jenkins), Docker, Gradle/Maven• Leadership: Team Leadership (up to 15 engineers), Technical Architecture, Agile/SAFe, Stakeholder ManagementKey Achievements: Architected Digital Security Platform (DSP) 3.0 at HSBC – an in-house authentication system replacing legacy vendor products across 20+ countries Designed Android Auth SDK used by HSBC retail banking app in 20+ countries with Python-based localization management Led migration of critical on-premise monolithic systems to scalable microservices on AWS Delivered \"Drive Assist\" and \"Parking Assist\" HMI applications for Renault vehicles with zero non-compliance Managed end-to-end delivery of payment gateway solutions for EPAM following SAFe guidelines Led cross-functional teams of up to 15 engineers across Android, iOS, and API developmentWhat I Do:I bridge the gap between mobile and backend development, creating seamless, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Passionate about clean architecture, modern engineering practices, and mentoring engineering teams to deliver excellence.Open to: Senior Android Developer roles, Technical Lead positions, Solution Architecture opportunities, and Consulting engagements in fintech, automotive, and enterprise mobile solutions.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant Specialist

   HSBC

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Developing authentication and authorization journeys for retail banking, ensuring compliance with PSD2 and global security standards• Modernizing on-premise monolithic frameworks to microservices architecture on AWS, improving system resilience and deployment velocity• Serving as component lead for legacy monolithic framework and SME for Tier-0 production service with 99.99% availability requirements• Driving technical strategy for authentication components used by millions of retail banking customers

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2006 — 2010

• CDAC Sunbeam Institute Pune

  WiMC

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Spring
• Java
• Spring Mvc
• Servlets
• C++
• Jsp
• Ios Development
• Blackberry
• Objective-C
• Iphone
• Operating Systems
• Core Java
• Eclipse
• Android Development
• Tomcat
• J2me
• Json
• Data Structures
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Wireless Lan Controller
• Android
• Mobile Applications
• Blackberry Applications
• Restful Webservices
• Hibernate