Khaja Shaik

About Khaja Shaik

Results-driven seasoned hands-on technology leader with a proven track record of leading multiple teams for delivering distributed enterprise-scale applications using cutting-edge software. Over the years, spearheaded engineering/ technology and delivery of several critical products in B2B & B2C markets, by closely working with high performance and self-organised cross-functional teams from ground up. Expertise in continuous evolution by applying architecture/ design principles, performance tuning/ scalability best practices while aligning strategic technology vision in achieving business excellence. With a relentless pursuit of innovation and evolving technology trends, scaled products throughout the life-cycle from 0:1:10:100 to meet growing demands and achieve sustainable growth- Skills -Platform Engineering | Solution Architecture | Product R&D/Design/Implementation/Roll-out | Delivery Excellence | Program/Product/Project Management | Security/Audit/Compliance/VAPT supervision- Notable Achievements -• Built high-tolerance/ throughput Co-lending platform from scratch, managing disbursements/ collections for Personal loans, Credit-line/BNPL EMI loans/transactions, integrated with several Co-lenders. • Integrated Core banking systems for disbursement/collection via RTGS/IMPS/NEFT/UPI channels.• Credit-line/ BNPL disbursement integrations with pay-out as Wallet/Gift-card instruments. KYC integrations increased approval rates. Verification platform integrated with 3rd party systems for Bureau, PAN, Aadhar, Bank account/statements, Employment integrations etc. reduced fraud significantly.• Auto-approval ruling engine for quick approval/ disbursal of loans, post successful eligibility criteria/ fraud checks.• Automation/Feature workflows, improved team efficiency by reducing cycle time. Automated software delivery via CI/CD pipelines, enabling zero-downtime feature releases.• Monitoring/Alert engine for real-time alerts, enhanced system stability and improved health/welfare of the system. AWS cost optimisation, Security, Database performance improvements as per Audit recommendations- Technical Proficiency -• Technologies: Java/J2EE,Web Services,Node.js,Web Sockets, Node.js, React.js.• Frameworks: Spring MVC/ Boot, Hibernate, Mockito, JUnit,Hadoop.• Databases: Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, NOSQL.• Cloud Platforms: AWS.• Tools: Eclipse, Maven, BitBucket/JIRA, JBoss/Tomcat,Jenkins.• Methodology: Agile (Scrum/ Kanban/TDD) methodologies.• Specialisation: System Analysis/Design, Design Patterns, DSA.GitHub: https://github.com/khshaik

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   PepsiCo

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Passionate about building platforms which empower customers to unlock greater value, drive long-term growth and solve not just for today, but for tomorrow and beyond-Architecting and delivering scalable, next-gen solutions that power global supply chain ecosystems across Foods and Beverages — transforming how platforms operate, connect, and evolve world-wide-Spearheading initiatives to enhance performance, security and scalability — leveraging AI-driven automation, intelligent monitoring, and modern engineering patterns-Applying cutting-edge frameworks and cloud-native technologies to deliver robust, reliable and adaptable software that scales with ambition-Harnessing power of data and analytics to guide development priorities, validate product-market fit, and align technology with strategic growth goals-Collaborating cross-functionally to reimagine user experiences, optimize enterprise systems to accelerate digital transformation with purpose-built technology-Executing with Agile precision to ship timely, business-aligned solutions that are resilient, future-ready, and continuously improving.

Education

• Acharya Nagarjuna University

  Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Computer Science

  2009 — 2011

• Osmania University

  Computer Science

  2002 — 2008

• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Project Management

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Hibernate
• Ejb
• Pl/Sql
• Flex
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Servlets
• Spring
• Core Java
• Jsp
• Struts
• Java
• Web Services
• Agile Methodologies
• Xml
• Tomcat
• Junit
• Wicket
• Hadoop
• Javafx
• Osgi
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Oracle Pl/Sql Development
• Software Design
• Oracle
• Spring Framework