Nishal Reddy Kunta

Experience

1. Software Developer

   Caterpillar Inc.

   Feb 2024 — Present · Peoria, IL, US

   Designed and implemented RESTful APIs with robust error handling, input validation, and secure authentication mechanisms using OAuth2 and JWT • Developed AWS Lambda functions in Java for specific workflows, integrating them with S3, DynamoDB, and API Gateway for lightweight serverless applications. • Developed RESTful APIs using Spring Boot to publish incoming requests as events to Kafka topics for downstream processing.• Managed databases including MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing queries. • Optimized API performance and cost by analyzing logs in Kibana, identifying infrequent vendor responses, and caching them with Redis.• Implemented Log4j and SLF4J logging frameworks to optimize application logging, facilitating efficient troubleshooting an error tracking processes for enhanced software reliability.• Streamlined codebase for enhanced efficiency and maintainability by implementing various design pattern.• Developed comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito, TestNG, and RestAssured, achieving over 90% test coverage for cloud-based services• Implemented code quality gates using SonarQube to proactively identify and rectify code smells, ensuring a high-quality and maintainable codebase in multi-module spring projects. • Achieved 30% reduction in deployment errors by collaborating with operations teams to configure Jenkins for automated build and deployment in the development and staging environment. • Proficient in troubleshooting and debugging containerized applications in Docker and Kubernetes environments.

Education

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Master's degree

  2021 — 2023

• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2015 — 2019