Padmesh Bhalla

About Padmesh Bhalla

Senior Software Engineer specializing in Java, Spring Boot, and enterprise backend development with experience building scalable microservices, automation solutions, and high performance financial systems in the Banking and Fintech domain.Currently working on enterprise platforms for the US financial institution Northern Trust via Infosys, focusing on backend automation, CI/CD pipelines, observability, production monitoring, and deployment governance across large scale distributed systems.Previously contributed to backend platform development for Airtel Payments Bank through HCLTech, building payment workflows, REST APIs, microservices, and database optimization solutions for high volume financial transactions.I specialize in automating manual workflows, optimizing database performance, improving system observability, and enhancing production reliability in complex enterprise environments.Key contributions:• Automated enterprise reporting workflows using SQL automation and backend services, reducing multi hour manual processes to minutes.• Designed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and DevOps tooling enabling automated production deployments and release governance.• Implemented application logging, monitoring, and observability using Dynatrace APM and Real User Monitoring improving incident detection and system stability.• Optimized Oracle SQL queries, stored procedures, and backend data processing pipelines for performance and scalability.• Implemented secure data handling, masking, and optimized database access patterns for financial systems.Technical Expertise:Java | Spring Boot | Spring Batch | Microservices | REST APIs | SQL | Oracle Database | CI/CD | GitHub Actions | Jenkins | DevOps | Dynatrace | APM | Observability | Logging | Production Monitoring | Backend Automation | API Integration | Microservices Architecture | Database Optimization | Stored Procedures | Agile | SDLC | Banking | Fintech

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   HCLTech

   Dec 2020 — Present · IN

   At Airtel Payments Bank Project, I led the integration of third-party client APIs and optimized database management with Oracle SQL, leveraging Spring Boot for seamless functionality. Orchestrating microservices deployment on cloud servers using CI/CD tools like Bitbucket and Jenkins streamlined development. Employing Mockito for rigorous testing, I ensured the robustness of the platform, contributing significantly to its innovative stance in the financial technology sector.

Education

• Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

  Bachelor of Computer Applications - BCA, Computer Engineering

• Shiv Nadar University

  HCL TSS Training , Java