Akshay Pandey
Sr. Associate - Projects @ Cognizant | Kong Partner Champion | Kong API Gateway
- Role
- Sr Associate - Projects at Cognizant
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akshay Pandey
With over 6 years of experience in the API domain, I am an API enthusiast skilled in Kong API Gateway and Apigee development. My expertise lies in XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, and troubleshooting API failures.I have a strong proficiency in 1way and 2way SSL implementation, API client onboarding, and developer portal maintenance.Additionally, I possess strong skills in mediation, security, and traffic management plugins, with specialized knowledge in Oauth 2.0/OIDC, Basic Auth, mTLS, JWT, XML/JSON transformations, logging policies, and caching. I am dedicated to creating efficient and secure API solutions while staying updated with the latest industry trends.Highly skilled in utilizing REST tools such as Postman, Insomnia, and SOAP tools like SOAP UI. I am proficient in employing CI/CD tools like Deck and Inso CLI for Kong. Experienced in using Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, and Kibana for effective monitoring and logs. Capable of debugging issues using the ELK tool and Grafana for Kong Gateway. A proven track record of enabling smooth integrations across DEV, QA, and PROD environments and building quality and production environments from inception. Extensive experience in collaborating with global clients to fulfill daily assigned tasks. Demonstrated expertise in incident management and the ITIL process. Adept at analyzing and resolving tickets, ensuring timely and satisfactory client support.
Experience
Sr Associate - Projects
Oct 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Designing and configuring Kong services, routes, and plugins to support internal and external APIs.• Implementing API security, authentication (OAuth2, JWT, key-auth), and traffic control mechanisms.• Collaborating with backend and DevOps teams to ensure seamless API integration and CI/CD alignment.•Monitoring API performance and troubleshooting issues across environments to ensure high availability and reliability.• Developing and customizing Kong plugins using Lua to support custom threat protection and policy enforcement.•Documenting configurations, deployment patterns, and contributing to best practices for API lifecycle management.
Education
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering
2015 — 2019
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