Pramod Kola

About Pramod Kola

With over 14 years of IT experience in analysis, design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance Java applications, I have delivered robust solutions across Banking, E-commerce, and FinTech domains. My expertise spans the full software development lifecycle, with a strong foundation in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Hibernate, and JPA.I am adept at building and integrating RESTful APIs, using Swagger/OpenAPI for documentation and client engagement. My hands-on proficiency with IDEs like Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and Spring Tool Suite enables efficient project management and high code quality.On the cloud front, I have architected and deployed microservices on AWS using EKS, ECS, EC2, ECR, S3, DynamoDB, IAM, ELB, SQS, SNS, and Route 53 for high availability and performance. I leverage Spring Cloud Gateway for dynamic routing, load balancing, and centralized security, integrated with Eureka for robust service discovery.My DevOps skills include automating CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD, ensuring rapid and reliable deployments. I have implemented Keycloak as an authorization server, managing authentication and authorization across microservices with OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. My expertise in containerization and orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift ensures resilient, scalable deployments.I have integrated third-party payment gateways (PayPal, Razorpay) and core banking systems, ensuring secure, seamless transaction processing and data transformation for high-traffic applications. My security-first approach includes OAuth2, JWT, and Spring Security, adhering to encryption standards and compliance.I am committed to software quality, employing comprehensive unit and integration testing with JUnit and Mockito. My database expertise includes Oracle and MySQL, with strong skills in PL/SQL, SQL optimization, and stored procedure development. I am proficient in version control using Git and Bitbucket, and have worked extensively with microservices and event-driven architectures, integrating Kafka for asynchronous communication.I thrive in Agile environments, practicing Scrum, TDD, pair programming, and regular code reviews to foster continuous improvement and collaboration. My experience with SonarQube for code inspection and Datadog for monitoring has consistently improved system reliability and development efficiency. Passionate about delivering impactful solutions and driving innovation in every project I undertake.

Experience

1. Software Developer

   Strategic Systems Inc

   May 2025 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

Education

• KL University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech