Pranav Gandhi

About Pranav Gandhi

Innovative and results-driven Software Architect and hands on developer with 25 years of experience designing, modernizing, and delivering enterprise-scale applications. Worked as Software Architect, Solution Architect, Technical Architect, Team Lead, and as a mentor. Proven expertise in guiding global teams, transforming legacy systems into cloud-native, micro services, and event-driven architectures, aligning technology roadmaps with long-term business goals. Adept at bridging technical execution with business value while mentoring team and driving innovation in DevOps, application security, and AI/ML-enabled solutions.• Strong expertise in re-platforming and modernizing legacy systems into Java/J2EE, cloud-native, RESTful APIs, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Oracle, Elastic Search, Kubernetes, MQ, Kafka, and cloud platforms (ICP, OCP, AWS). Able to save $1M/year in licensing & servers cost along with better quality code which helped reducing production tickets from 500 to 150/month.• Saved $300K/year by implementing Single Sign On using Azure.• Improved release cycle from 6 weeks to 2 weeks based on deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, SonarQube, Maven, Swagger, Open API, Splunk, code quality, automated deployments which enabled faster release cycles and secure, maintainable codebases.• Successfully designed and integrated 20+ external & internal partners (Salesforce, payroll, billing, quoting, eSign, compliance, and payment platforms).• Designed AI/ML-enabled solutions (service bots), using GPT, AWS S3, Kendra, Databricks, and Redis.• Recognized problem solver and SME, trusted for high-pressure and mission-critical challenges, and a consistent contributor to architecture governance boards.• Strong mentor, trainer, and team builder—initiated knowledge-sharing practices, mentor software engineers, and cultivated collaborative development cultures. Introduced CoPilot & Amazon Q in development process.

Experience

1. Chief Application Developer

   ADP

   Sep 2019 — Present · Florham Park, NJ, US

   Design & implemented AI based IS Assist bot for service users with knowledge base article, client data using AWS S3, Databricks, Kendra, GPT 4o & GPT 4o mini, Redis & REST APIs• As part of Architecture Board, evaluate each application design keeping in mind business & technical objectives, type of different SLAs, long term product vision, NFRs.• Worked with cross functional teams - security team, DevOps, architects, quality, product owners, UX teams, business users. • Developed a service oriented reusable libraries for insurance broker business domain so new functionalities can be developed in short times.• As SME, connected all pieces of puzzle and optimizing the solution everyday for better client (Alex) experience – touchless & effortless which helps business in achieving high retention rate.• Implemented high quality standards in development life cycle with agile methodology – SonarQube, Junit, Code Coverage, maintainable secured code. This helped us achieving better release cycle from 3 months to bi-weekly.• Designed & implemented common cross cutting concerns – auditing, archiving, retry mechanism, SSO (Single Sign On - Azure), Config Server, Feature Flag• Re platform, Re architected legacy systems (JBOSS, WebSphere, Java 6/8) into new modern technology stack (Spring Boot, ICP, OCP, Kubernetes, Java 17, Kafka), Oracle (8,9,19), Elastic Search (1.x - 7.x)• Implemented Event driven design for decoupled systems using IBM MQ, Kafka, REST APIs, Swagger, Open API• Handled GSO initiatives – App scans, Pen Test, library vulnerabilities, secret scan, RBAC, API security.• Trained team members on different business modules and technical aspects, encouraged them to take on new responsibilities.• Worked on high pressure, time critical projects and situation to achieve best result and minimize impact on business goals.• Started lunch & learn series as team became large, new technologies introduced, new ways of doing better development

Education

• Gujarat Vidyapith

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA

  1997 — 2000