Ramajaya Panduranga
Senior Lead Software Engineer @American Express
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Lead Software Engineer @American Express
Phoenix, AZ, US
Led architecture, design, and development of microservices for Account Services (profile and preferences) using Node.js REST APIs, Oracle, and IBM WebSphere, improving performance and system reliability.Designed and maintained scalable APIs and CI/CD pipelines on AWS and Kubernetes, implementing monitoring and alerting with Grafana, reducing downtime and improving incident response.Collaborated with product owners, architects, and design teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, improving customer experience and product responsiveness.Provided technical leadership through architecture guidance, code reviews, and enforcing engineering best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.Mentored backend engineers and conducted knowledge-sharing sessions to improve team productivity and accelerate onboarding.Developed API automation frameworks using Python, reducing manual regression testing and improving release efficiency.Created architecture and data-flow documentation in Confluence to support cross-team collaboration and system understanding.Led backend migration and collaborated with GraphQL teams to design schemas and build resolvers in Node.js, enabling digital banking features including paperless workflows and address management.Coordinated integrations with mobile, web, and servicing platforms, enabling consistent omnichannel API capabilities.Supported platform modernization through SSL renewals, vulnerability remediation, dependency upgrades, and incident management, improving security and system stability.Performed API performance testing using JMeter, identifying bottlenecks and optimizing service throughput.Technical Skills: Node.js, Java, Python, Spring, REST APIs, GraphQL, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Oracle, IBM WebSphere, JMeter, Grafana, Git, Gradle, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS3, JSON, XML, Microservices, SOA.
EDUCATION
Seshadripuram Composite PU College
PUC
JSSATE
BE, Computer Science
ABOUT RAMAJAYA PANDURANGA
Senior Engineering Leader / Software Engineer with 20+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable microservices, REST APIs, and distributed platforms for fintech and credit card processing systems. Proven track record of building account services and onboarding platforms, improving reliability, performance, and customer experience in global applications.Expert in Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, React, Vert.x, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms including AWS and GCP, with strong experience in CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and enterprise architecture to enhance system stability and reduce downtime.Highly skilled in solving complex technical problems, defining architecture standards, and translating business requirements into scalable solutions. Recognized for strong analytical, decision-making, and strategic planning abilities.Experienced in mentoring engineers and engineering managers, fostering collaboration across product, design, and SRE teams while consistently delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions for large-scale financial platforms.
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