Vaibhav Somani

About Vaibhav Somani

Driven backend developer with a passion for building robust, scalable, and efficient systems. With a strong foundation in Java, I excel in designing and optimizing server-side applications, databases, and APIs to deliver seamless performance.Throughout my career, I’ve honed my expertise in Spring Boot, Hibernate, RESTful APIs and Microservices. Whether architecting complex systems or troubleshooting critical issues, I bring a detail-oriented and innovative approach to problem-solving.What excites me most is the opportunity to create reliable systems that empower businesses and enhance user experiences. Currently, I’m particularly focused on learning AI, LLM\'s and Machine Learning.Beyond code, I thrive on collaboration, mentoring, and continuous learning. Whether it’s brainstorming with teams or diving into a new tech stack, I’m always ready to tackle challenges head-on and stay at the forefront of backend development.Let’s connect and discuss how we can build the next big solution together!

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Walmart Global Tech

   Jul 2018 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Designed and implemented microservices architecture, reducing inter-service dependency by 40% and enabling independent deployment of 10+ business-critical modules, resulting in a 30% faster release cycle.• Designed scalable data processing pipelines capable of handling 100K+ concurrent seller requests, ensuring real-time data availability with minimal lag.• Achieved 99.99% system uptime and reduced message delivery latency by 20% by implementing retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues, and load balancing.• Improved agent efficiency by reducing data retrieval latency by 30%, which led to a measurable 15% increase in customer satisfaction scores.• Led and mentored a team of 4+ junior developers, resulting in a 25% improvement in feature delivery timelines and fostering better code quality through regular code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions.• Built and managed Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines, automating build, test, and deployment processes, which reduced manual deployment time by 70% and improved release frequency from bi-weekly to weekly.• Developed comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito, increasing backend code coverage to 87%, significantly reducing post-deployment bugs by 25%.• Monitored and troubleshooted production issues using Splunk, Prometheus, and xMatters, achieving a 40% reduction in mean time to resolution (MTTR) and improving system uptime to 99.95%.

Education

• University of Florida

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2016 — 2018

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelors, Computer Engineering

  2012 — 2016