Vikas Reddy

Experience

1. Java Developer

   Walmart

   Jul 2022 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Involved in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including analysis, design,implementation, and testing.• Worked in Agile and fast-paced Scrum environments, emphasizing customer collaboration and tool/processefficiency.• Developed and maintained Spring Boot web applications with Java 11.• Worked with Microservices architecture, using REST and Apache Kafka for service interactions.• Monitored production environments using WCNP and Splunk, with experience in Docker for auto-scaling andcontinuous integration.• Utilized WCNP for seamless rolling updates and zero-downtime deployments.• Managed data with Cosmos DB, handling data concurrency and leveraging the Cosmos DB Change Feed forefficient data routing to Kafka topics.• Used GIT for version control and WCNP pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment.• Wrote unit tests using Junit5 and integration tests for comprehensive application validation.• Configured SLF4J for application logging and set up Prometheus for monitoring and alerting.• Integrated Prometheus with Grafana to create custom dashboards and visualize key metrics.• Designed and documented APIs using Swagger.• Implemented reactive programming with Spring WebFlux and Reactor for responsive, scalable applications.• Created and managed Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reports for system reliability.• Executed Canary deployments to minimize risk during releases and monitored them for stability.