Vikas Nawal

About Vikas Nawal

Java Technical Lead with over 15 years of professional experience delivering large‑scale banking and financial systems across Switzerland and offshore locations. I have worked extensively with leading financial institutions including Credit Suisse, UBS, and Royal Bank of Canada, contributing to mission‑critical trading, payments, and risk platforms operating under strict regulatory and compliance requirements.My expertise lies in designing secure and resilient microservices architectures using Java and Spring Boot, implementing event‑driven systems with Kafka and RabbitMQ, and building cloud‑native solutions on Azure and Google Cloud. I place strong emphasis on system stability, security remediation, CI/CD automation, and operational excellence in regulated environments.Alongside hands‑on engineering, I have led distributed teams, collaborated closely with business and architecture stakeholders, and supported production platforms under SLA‑driven conditions. I value precision, reliability, and accountability & principles that align closely with the professional culture of Banking & Financial institutions.

Experience

1. Java Technical Lead Full Stack Engineer

   Cognizant

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Client Engagements: Royal Bank of Canada, Credit Suisse, UBSAs an Engineering Manager with a strong full-stack development background, I lead teams in the wealth management and banking domains, focusing on trading, capital markets, and investment banking solutions. My role involves managing both offshore and onshore teams, driving technical excellence, and mentoring junior developers to foster growth and innovation within the team.I oversee the development of complex applications using a wide range of technologies, including Kafka, OpenShift, Helios pipeline, MQ, GitHub Actions, Elasticsearch, Angular, Spring Boot, and microservices. By leveraging these technologies, I ensure the delivery of scalable and robust solutions that meet business objectives.In addition to my hands-on development work, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the technical vision aligns with organizational goals. My leadership in managing diverse teams and nurturing talent contributes to the continuous improvement of our engineering capabilities and the success of our projects.

Education

• IPS ACADEMY, Indore

  Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science

  2005 — 2008

• Govt. Holkar Science College A.B. Road, Indore

  Bsc, Computer Science

  2001 — 2005

• Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Master's Degree

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore

  Bachelor of Computer Science

Skills

• Jquery Mobile
• Unit Testing
• Html
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Phonegap
• Html5
• Grunt Tools
• Databases
• Core Java
• Angular Js
• Agile Methodologies
• Bootstrapping
• Ajax
• Software Development
• Backbone.js
• Mangodb
• Angular
• Web Services
• Node.js
• Xml
• Java Enterprise Edition