Vinitha Challa
Senior Software Developer
- Role
- Senior Software Developer at Ulta Beauty
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vinitha Challa
Around 5+ years of strong IT experience, extensively in areas of enterprise & web…
Experience
Senior Software Developer
Nov 2023 — Present
Led the design and development of scalable, modular backend services using Java (17) and Spring Boot, accelerating delivery cycles and reducing technical debt across eCommerce modules. Provided technical leadership to a team of developers, conducting code reviews, mentoring junior team members, and enforcing clean coding principles and best practices. Architected and implemented RESTful APIs for critical services like checkout, cart, shipping, and payment, ensuring consistent integration with frontend and third-party systems. Spearheaded the adoption of Kafka for asynchronous event-driven communication between microservices, resulting in improved system decoupling and real-time processing. Managed and optimized MongoDB collections and indexes for high-volume transactional data, reducing response times and improving scalability. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for automated build, test, and deployment workflows, enabling bi-weekly production releases with minimal downtime. Utilized Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services for hosting and managing microservices, applying cost-effective and resilient cloud-native patterns. Deployed and orchestrated services with Kubernetes, including helm chart configurations and readiness/liveness probes to ensure robust service availability. Ensured API quality through comprehensive Postman test suites and maintained API documentation for internal and external consumers. Championed the integration of SonarQube into CI/CD pipelines, achieving >90% code coverage and eliminating critical vulnerabilities before release. Collaborated cross-functionally with product owners, DevOps, and QA teams using Jira and Confluence to align development milestones with business goals. Facilitated Git operations and branching strategies using Bitbucket, ensuring clean pull requests, traceable changes, and smooth feature integrations.
Education
University of Central Missouri
Master's degree
2019 — 2020
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