Priyanka Munusamy
Downingtown
Summary
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate and Lead AWS Java Developer with 8+ years of experience in designing and deploying scalable cloud-native applications. Expertise in Java (8–17), Spring Boot, and AWS services including EC2, Lambda, and DynamoDB. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), ensuring reliable deployment workflows. Experienced in leading agile teams and mentoring developers to produce clean, maintainable code while implementing REST-based microservices.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Software Engineer
Rackspace
Remote
09.2021 - Current
- Lead backend development for distributed systems, leveraging Java 17, Spring Boot 3, and microservices architecture.
- Designed event-driven solutions, integrating Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS, and Kinesis Streams.
- Managed Terraform-based IaC deployments, and optimized EKS and Docker orchestration workflows.
- Developed scalable front-end architecture using Angular 12+, TypeScript, RxJS, and NgRx.
- Architected micro-frontend solutions and BFF (Backend for Frontend) layers for modular UI integration.
- Implemented test automation with Jest, Cypress, Playwright, and Cucumber.
- Enforced OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and security-first design principles for cloud apps.
- Championed CI/CD best practices, Git branching strategies, and code quality initiatives across teams.
- Provided technical leadership on large-scale, customer-facing platforms, driving reliability and performance improvements.
- Mentored teams on twelve-factor app methodology, microservice patterns, and domain-driven design (DDD) principles.
Senior AWS Java Developer
Cardinality.ai
Chennai
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Architected and deployed cloud-native microservices on AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS).
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for consistent cloud provisioning.
- Integrated PostgreSQL and DynamoDB as part of hybrid database strategy for performance optimization.
- Enhanced resilience and traceability with Spring Cloud Sleuth, Zipkin, and CloudWatch.
- Automated build/test pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Developed scalable Java applications for machine learning projects.
- Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Deployed builds on different environments including development, staging and production servers.
- Analyzed user needs and software requirements to determine design feasibility.
Senior Java Developer
Span Technologies
Chennai
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Designed and developed scalable microservices with Spring Boot and REST APIs.
- Implemented messaging and asynchronous processing using Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ.
- Introduced JUnit and Mockito-based testing, uplifting overall code coverage by 40%.
- Deployed applications via Docker containers and integrated into Jenkins-based CI/CD systems.
- Mentored junior developers on Java design patterns and best practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design software architecture.
- Monitored server resource utilization such as CPU, memory, and disk space.
- Coded, tested, debugged, documented and implemented application changes.
- Collaborated with quality assurance team to set up scripts, test case, and update automation protocols.
Java Developer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Developed and maintained RESTful web services using Java 8, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
- Implemented MVC architecture and applied SOLID principles for improved code maintainability.
- Optimized SQL queries on MySQL and integrated caching using Ehcache to enhance performance.
- Contributed to CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and version control via Git.
- Collaborated in an agile team, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and daily scrums.
- Developed and deployed scalable applications on AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Automated workflows using AWS Lambda and other serverless technologies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Anna University
Chennai04-2018
Skills
- Languages: Java (8–17), TypeScript, SQL
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Angular 12, NodeJS/NestJS
- Cloud Technologies: AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, EC2, CloudWatch, Kinesis)
- Infra & DevOps: Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)
- Messaging: Kafka, SNS, SQS
- Testing: JUnit, Mockito, Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber
- Architectural Experience: Microservices, Event-driven systems, Micro-frontend, BFF, Nx monorepos
- Soft Skills: Leadership, Agile methodologies, CI/CD ownership, mentoring, communication
Certification
AWS Solution Architect - Associate
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer
Rackspace
09.2021 - Current
Senior AWS Java Developer
Cardinality.ai
09.2020 - 09.2021
Senior Java Developer
Span Technologies
04.2019 - 09.2020
Java Developer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
08.2018 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Anna University