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Venkat Sai Vankayalapati

Pittsburgh

Summary

Solution Architect with extensive experience at UPS, specializing in digital transformation via microservices and cloud architecture. Achievements include a 40% reduction in technical debt and enhanced team collaboration. Proficient in React and AWS, with a strong focus on secure API implementation and CI/CD pipeline development. Committed to delivering high-quality results in dynamic environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solution Architect

UPS
Weehawken
06.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded digital transformation by replacing legacy monolithic applications with microservices-based architecture using Node.js, React, and containerized deployments.
  • Designed and led implementation of hybrid architecture solutions utilizing AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Azure App Services, and on-prem systems, integrating SaaS tools like Okta and Azure AD for identity and access management.
  • Created and maintained system interface contracts, target-state architecture diagrams, and roadmap documents to align technical delivery with business outcomes.
  • Implemented GraphQL APIs for real-time data fetching and built reusable UI components using React and Redux Toolkit.
  • Employed DevOps tools like Jenkins, Docker, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation across development, staging, and production environments.
  • Led application rationalization efforts to sunset legacy services, reducing technical debt and improving maintainability by 40%.
  • Guided QA and product teams on performance tuning, security audits, and architectural decisions.
  • Environment: React, Redux, Node.js, Express.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, REST API, AWS, Azure, OAuth2, JWT, Jenkins, Docker, GitHub Actions, Postman, Swagger, Jira, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript

Solution Architect

CommScope
Tampa
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Designed and developed multi-tier enterprise applications using Angular 7+, Node.js, and Express integrated with MongoDB and Oracle databases.
  • Architected system interfaces and ensured data interoperability across REST/JSON APIs and messaging queues (Kafka).
  • Built secure authentication and authorization layers using OAuth2, OIDC, and RBAC.
  • Utilized Azure DevOps Pipelines and Jenkins for continuous delivery and Terraform for provisioning cloud infrastructure.
  • Created CI/CD blueprints and implemented SonarQube-based code quality gates for release management.
  • Led SaaS/COTS tool evaluations and integrations to replace custom internal systems, improving time-to-market.
  • Worked with security and compliance teams to ensure adherence to OWASP and SOC2 guidelines.
  • Environment: Angular 7, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Oracle, Azure DevOps, Azure AD, OAuth2, Kafka, Terraform, Jenkins, REST APIs, Git, SonarQube, Jira

Senior Full Stack Engineer / Solution Designer

Best Buy
Rochester
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Modernized enterprise portals using React.js, Vue.js, and Webpack; migrated from legacy JSP-based systems.
  • Designed scalable REST and GraphQL APIs, integrating with PostgreSQL and Redis for caching.
  • Implemented authentication and session management using JWT and Passport.js; integrated with Okta for SSO.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Docker images hosted on AWS ECR.
  • Defined deployment strategy and environment segregation across development, QA, UAT, and production.
  • Used Swagger for API documentation and Postman for integration testing and automation scripts.
  • Environment: React.js, Vue.js, Node.js, GraphQL, REST API, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS, Okta, Swagger, Docker

Full Stack Engineer

Honeywell
Hyderabad
07.2013 - 07.2018
  • Delivered multiple SPAs using Angular 2+ and React; used Webpack and Babel for frontend optimization.
  • Migrated legacy jQuery codebase to modular Angular and React components, significantly improving performance and maintainability.
  • Developed RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express, integrating with Oracle and Cassandra databases.
  • Led data modeling and schema design across microservices and coordinated API documentation using Swagger.
  • Built role-based authentication middleware using JWT and custom access tokens.
  • Implemented TDD using Karma, Jasmine, and Mocha for both frontend and backend units.
  • Utilized SVN and Git for source control, and Jenkins for build automation.
  • Environment: Angular 2+, React, Node.js, Express, Oracle, Cassandra, MongoDB, Swagger, JWT, Karma, Jasmine, Jenkins, SVN, Git

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India

Skills

  • Web technologies: React, Angular, Vuejs, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST, GraphQL
  • Programming languages: JavaScript, Java, C, NET, Python
  • Cloud architecture: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Microservices
  • Security protocols: OAuth2, JWT, Azure AD
  • DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Databases: MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL
  • Development methodologies: Agile, Waterfall

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Timeline

Solution Architect

UPS
06.2022 - Current

Solution Architect

CommScope
08.2020 - 05.2022

Senior Full Stack Engineer / Solution Designer

Best Buy
11.2018 - 06.2020

Full Stack Engineer

Honeywell
07.2013 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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