Kanishk Kargutkar

Backend Developer | API & Integration Specialist

Chennai, IN.

About

Results-driven Backend Developer with over 2 years of experience specializing in building robust RESTful APIs, backend systems, and business applications across healthcare, eCommerce, and taxation domains. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL, with hands-on expertise in complex system integration using IBM App Connect and developing secure, API-driven microservices. Eager to leverage strong CI/CD workflow knowledge, debugging, and cross-team collaboration skills to drive impactful solutions in a dynamic backend development role.

Work

Wolters Kluwer

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Associate Enterprise Software Engineer, Integration Engineer - Health, eCommerce, Taxes & Accounting

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Summary

Led critical backend development and integration initiatives, designing and maintaining high-load APIs and optimizing complex systems across healthcare, eCommerce, and taxation domains.

Highlights

Architected and maintained robust RESTful and SOAP APIs, supporting over 1 million monthly transactions for high-load healthcare and taxation systems.

Integrated 15+ diverse third-party platforms, including Salesforce, SAP, and Oracle DB, using API-driven microservices with Java, IBM MQ, IBM App Connect, and IIB.

Refactored and optimized legacy batch-processing systems, reducing load time from 6 hours to minutes, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.

Automated log monitoring across 5 distributed servers by integrating Jenkins, Azure OpenAI, Splunk, IIB Event Monitoring, and Python, decreasing developer log analysis time by 70% and accelerating incident response times.

Migrated over 100 legacy applications and APIs from SVN to GitHub, spearheading CI/CD pipeline setup with Jira Global Automation and Jenkins for automated code and configuration deployment.

Designed and deployed a RAG-based multi-agent chatbot using Azure OpenAI, integrated with Microsoft Teams, boosting work efficiency by 20% by streamlining internal documentation and team collaboration.

Ensured 100% compliance with annual PEN test and Disaster Recovery (DR) audit requirements by implementing critical security enhancements across the API infrastructure.

Codoid Innovations

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Full Stack Developer Intern

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Summary

Contributed to front-end development and application migration, enhancing user interfaces and code maintainability.

Highlights

Developed 3 responsive web pages using React.js and Bootstrap, enhancing user experience and front-end functionality.

Migrated 3 major internal applications from Angular to React, significantly enhancing code maintainability and future scalability.

Implemented Redux for centralized state management, optimizing data flow and streamlining asynchronous API calls for improved application performance.

Education

Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Master Computer Applications Grade: 8.02 CGPA

Bharati Vidyapeeth's IMED, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Bachelor Computer Applications Grade: 8.93 CGPA

Skills

Languages

Python, Java, Groovy, ESQL.

Frameworks & Libraries

Spring Boot, React.js, Redux, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Spring Security.

Databases

MySQL.

API & Integration

RESTful APIs, SOAP APIs, POSTMAN, IBM App Connect 12, IIB, IBM MQ.

Cloud & AI Tools

Azure OpenAI, Splunk.

DevOps & Version Control

Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Jira Global Automation, CI/CD Pipelines.

Security

JWT (JSON Web Tokens), PEN Testing, Disaster Recovery (DR).

Development Tools

VS Code, SOAP UI.

Projects

ProjectManager Web Application

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Summary

Engineered a robust full-stack project management system from scratch, focusing on effective project creation, management, collaboration, and a user-friendly interface.