Akash Kumar

Backend Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India0 mo experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performance microservices.
Delivered critical features for global payment systems.
Strong backend expertise with a focus on scalability.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Backend Engineer specializing in microservices and event-driven architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaSpring Boot

Other Skills

AWSAgile/ScrumApache KafkaC (Programming Language)Cloud & DevOpsCompetitive ProgrammingContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Core JavaDBMSData StructuresDockerEngineering PracticesEvent-Driven DesignEvent-Driven SystemsFull-Stack Foundations

Experience

Western union

2 roles

SDE

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Collaborated with a cross-functional team to enhance and extend a suite of 5+ Java Spring Boot microservices for Western Union’s digital payment platform, successfully delivering critical new features including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Pay-In integration, compliance reporting, and KYC optimization to handle global scale.

JavaSpring BootMicroservicesREST APIsAgile/ScrumPostgreSQL+2

Trainee

Jan 2023 – Jul 2023 · 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Assisting in the development of core backend services using Java and Spring Boot to support payment processing flows.
Building and integrating RESTful APIs to facilitate communication between different service components.
Gaining hands-on experience with message queues by prototyping and implementing components for transaction flow management, which provided a solid foundation in event-driven design.

JavaSpring BootRESTful APIsEvent-Driven Design