Akashraj Kalathingal

Full Stack Engineer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada3 yrs 2 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Over 6 years of experience in web application development.
  • Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
  • Proven track record in leading security and modernization projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS-focused Software Engineer with strong expertise in data engineering and application development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software EngineeringPayments SystemsData Engineering

Other Skills

API DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsAmazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)AngularAngular MaterialApache DruidApache KafkaApache SparkApplication SupportArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationBitbucketC (Programming Language)

About

- I am a results-driven Engineer with over 6 years of experience developing and deploying high-traffic web applications with a focus on performance, quality, and maintainability. - I have expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and building scalable microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures by working in Agile teams following best practices, including sprint planning, task management, and team leadership to ensure timely project delivery. - I am proficient in production support, troubleshooting, and observability tools like Splunk, Kibana, and Grafana. - I have a strong background in SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB) and setting up ETL pipeline flows for enterprise solutions. - I have a strong background in artificial intelligence and machine learning in big data solutions architecture. I completed a dual post-graduation in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at The University of Texas at Austin in 2021 and a post-graduation in Big Data Solutions Architecture from Conestoga College. I have also won multiple hackathons and awards for innovative and creative solutions, such as the Data Science Global Hackathon, where I created a mobile app version of our ETL tool using PWA. - I am passionate about learning and applying new technologies to solve real-world problems. - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills, ensuring smooth onboarding and cross-team collaboration.

Experience

3 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Bmo

Full Stack Developer

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

  • Java Full Stack Developer

Scotiabank

Software Engineer

Jan 2024Feb 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

  • IBM FTM developer and Fullstack Engineer for High-Value Payment Systems.
  • 1. Working on high-value payments space, developing new systems, and enhancing existing systems for the bank's next-generation core payment platforms.
  • 2. Leading the core banking security remediation, including renewal and management of SSL and TLS certificates across multiple applications and platforms.
  • 3. As part of Payments Modernization and Global SWIFT Standards alignment, analyzing complex systems and providing expert recommendations for installing new systems or modifying existing ones to meet global SWIFT standards. This includes planning matrices for ISO enablement and onboarding processes for new features like fraud integration with payment hubs.
  • 4. Evaluating interrelationships between different payment systems within the core high-value payment ecosystem, identifying potential issues, and implementing effective solutions to ensure seamless integration for Canadian banking systems and cross-border banking systems.
  • 5. Leading the implementation, integration, security, and programming best practices, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of solution components, delivery methods, and abilities supporting high-quality applications software.
  • 6. Creating comprehensive functional/technical documentation and knowledge bases for new features.
  • 7. Actively Providing front-line application support and coordination to the bank's production platforms on a rotating schedule, ensuring business operations are not impacted.
  • 8. Feature enhancements to automate the outgoing wire payment process for ISO 20022-enabled MX message types involving fraud validation, FX conversion, and charges posting on behalf of customers.
IBM FTMHigh-Value Payment SystemsSSL/TLS ManagementSWIFT StandardsDocumentationApplication Support+2

Best buy

Product Process Specialist

Oct 2023Dec 2023 · 2 mos · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada · On-site

  • Worked during the Black Friday and Boxing Day Sales season helping multiple teams and department working as a cross functional team member.

Target

2 roles

Senior Java Full Stack Engineer - Data Science ETL Platform

Promoted

Oct 2021May 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • AutomationPortal is Target's premier scheduling and orchestration platform. It's used by Data Analysts, Scientists, ML Engineers, and Platform teams to build data and automation workflows, enabling data movement and orchestration across multiple heterogeneous platforms, including Hadoop, Kubernetes, and analytics platforms like Druid.
  • AutomationPortal is responsible for moving over 3 Trillion events worth of data between Target systems a month.
  • ▪ Feature Development: Researched and developed multiple end-to-end features that have enhanced the platform's functionality and contributed to the acquisition of more users. Some notable features include the development of File stream Adapters, NAS Adapters, and Xenon Adapters and the introduction of
  • Spark scheduling capabilities within the platform scratch using concepts like multithreading with proper
  • testing and writing integration and unit tests.
  • ▪ Platform Patroller Enhancement: Played a crucial role in enhancing the platform's Patroller capabilities,
  • making it more efficient and reliable.
  • ▪ Security Remediations: Actively participated in security remediations, including the critical Log4j
  • platform-wide security patching, ensuring the platform's resilience against vulnerabilities.
  • ▪ Reporting Setup: Set up the platform's reporting system, enabling leadership to access analytical
  • statistics, which has been instrumental in decision-making.
  • ▪ Job Status Monitoring: Developed job status monitoring capabilities, providing real-time insights into
  • job progress and performance.
  • ▪ Documentation: Meticulously documented all work, ensuring the knowledge is readily available for
  • reference and future use.
  • ▪ Production Issue Resolution: Crucial in resolving multiple critical production issues, including those
  • related to Hive and the setup and fixing of Kibana logs from the scheduler.
  • ▪ Worked extensively with Orc, Avro, and similar file formats, showcasing expertise in data storage and retrieval.
Data ScienceETLAutomationSecurity RemediationDocumentationData Engineering+1

Java Full Stack Engineer - Data Science Platform

Dec 2019Oct 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • As part of Automation Portal ETL platform developed various new backend adapters, designed and developed new features for back-end from scratch and improved or made changes to existing architecture for providing a better experience for the users.
  • ▪ API Development: Written multiple APIs for the platform across different codebases, facilitating
  • seamless communication and integration.
  • Mentoring and Onboarding: Trained junior engineers in domain knowledge and technically mentored them through code reviews.
  • ▪ Pipeline Setup: Involved in setting up deployment pipelines and CICD pipelines, streamlining the
  • development and release processes.
  • ▪ Peak Critical Strategy Planning: Contributed to peak critical strategy planning and testing, ensuring the
  • platform's reliability during peak loads.
  • ▪ Adapters Enhancement: Worked on Druid parameter enhancement for various adapters, improving their efficiency and adaptability.
  • ▪ New UI/UX development: Worked on designing and developing multiple components as part of the
  • application's user interface upgrade in React.
  • ▪ Dashboard Setup: Set up the Kibana dashboard for API debugging and Grafana dashboard for
  • monitoring application health, integrating Shuttle IO alerts for proactive monitoring of application health.
  • ▪ Extensive experience in utilizing visualization tools to extract meaningful insights from data, enhancing data-driven decision-making processes.
  • ▪ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement data-related projects, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment.
  • ▪ Proficiently configured and deployed applications, leveraging in-house cloud platforms. Conducted thorough debugging, ensuring optimal performance. Documented and transferred knowledge on cloud configurations, deployment procedures, and debugging processes
API DevelopmentCICD PipelinesUI/UX DevelopmentMonitoring ToolsSoftware EngineeringData Engineering

Cgi

Software Engineer

Aug 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Underwent Full Stack developer agile training and worked on full stack java project to build both backend and front end for the product from scratch in a team of 10 which makes it incredibly easy to host and consume events.
  • Worked in a team of 6 members to develop and add new features for Enterprises resource planning tool called Advantage 360 used by various clients for managing financial, procurement, human resources and budgeting functionalities for various business use cases.
  • Skilled in processing both structured and unstructured data for effective analysis.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for project development, fostering a results-driven environment.
  • Committed to staying updated on industry trends and technologies in data management.
  • Ensured data quality through rigorous testing processes, contributing to accurate insights.
  • Proficient in Linux and Unix systems, demonstrating strong system architecture understanding.
  • Provided training and knowledge transfer to enhance team capabilities in data technologies.
  • Experience working on Websphere application Server and JBoss Enterprise application platform
Full Stack DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesData ManagementSoftware Engineering

Education

Conestoga College

Post Graduate — Big Data Solutions Architecture

May 2023Dec 2023

Texas McCombs School of Business

Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning — Artificial Intelligence

Jan 2020Jan 2021

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science and Engineering

Jan 2014Jan 2018

Kendriya Vidyalaya

Computer Science

Jan 2004Jan 2014

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