Nikhila Benjaram

Software Engineer

United States9 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Improved deployment cycles from 14 days to 2 days.
Achieved 99.99% uptime for microservices handling 10K+ transactions.
Reduced infrastructure costs by 20% with serverless architecture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer in the Fintech industry.

Contact

nikhila.benjaram@adp.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Spring BootAwsKafkaCi/cdReact.jsSpring SecurityDockerNode.jsAngularTypescriptJasmineJavaSpringDatabase OptimizationJunitAgile Methodologies

Other Skills

API GatewayAWS LambdaApache KafkaCloud ComputingContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Docker ProductsDynamoDBGitLabJWTJenkinsKarmaKubernetesMicroservicesMockitoMongoDB

About

Software Engineer with experience designing, implementing, and delivering production software systems across finance and SaaS domains. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, React, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), with a strong focus on building scalable and reliable backend services. I’ve worked on cloud-native and distributed systems, improving performance, reliability, and deployment workflows through CI/CD automation and modern cloud architectures. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, solving complex engineering problems, and shipping high-quality software that delivers real business impact.

Experience

Adp

Software Engineer

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Jersey City, New Jersey, United States · Hybrid

Built and enhanced full-stack insurance service platforms using Spring Boot, React, and Kafka, improving quote and claims processing speed by 28% and increasing client satisfaction by 15%.
Migrated legacy messaging workflows from IBM MQ to Apache Kafka, achieving 30% higher throughput and enabling real-time policy updates.
Designed and deployed AWS serverless components (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), reducing infrastructure costs by 20%.
Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Jenkins, reducing deployment cycles from 14 days to 2 days.
Collaborated with cross-functional engineering and QA teams to improve service reliability and release stability.

Spring BootReactKafkaAWSCI/CDGitLab+1

Navy federal credit union

Software Engineer

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 11 mos · Vienna, VA · Remote

Built and maintained Spring Boot microservices handling 10K+ daily transactions with 99.99% uptime.
Developed interactive frontend features using React.js and Angular, improving page load times by 35%.
Implemented JWT-based authentication using Spring Security to support secure access and compliance requirements.
Integrated Kafka-based asynchronous workflows to improve system responsiveness and reduce latency by 40%.
Deployed containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, enabling scalable and resilient services under peak load.

Spring BootReact.jsAngularJWTKafkaDocker+1

Vitaquest international llc

Software Engineer

Jan 2019 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Remote

Migrated legacy AngularJS applications to Angular, improving performance scores from 72 → 94 and reducing page load time by 40%.
Developed RESTful APIs using Node.js and MongoDB, reducing response latency by 25%.
Built reusable TypeScript components, reducing development time for new features by 30%.
Introduced automated testing using Jasmine and Karma, reducing regression bugs by 35%.
Collaborated with designers and backend engineers to deliver features iteratively in Agile sprints.

AngularNode.jsMongoDBTypeScriptJasmineKarma

Hcl technologies

Software Engineer

May 2012 – Oct 2018 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Designed and developed full-stack applications using Java, Spring, and Angular, supporting 50K+ concurrent users.
Improved database performance by 22% through optimized queries and caching strategies.
Maintained 90%+ test coverage using JUnit and Mockito, improving production stability and reducing defects.
Collaborated within Agile teams to improve sprint velocity by 18% and deliver features on schedule.
Participated in API design discussions and code reviews to ensure consistency and maintainability across services.

JavaSpringAngularJUnitMockito