Rahul D'costa

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 10+ years of backend engineering experience
  • Global Hackathon Winner with innovative solutions
  • High-ownership problem solver in ambiguous situations
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Software Engineer specializing in Travel & Hospitality technology.

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Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesJavaWeb DevelopmentData EngineeringData ManagementAnalytical Skills

Other Skills

Leading Development TeamsLuceneDevelopment CoordinationSOAPREST APIsDatabasesSpring MVCJavaScriptHTMLSpring BootWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)WCAGApache VelocityShell ScriptingjQuery

About

I’m a Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling backend‑heavy, API‑driven systems. Over the last 6+ years, my focus has been on Java, Spring, and microservices, with ~90% of my work in backend engineering. I enjoy stepping back to understand the bigger picture, validating ideas through POCs, and shaping them into production‑grade solutions. Trusted to deliver — whatever I own, gets done. Core expertise: Backend & Microservices: Java (8+), Spring (Boot/Cloud), REST APIs, distributed system design Search & Messaging: Lucene, Kafka → GCP Pub/Sub Integration & Orchestration: Apache Camel Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) AI: GenAI & Agentic AI explorations and integrations Across my business unit, I’m known as a high‑ownership problem solver who takes on ambiguous issues (including production problems outside my team) and drives them to closure. As a team lead, I focus on clarity, ownership, and psychological safety—coaching juniors, avoiding pressure tactics, and cultivating a “fix the problem, not the blame” culture. I’m deeply invested in backend engineering and distributed systems, and I’m open to learning new backend technologies and languages that improve scalability, reliability, and delivery speed. I also enjoy hackathons and have been a Global Hackathon Winner—bringing cutting‑edge ideas into real systems. Outside of work: dancing, table tennis, gardening, and gaming.

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
10 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Sabre corporation

5 roles

Development Team Lead

Promoted

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Lodging Retailer (LR) -Corporate Preferencing
  • Reused 80% of existing API's framework previously implemented for property preferencing and enhanced it by writing modularized code for SOAP & REST versions.
  • Mentored team members through regular code reviews and pairing sessions, resulting in a 50% decrease in technical errors and improved overall code quality.
  • Created a s2c to s1c Convertor Template to streamline the process for migrating microservices components, reducing manual effort by 50% and saving an estimated $5,000 per year
  • Collaborated with members of the LGS Winglets tech community to identify areas of improvement within existing systems, resulting in a 15% increase in user satisfaction and adoption rates
Leading Development TeamsLuceneDevelopment CoordinationMicroservicesJava

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2021Sep 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Lodging Retailer (LR) -Persona Based Subscription Model & Squatter Rates Engine
  • Refined code quality metrics by refactoring & fixing sonar issues and modularized old code reducing maintainability overhead in components which emanated in 23.4% rise in code quality.
  • Boosted shopping to booking ratio to 34% by building squatter rates engine enable exclusive rates to agencies having a contract with Sabre.
JavaMicroservicesLuceneDatabasesSpring MVC

Contributor Software Developer

Promoted

Nov 2018Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Lodging Retailer (LR) -Agency and Supplier Preferencing
  • Implemented scalable & decoupled API's for property preferencing by writing modularized code for SOAP & REST versions which contributed to 50% of the project requirement.
  • Collaborated with UX designer to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces with WCAG 2.0 compliant that helped Sabre avoid $50K in penalties due to Accessibility.
  • Achieved 100% CI/CD for NGHP-Content by migrating 2500 API automation test cases to a newer framework (Nimbus) & added a dynamic test data generation module which saved QA test data efforts of 48hrs every release.
  • Was a pioneer in introducing a transformation for developers by showing the importance of TDD & Dev/QA Balance which helped reduce QA testing load by 30%, improved Junit coverage/scenarios by 10%, and allowed Developers to contribute in API Automation.
JavaMicroservicesJavaScriptHTMLSpring MVCSpring Boot+1

Associate Full Stack Software Developer

Jul 2016Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Field Rule Engine for Checkout UI
  • Mitigated 14K lines of custom JavaScript by developing end to end solution for engine-controlled Alert & Modal popup as per Bootstrap 3 standards which improved code maintainability by 40%.
  • Magnified automation efficiency by building a CI/CD reusable solution called CFE Creator via XML which took care of CFE (custom field editor element) creation during automation that saved 30 minutes per Execution.
  • Airline Seat Map Exit Row Booking Enhancements
  • Boosted GetThere booking revenue by introducing Exit seat booking capabilities in GUI which enhanced the seat availability by 20% and bring in extra $ 5 million in revenue annually.
  • Developed all UI changes with Web Accessibility (WCAG2.0) compliance that helped Sabre save $200K in penalties due to Accessibility.
  • Amplified the entire GT team's productivity by inventing Quick Build which reduced the monolithic application maven build wait time from 30 minutes to under 4 minutes i.e. saving 2 hours/employee adding up to 350 extra hours per week for Road Map items.
JavaApache VelocityShell ScriptingjQueryJavaScriptBootstrap+3

Intern

Jan 2016Jun 2016 · 5 mos

  • Hotel Relevance Engine
  • Developed a log extractor service to filter relevant parameters for the Data Analytics process using Shell script and Cloudera VM which helped reduce processing time from 2 hours to 20 minutes i.e. 600% faster.
  • Automated all processes for Engine functioning using Apache Oozie Workflow Scheduler reducing manual effort by 90%.
Cloudera VMJavaShell ScriptingHadoopData ScienceApache Spark+2

Sesa sterlite limited

Operations Associate

Jul 2011Jun 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Digitalized production and inventory tracking processes using SAP. Built operational dashboards in Excel to support managerial decision-making.

Sesagoa pvt ltd

Associate

Jun 2011Jan 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos · Goa, India · On-site

  • Digitalized Iron Ore production data in SAP tool daily which helped to keep track of inventory stock with 100% accuracy.
  • Created a comprehensive dashboard in Excel that provided a holistic view of the Iron Ore production process, aiding managers in strategic decision-making.
  • Conducted regular data audits of the Iron Ore production data in the SAP tool, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
  • Initiated the use of data analytics in Excel to identify trends and patterns in Iron Ore production, providing valuable insights for production planning.
SAPAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointData Management

Adliz computer institute sanguem

Part Time Computer Teacher

Jan 2008Jan 2012 · 4 yrs

  • Teaching Basic and Advance Computer Courses DCA, ADCA
SAPAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointData Management

Education

Goa University

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Computer Science

Jan 2013Jan 2016

Government college of arts commerce and science quepem

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) — Computer Science

Jan 2008Jan 2011

Guardian Angel High School

SSC — Science

Jan 2001Jan 2006

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