Venkata Naga Lokesh Sikharam

Professional Summary Results-driven software engineer with 15+ years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications across monolithic and microservices architectures. Proven expertise in full-stack development, cloud-native deployments, and 24x7 application support, with a strong focus on driving customer success. Core Competencies: Backend Development: Extensive experience building RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security (JWT/OAuth), and Hibernate/JPA. Proficient in developing secure, high-performance services for both monolithic and microservices-based systems. Frontend Development: Skilled in building responsive single-page applications (SPAs) using Angular, React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and Angular Material. Database Expertise: Proficient in PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MongoDB. Experienced in writing complex SQL queries, PL/SQL procedures, functions, triggers, and database optimization. Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with AWS (S3, SQS, RDS), Azure (AKS), containerization using Docker, and orchestration with Kubernetes. Proficient in using CI/CD implementations using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Helm charts to deploy microservices to cloud env or on-premise Testing & Automation: Strong background in developing unit tests with JUnit, API testing using Postman, and integration/load testing with Locust and JMeter. Experience with Python scripting for automation and integration testing frameworks. Monitoring & Debugging: Skilled in using tools like Splunk, Kibana, Dynatrace, Java Flight Recorder (JFR), and Java Machine Control for performance tuning, application debugging, and production monitoring. Messaging & Integration: Experience working with Kafka for real-time messaging, consuming and publishing messages to Kafka topics in distributed systems. Leadership & Collaboration: Experience as a technical lead, overseeing design and implementation efforts, mentoring team members, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely and quality product delivery. Security: Proficient in securing RESTful APIs using Spring Security with JWT and OAuth2 standards. AI: Experience in developing Chatbots using Azure Language Studio and Azure AI Adept at bridging the gap between business requirements and technical solutions, with a passion for building reliable, customer-centric applications that deliver real business value.