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NAVEENKUMAR VIJAYAKUMAR

NAVEENKUMAR VIJAYAKUMAR

Summary

Meticulous Technical Lead strictly adheres to both client-provided technical requirements and internal business goals. Expert in Java Platform with proven history of effective problem-solving and optimizing Enterprise systems. Dedicated to efficiency, entrepreneurship and long-term results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Staff Engineer

Equinix Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
01.2024 - Current

NRE Asset and Inventory Management

  • Developed and enhanced key applications within the NRE platform, focusing on Network Asset/Inventory Management, Port Reservation, Port Provisioning, and Capacity Forecasting functionalities.

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget constraints.
  • Implemented auto-reservation for redundant Fabric scenarios, automating over 90% of port processes to significantly reduce manual effort and improve service fulfillment.
  • Enabled automated EIA port reservation, streamlining future onboarding via Port Manager, and enhanced VLAN/MAC address discovery for improved network visibility.
  • Developed a real-time eventing and client-validation framework for Fabric XDB decoupling, ensuring data integrity via RESTful APIs (GET/PUT/PATCH) for port management.
  • Migrated legacy terminal servers to GNC, developing a new management UI and associated APIs, and enabling port discovery and operational functions.
  • Enhanced rack inventory management and capacity planning by creating APIs to monitor utilization, power consumption, and space allocation.
  • Implemented API performance monitoring using Victoria Metrics and Grafana dashboards, providing key insights into service availability and performance trends.
  • Delivered the 'Steel Thread' implementation for Equinix Fabric, integrating end-to-end port reservation/fulfillment with new quoting and order management systems.
  • Led the planning and proof of concept (POC) for migrating 46 critical interfaces from TIBCO EMS to RabbitMQ, ensuring a strategic approach for a smooth transition.
  • Designed and implemented a rule enablement feature that reduced device onboarding time by 90%, significantly streamlining operational workflows.
  • Initiated and developed a GraphDB (Neo4j) proof of concept to create a comprehensive network inventory/asset view, demonstrating potential for enhanced data relationships and scalability.
  • Spearheaded the decommissioning of legacy UCM and IBXMaster systems, migrating data access to modern DIH APIs for streamlined account and IBX data management.

Technologies:

  • ReactJS, Python, GoLang, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, JPA, Spring Data, Spring Batch, Microservices, Micro Frontend, JMS, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, OAuth2, PingFederate, SNMP, GNMI, AIOps, Prometheus, Open Telemetry

Senior Consultant

Avensys Consulting - Equinix Asia Pacific
11.2021 - 01.2024

Global Network Console (GNC) / NetLogix

  • Developed and enhanced the Global Network Console (GNC), a platform streamlining the provisioning, support, and capacity management of network services, integrated with the Equinix Customer One portal.

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Led and mentored a development team, providing guidance on system design, architecture, and implementation best practices.
  • Analyzed system performance and identified bottlenecks, recommending and implementing effective solutions.
  • Diagnosed and resolved complex technical issues through root cause analysis and robust solution implementation.
  • Architected and introduced an API Gateway layer for GNC, improving security and service manageability.
  • Designed and implemented a Zero Downtime Deployment (ZDD) process (e.g., using Blue/Green or Canary strategies), ensuring continuous service availability during releases.
  • Implemented OAuth2-based security integrated with PingFederate for Single Sign-On (SSO).
  • Secured internal and external APIs using token-based security patterns.
  • Spearheaded security enhancement initiatives for the GNC, Netlogix, and Interconnection 360 applications within the Java platform.

Technologies:

  • ReactJS, Angular 7, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, JPA, Spring Data, Spring Batch, Microservices, Micro Frontends, JMS, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, OAuth2, PingFederate

Assistant Vice President

OCBC Bank
06.2021 - 11.2021

BOS Customer Front End – Online Trading

  • Bank of Singapore Customer Front End is a internet banking application which provides customer to place real-time Equity Trades for various markets such as SGX, NYSE, NASDAQ, ASX, TSX, LSE

Responsibilities

  • Architectural changes for Horizontal scaling for Trading Platform to support users from different markets
  • Designed and implemented new features and performance optimizations to Online Trading Platform
  • Involved in business requirement meeting and provides technical guidance for solutioning
  • Improving system stability improving Code Quality, Code Coverage, Performance Optimizations and design changes for high scale traffic.

Technologies

  • React JS , Spring Cloud , Hibernate , JPA, Spring Data, Open Shift , Flow , Jenkins , Micro services , JMS, Kafka , Docker , Kubernetes, Streaming API , MSSql , Postgres

Staff Software Engineer

Equinix Asia Pacific
05.2018 - 06.2021

Caplogix

  • CapLogix is Transactional and Web Application which aligns provisioning, support, and capacity management of Colocation products and services with Equinix Customer One portal.

Responsibilities

  • Leading Development team including project management , technical guidance , mentoring.
  • Designed and implemented base microservice architecture for Nextgen Caplogix which are Micro Services, Java 11 and Cloud ready
  • Implemented Discovery Server, Spring Cloud Config Server, Spring Cloud Gateway, Spring Cloud Bus services for Nextgen Architecture
  • Involved in Architecture Designing and Code Implementation of new modules in Caplogix
  • Lead and implemented JDK Upgrade from JDK 1.6 to JDK 11 for CapLogix application which involves 50+ services
  • Instrumental in reducing Caplogix Incidents from 200 to under 10
  • Cloud Security Changes – Tibco EMS SSL, LDAP SSL, Webservices SSL , ESK Implementation for complete Caplogix Application for Feb CUI Certification
  • Built application Out of Process Exception Request (OOPS) for tracking and maintaining Feasibility requests for Colo and Network Products with Spring Boot, Angular 7
  • Implemented Spring Batch Job to migrate Application , Email and Transactional Audits to Cassandra Database
  • Designed and Implemented Centralized Logging solution for Microservices using Kafka
  • Worked on multiple Business requirements as demands for bimonthly release and provided deliverables on time with zero defects and with stable coding standard
  • Interacting with business team for clarification on requirements.

NextGen Capacity

  • NextGen Capacity Management Platform to upgrade existing Caplogix application and business processed for Colocation products.

Responsibilities

  • Designed NextGen architecture for NextGen Capacity Management Platform.
  • Designed E2E multi region deployment architecture in AWS Platform.
  • Presented to Architecture Review Board with Micro Frontend , Microservices , Kubernetes , Vault for secret management.
  • Worked with business to simply complex business processes.
  • Worked with Digital Integration Hub team to get data from various systems for Power Management.

Technologies

  • React JS , Angular 7 , Spring Cloud , Hibernate , JPA, Spring Data, AWS , Jenkins , Micro services , Micro Frontend ,Spring Batch, JMS , Kafka , Docker , Kubernetes, OAuth2

Analyst System Dev

Verizon Data Services India
06.2016 - 05.2018

Billing Analytics

  • Bill Comparison application will compare current and previous month billing information and provide meaningful insights to customers with respect to their Bill Increase / Decrease.

Responsibilities

  • Performance Optimization adding synchronized locks on JSON writing which helps us to process 20000 Accounts in less than three minutes.
  • Development of Oracle PLSQL procedures and UNIX scripting required for our application
  • Completely Handled AWS migration of NON-PROD APP and DB servers including instance creation, Management and support as and when required
  • Completely took care of implementation of Bill Compare Write API to read accounts from JSON and write to Cassandra DB using Spring Asynchronous Task Executor
  • Postgres / Amazon Aurora Database Evaluation and performance testing POC to migrate from Oracle to Open Source DB
  • Converted PLSQL Procedure to Java Based implementation, which will be processing data from upstream and prepare rules for Bill Compare to process

Technologies

  • Spring Batch, Angular 4 , Spring Boot , Spring Cloud , Spring MVC , Unix Scripting , HTML, CSS, Core Java , AWS , Jenkins , Micro services , Oracle 12c and Aurora Postgres.

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
11.2013 - 06.2016

Allianz Insurance

  • Mega Data Online
  • Account Payable Feeds(AP Feed)

Responsibilities

  • Requirement Analysis and Validation
  • Designing of Software Design Documents
  • Involved in implementation phase for developing 2 complete modules in application including EJB, Managed Bean and Data Access Part
  • Involved in design and architecture of application
  • Participated in regular requirement and status calls with client
  • Involved in unit testing
  • Preparation of unit test scenarios and unit test cases
  • Status reporting to onsite team on behalf of entire team

Code Pro Genie

  • CodeProGenie is suit of eclipse plugins to generate Unit Test Cases and Fix code quality issues.

Responsibilities

  • Created architecture for Unit Test Generator and Code Quality Corrector Engine
  • Worked on implementation of Code Corrector Engine and Wrote correctors using Eclipse Core Dom JDT API
  • Created Eclipse Plugin for consuming Code Corrector Engine
  • Worked on implementation of Unit Test Case Generator using Java Parser API
  • Created Eclipse Plugin for consuming Unit Test Case Generator.

Technologies

  • HTML, CSS, Core Java , EJB, JSF with Prime faces , Eclipse Plugin Development , ANTLR Grammar , WebSphere Application Server , Hibernate.

Trainee – Portfolio Analyst

Siva Business Management Services
11.2012 - 10.2013
  • Trained on Java stack web application development.
  • Learned software engineering process improvements & best practices. Developed internal project Java.
  • Partnered with team members, including Team lead, Senior software engineers to minimize project delays

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics

Anna University, Chennai
Chennai
04.2012

HSC -

St. John’s Matric Higher Secondary School
Chennai
04.2008

Skills

  • Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, ReactJs, Python, GoLang
  • Microservices and Microfrontends
  • System Design & Architecture
  • API Design (RESTful)
  • Database Design & Optimization
  • Performance Tuning & Optimization
  • Messaging Systems (Kafka, IBM MQ, EMS)
  • System & Platform Integration
  • DevOps Practices & Principles
  • CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, Github Actions)
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Monitoring & Logging Tools (ELK, Prometheus)
  • Technical Leadership & Team Management
  • Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Mentoring & Coaching
  • Technical Strategy & Roadmapping
  • Project Planning & Execution

Certification

AWS Certified Associate Solutions Architect

Accomplishments

  • IT Excellence Award from CIO – Equinix
  • Top 5 in Sparkathon Ideas – Equinix
  • Received SPOT Award - Verizon
  • MAD JAM Ideation on jQuery to Angularjs Migration Tool was selected among the Top 15 ideas of MAD JAM 2015 in APPS & SLCOREAPPS across HCLT.
  • Received many client appreciations for the fast-paced quality delivery and for the commitment shown in meeting Project deadlines.

Languages

  • Java
  • Python
  • GoLang
  • ReactJS
  • Angular

Timeline

Senior Staff Engineer

Equinix Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
01.2024 - Current

Senior Consultant

Avensys Consulting - Equinix Asia Pacific
11.2021 - 01.2024

Assistant Vice President

OCBC Bank
06.2021 - 11.2021

Staff Software Engineer

Equinix Asia Pacific
05.2018 - 06.2021

Analyst System Dev

Verizon Data Services India
06.2016 - 05.2018

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
11.2013 - 06.2016

Trainee – Portfolio Analyst

Siva Business Management Services
11.2012 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics

Anna University, Chennai

HSC -

St. John’s Matric Higher Secondary School
NAVEENKUMAR VIJAYAKUMAR