Yougesh Kumar - Software Engineer

Professional Summary

Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing and optimizing high-performance backend systems for customer-facing applications serving 1M+ active users. Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, scalable microservices, and distributed systems to ensure reliability under heavy load. Scrum-certified Agile practitioner with a track record of cross-functional collaboration to solve complex technical challenges and deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Java Python JavaScript Spring Boot Spring Framework React REST GraphQL Swagger

Cloud & DevOps

Azure (AKS, Functions, DevOps, Pipelines) Docker Kubernetes Jenkins Service Bus Event Hubs Kafka

Infrastructure

CI/CD Containerization Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Kibana Key Vault Serverless

Databases

MongoDB Cassandra Redis SQL PL/SQL (Oracle)

Security

TLS/SSL JWT OAuth2 Redis Rate Limiting DoS Mitigation

Architecture & Methodologies

Microservices Distributed Systems Multi-Tenant Systems Agile Scrum TDD

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Cricket Wireless (iVoyant) August 2022 - July 2025 Full-time

Designed backend APIs to offload frontend logic, streamlining Customer360 operations and reducing agent call times by 15%.
Reduced client-server calls by 40% by introducing a Façade layer, enhancing speed and reliability.
Prevented Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks by implementing Redis rate-limiting, reducing security incidents by 90%.
Migrated legacy on-premises services to Azure, lowering infrastructure costs by 35% and improving scalability for 1M+ users.
Automated integration testing with Jenkins, accelerating feature delivery by 40% and reducing post-release defects by 30%.
Implemented cookie-based JWT authentication with CSRF protection to secure user sessions and enhance user experience.
Transitioned database from Cassandra to MongoDB to leverage flexible data modeling and richer querying capabilities, resulting in a 25% reduction in query latency and improved scalability.
Developed a Spring Boot microservice that integrates with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to deliver event-driven, personalized push notifications, resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement.
Developed real-time alerting and monitoring solutions leveraging the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Azure Application Insights to minimize downtime and improve system health visibility.

Software Engineer I

Hyperdata Computing (Pvt).Ltd June 2020 - November 2021

Introduced multi-tenant architecture to support 50+ clients on a single instance, reducing infrastructure costs by 20%.
Secured in-app communication by implementing TLS encryption on Apache Kafka.
Integrated Apache Kafka with backend services to asynchronously consume and process location messages at 5-second intervals, enabling near real-time location mapping.
Built a real-time command and control web application using React, integrating dynamic UI components with ESRI maps to visualize and interact with live geospatial data.
Designed and implemented PL/SQL procedures and triggers to automate workflows, validate data, and enforce business rules in a Case Management System, improving operational efficiency by 30%.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

Maharishi International University

November 2021 - June 2023

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

GIKI

August 2016 - May 2020

Certifications

Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Microsoft

June 2025 - June 2026

Professional Software Developer Certification (PSDC)

Scrum.org

July 2023 - Present

Projects

Projects Coming Soon

Exciting projects are in development. Check back soon to see my latest work and contributions.

Contact Information

Atlanta, Georgia

641-819-2153

yougesh.kumar200@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/yougesh-kumar

Hi, I'm Yougesh Kumar