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Yaswanth Reddy Koduru

About

Engineer + founder mindset. Enterprise-ready delivery.

Full-stack engineer and SaaS builder focused on production-grade platforms, secure backend systems, and scalable cloud deployments. I design systems that balance reliability, performance, and product-led growth with a founder mindset.

Focus areas

  • Microservices and API-first platforms with performance tuning.
  • Secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and Spring Security.
  • Foundational SaaS building blocks: multi-tenancy, billing readiness, and reporting.

Professional Experience

My journey building scalable backend systems and full-stack applications across fintech, payroll, and enterprise platforms.

Backend Engineer - Java

WageNest (via Peoples Consulting)

Columbus, OH

Apr 2025 - Present

From April 2025 to present, I've been working at WageNest where I design and implement Java Spring Boot microservices for payroll processing, employee management, and compliance workflows supporting high-volume transactional systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • • Built secure RESTful APIs using Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and RBAC
  • • Optimized JPA/Hibernate queries achieving 25-30% database performance improvements
  • • Implemented Kafka-based event-driven architecture for asynchronous payroll processing
  • • Designed fault-tolerant transaction handling, reducing reconciliation issues by 40%
  • • Containerized services using Docker and deployed on Kubernetes for horizontal scaling
  • • Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Maven, reducing deployment time by 40%
  • • Maintained 80%+ code coverage with JUnit and Mockito
Spring BootKafkaDockerKubernetesOAuth 2.0

Jr. Backend Engineer - Java

ChildEra

Columbus, OH

Jun 2024 - Apr 2025

From June 2024 to April 2025, I worked at ChildEra developing scalable backend services and UI components in an Agile/TDD environment using Spring Boot and React.js with pair programming principles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • • Developed Spring Boot microservices with REST APIs for modular architecture
  • • Built React.js applications using Axios and Redux-Saga for API integration
  • • Automated document workflows using Apache PDFBox, improving processing times by 30%
  • • Architected and deployed Java applications on Google Cloud Platform (App Engine, GKE)
  • • Implemented TDD/BDD practices using JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber
  • • Containerized applications with Docker and automated CI/CD using Jenkins
React.jsSpring BootGCPApache PDFBox

Deputy Manager of IT (Full Stack Developer)

Axis Bank

Bangalore, India

Oct 2021 - Jul 2023

From October 2021 to July 2023, I worked at Axis Bank on the Corporate Business Loans Lending Platform, contributing to end-to-end development supporting all phases of the loan application process from submission to approval and processing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • • Built responsive SPAs using React.js with Hooks, Context API, and Bootstrap
  • • Developed scalable backend microservices using Spring Boot with OAuth 2.0 authentication
  • • Integrated Hibernate ORM with Oracle database for efficient data management
  • • Deployed frontend apps on AWS S3 and backend services on Docker via Amazon ECS
  • • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for automated builds and deployments
  • • Enforced DevSecOps best practices across the SDLC
React.jsSpring BootAWSOracleDevSecOps

Research Intern

Samsung

Bangalore, India

Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

From March 2021 to October 2021, I worked as a Research Intern at Samsungwhere I was involved in developing a gesture recognition application called Gesture Gaming - TV Mirroring, using computer vision technologies to recognize and respond to user gestures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • • Developed gesture recognition application using OpenCV for real-time gesture detection
  • • Implemented algorithms to recognize gestures and trigger appropriate actions
  • • Conducted extensive literature review on gesture recognition and TV mirroring technologies
  • • Collaborated with engineers to develop prototype algorithms using depth-sensing cameras
  • • Designed and conducted user experience testing to improve gesture-based interactions
  • • Analyzed performance metrics including accuracy, latency, and algorithm robustness
OpenCVComputer VisionMachine LearningUX Research

Skills

Technical depth across backend, cloud, and security.

Backend

Java 17Spring Boot 3.xSpring SecurityHibernate/JPAREST APIsSwagger/OpenAPI

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindCSS

Cloud & DevOps

DockerAWS ECSGCP-first deliveryCI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions)S3 static hosting

Data & Workflow

PostgreSQLMySQLJasperReportsQuartz SchedulerSpring Batch

Security

OAuth2Encryption/HashingMulti-tenant access controlValidation (jakarta.validation)