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About Me 

BIOGRAPHY

Hi, I'm Sourabh Kulkarni, a Software Engineer, Web Developer, App Developer and ML Enthusiast with a passion for creating beautiful, functional, and user-centered digital experiences. With 3+ years of experience in the field. I am always looking for new and innovative ways to bring my clients' visions to life.

I believe that design is about more than just making things look pretty – it's about solving problems and creating intuitive, enjoyable experiences for users.

Whether I'm working on a website, mobile app, or any ML project, I bring my commitment to design excellence and user-centered thinking to every project I work on. I look forward to the opportunity to bring my skills and passion to your next project.

In my leisure time, I find joy in indulging two of my favorite pastimes: watching soccer matches and enjoying anime.

Sourabh Kulkarni
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projects completed

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Years of experience

Skills

Web
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
ReactJS
Java
Spring Boot
Docker
AWS
Python
Machine Learning
CI/CD
Databases

Experience

  • Software Engineer(Contractor) @USAA

    Oct 2024 - November 2025 | San Antonio, TX
    • Engineered PCI-compliant Spring Boot microservices, leveraging AI-assisted development tools (Claude/Copilot) to accelerate boilerplate generation, test case creation, and code refactoring, reducing development cycle time by ~20%.
    • Boosted inter-service throughput by 35% by integrating Kafka-based asynchronous messaging and Redis caching, redesigning data flow, and validating through load testing to sustain peak traffic without failures.
    • Improved code reliability by 25% by refactoring error-prone REST APIs, standardizing exception handling and structured logging with Kibana, and expanding JUnit/Mockito test coverage to reduce production defects and stabilize releases.

  • Software Engineer Intern @InnovateMore Inc.

    Aug 2024 - Oct 2024 | San Antonio, TX
    • Developed a Spring Boot backend integrated with AWS Cognito for secure auth flows and a React admin portal, achieving a 25% improvement in API response times, enhancing user experience.
    • Led a 7-member team building a SwiftUI iOS app, aligning backend integrations and improving route tracking and task completion by 40%.

  • Software Engineer Intern @Parma CRM Inc.

    Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 | Sunnyvale, CA
    • Boosted API data retrieval speed 40% and cut deployment effort 60% by containerizing Ruby APIs in Docker and automating GitLab CI/CD.

  • Research Assistant @CSU Chico

    August 2023 - February 2024 | Chico, CA
    • Assisted Dr. Abbas Attarwala with research on the 'Impacts of AI on children', involving an extensive literature review of 60 papers covering topics like bias, mental health, AI-generated content, fake data, and parental controls.

  • Senior Software Engineer @HSBC

    March 2022 - July 2022 | Pune, India
    • Cut APIresponse times by 40% by migrating 80+ Hadoop-based data APIs to PostgreSQL/Oracle using Spring Boot and JPA, improving high-volume data query performance.
    • Led a 3-memberteam in delivering AWS-hosted Spring Boot microservices with Docker, Jenkins, and Ansible, and enhanced system monitoring with Splunk and AppDynamics,reducing incidentresolution time.

  • Software Engineer @HSBC

    July 2019 - March 2022 | Pune, India
    • Decreased API latency by 75% through JDBC pooling optimization and refactoring legacy Apache Camel/Spring backend logic.
    • Delivered 30+ Java-based RESTful APIs for high-net-worth client applications, collaborating with data teams to optimize Hadoop data pipelines.
    • Boosted ETL performance by 35% through complex HiveQL query optimization and Control-M job automation,reducing SLA violations by 60%.
    • Automated secure CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, Checkmarx, and Nexus IQ,reducing manual deployment effort by 50% and shortening release cycles from days to hours.

Education

  • Master of Science in Computer Science

    Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 | California State University, Chico
    CGPA - 3.91 / 4.0
    • Working on a Master's research project which extracts content from research papers related to Live coding technique in education field and performs sentiment analysis using NLP.
    • Relevant courses included Algorithms and Data Structures, Applied Machine Learning, Applied Computer Vision, Advanced Database Management Systems, Algorithms and Computability, Applied Graph Theory.

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2019 | Savtribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
    CGPA - 3.85 / 4.0
    • Completed a Bachelor's project on deep learning, developing an intelligent cyber security system which uses network logs and detects potential cyber attacks and also provides possible solution to avoid attacks in future.
    • Relevant courses included Advanced Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming, Machine Learning, Database Management Systems, High Performance Computing, Web Technology, Cyber Security.