Ashok Selvakumar

Experience

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  Cognizant

  Mar 2021 - Aug 2023

  Ensured stability of high-traffic underwriting portal for leading insurance firm, resolving 700+ incidentsusing Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs.Conducted root cause analysis on 50+ problem tickets with best coding practices, streamliningdebugging and preventing recurring issues.Designed optimised SQL scripts for relational databases, improving data processing efficiency by 40% inproduction environments.Mentored team in cross-functional knowledge transfer sessions, documenting solutions on JIRA andenhancing technical expertise.Collaborated in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies, defining requirements and aligning with business goals usingJIRA and GitHub for version control. Show less Developed production-grade applications with Java, and SQL databases, integrating RESTful APIs forbackend connectivity.Applied secure coding practices, reducing vulnerabilities by 25%, and utilised Hibernate/JPA for efficientdata handling.Implemented integration patterns to enhance system interoperability, leveraging Docker for deploymentconsistency.Used Git, Maven, and Jenkins for version control, build automation, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuringconsistent software delivery.Worked closely with clients to deliver technical solutions, incorporating unit testing to validatefunctionality. Show less

  • Programming Analyst

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Internship Trainee

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
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  Superdrug

  Jan 2025 - now

  Team Lead