Gokul Sundaravaradhan

Gokul Sundaravaradhan

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ABOUT ME
Full stack developer with 9 years of web application expertise.
Full stack developer with 9 years of web application expertise.

Engineering Leader with 10 years of experience delivering scalable SaaS products and leading engineering teams. Proven ability to transform technical vision into business impact, having led teams across healthcare, finance, and enterprise software sectors. Passionate about building from scratch, optimizing delivery, and mentoring talent.

English
Chennai (+05:30)
Joined May 2024
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EMPLOYMENTS
Software Architect
Panda Health
2022-11-01-Present

- Built the internal engineering team from scratch, enabling a complete transition from vendor to in-house platform ownership.
- L...

- Built the internal engineering team from scratch, enabling a complete transition from vendor to in-house platform ownership.
- Led key architectural initiatives such as authentication system migration (Auth0 → Azure B2C), saving $100K+ annually.
- Collaborated closely with product and leadership teams to drive roadmap planning, execution, and platform scalability.

Ruby on Rails
PostgreSQL
Heroku
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Ruby on Rails
PostgreSQL
Heroku
React
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Senior Software Engineer
UnitedHealth Group (OptumInsight)
2021-04-01-2022-11-01

- Led the end-to-end delivery of a custom AWS admin portal for QuickSight access management — delivered in under 2 months using React,...

- Led the end-to-end delivery of a custom AWS admin portal for QuickSight access management — delivered in under 2 months using React, Node.js, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Serverless Framework.
- Led technical investigation and resolution of a long-standing, high-impact login defect affecting user access across a core internal platform — improved system reliability and reinforced cross-team confidence in engineering support.

Python
Scala
Node.js
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Python
Scala
Node.js
Machine learning
HBase
React
Terraform
Serverless
AWS
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Tech Lead
BNY Mellon
2015-07-01-2021-04-01

- Led CI/CD modernization by fully automating Jenkins pipelines and release mastering, eliminating manual steps and reducing release e...

- Led CI/CD modernization by fully automating Jenkins pipelines and release mastering, eliminating manual steps and reducing release effort by 40+ hours per cycle.
- Drove major technical contributions to a plugin-based fullstack architecture that was adopted by 60+ internal teams, enabling modular, entitlement-based delivery of business functionality under a unified platform.
- Led initiatives to promote test-driven development and platform adoption, including developer workshops, team mentoring, and a scorecard to encourage engineering best practices.
- Drove performance improvements through AngularJS/ Angular lazy loading, reducing login times by ~30 seconds and cutting CI build time by ~300 seconds via optimized test strategies.

Java
Nginx
JUnit
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Java
Nginx
JUnit
Jenkins
Maven 3
Mockito
Docker
Spring Boot
Craft CMS
Apache tomcat
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PROJECTS
Invoice Management System
Canada-based Restaurant
2023
Designed, developed and delivered a Distributed Windows Desktop App for Invoice Management
Designed, developed and delivered a Distributed Windows Desktop App for Invoice Management
C#
MySQL
Cloud Hosting
C#
MySQL
Cloud Hosting