KISHO CHRISTOPHER
Bedford,NS
Summary
Strategic Senior Associate specializing in Java development and scalable applications. Mentored teams to enhance software quality and fostered collaboration that drove project success. Strong skills in Java development and JUnit testing, committed to ensuring code quality and system stability while delivering innovative solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solution
Halifax, Nova Scotia
09.2023 - Current
- Led team of software engineers through development process, ensuring alignment with technical standards and project goals.
- Led Java development teams in designing scalable applications.
- Implemented automated testing frameworks for unit, integration and user acceptance testing.
- Reviewed code for quality standards and project specifications, enhancing overall project integrity.
- Mentored junior developers on coding best practices and object-oriented programming principles.
- Facilitated code reviews with engineering team, reinforcing quality assurance and improving deliverable standards.
- Monitored system performance metrics to identify potential areas of improvement or optimization.
- Deployed applications into various environments, including cloud-based solutions such as Azure.
- Assisted with identifying root cause analysis for bugs or production incidents.
- Created detailed documentation of code structure, functionality and design decisions.
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solution
Chennai, India
08.2013 - 02.2023
- Led team of developers to enhance software features, improving user engagement and application performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements.
- Developed and maintained Java applications using Spring, Hibernate, JPA and other frameworks.
- Developed scalable Java applications tailored to meet diverse client requirements, ensuring high user satisfaction.
- Developed RESTful web services using Jersey Framework and Apache CXF technologies.
- Integrated third-party APIs to expand application functionality, enhancing overall user experience and application versatility.
- Implemented unit tests to ensure code quality and system stability.
- Performed debugging activities to identify root causes of application errors.
- Involved in database design activities including writing SQL queries and stored procedures for data access layers.
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solution
Chennai, India
10.2010 - 08.2013
- Developed and implemented Java applications using Spring, Hibernate and Struts frameworks.
- Developed robust Java applications using Spring and Hibernate frameworks to meet project requirements.
- Created web services for data exchange between client-server applications using SOAP and RESTful web services.
- Troubleshot software issues, providing timely resolutions that improved application performance.
- Implemented object oriented programming concepts like abstraction, polymorphism, inheritance in Java code.
- Designed and developed user interfaces with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and JQuery technologies.
- Deployed builds on different environments including development, staging and production servers.
- Maintained existing Java programs through bug fixing and refactoring, ensuring code quality and stability.
Software Engineer
HCL
Chennai, India
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Resolved technical issues in Java development projects, enhancing application stability.
- Collaborated with senior developers to troubleshoot and resolve software issues, improving project timelines.
- Participated in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Wrote unit tests to validate application performance and reliability.
- Assisted in designing user interfaces, increasing user experience and accessibility.
- Contributed to team meetings by sharing insights on project progress and challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Anna University
Chennai05-2005
Skills
- Languages->Java 8, SQL
- Technologies->Servlet, JSP, EJB
- ORM->Hibernate
- Frameworks->Spring Core, Spring boot, Spring Rest, Spring Security, Spring MVC, Spring Cloud, Spring Batch Spring Data JPA
- Cloud->Azure
- Architecture -> Monolithic, Micro Services
- Webservice-> RESTful Web Service
- Message Streaming-> Kafka
- Logging framework -> Log4j
- Tools -> Maven, Jira, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git
- UI Technologies->HTML, JavaScript
- Database ->IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, Azure SQL
- App/Web Server->IBM WebSphere, Apache Tomcat, Jetty, WebLogic
- Dev Tools (IDE)->STS, Eclipse, IntelliJ
- OS->Windows 2000/XP/7/8/10/12, Linux
Timeline
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solution
09.2023 - Current
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solution
08.2013 - 02.2023
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solution
10.2010 - 08.2013
Software Engineer
HCL
08.2008 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Engineering -
Anna University