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Lokesh Repala

Chico,CA

Summary

Innovative Java Full-Stack Developer with 3 + years of hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying high-traffic, cloud-native web applications. Expert in crafting microservices with Spring Boot/Hibernate and rich, responsive UIs with React, delivering features that have boosted user engagement and system throughput by double-digit percentages. Adept at containerization and DevOps—dockerizing services, orchestrating with Kubernetes, and automating CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins to cut release cycles by up to 40 %. Known for translating complex business needs into secure, scalable REST APIs, writing rock-solid unit tests (90 %+ coverage), and mentoring teammates in Agile environments. Oracle-certified (OCP Java SE 11) and AWS-savvy, I blend deep technical expertise with a passion for clean code and continual optimization—consistently shipping robust solutions that delight users and move key metrics for the business.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Full Stack Developer

AlphaTech Corp.
05.2024 - Current
  • Designing and building a microservices-based enterprise platform using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, migrating from a monolithic architecture. This transition improved deployment flexibility and reduced system downtime by 20%.
  • Implemented containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, streamlining the deployment process and cutting deployment time by 40%. Deployed services on AWS (EC2 & ECS), enabling auto-scaling and high availability.
  • Developed interactive front-end components in React JavaScript to interface with backend microservices, improving user experience and load times by 25% through efficient state management and lazy loading techniques.
  • Integrated a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline using Jenkins and Git, automating build, test, and deployment. This led to a 30% increase in release frequency and more reliable releases.
  • Championing best practices in the team: conducted code reviews, implemented Git branching strategies, and mentored 2 junior developers on Java and React best practices. Ensured adherence to Agile processes, resulting in consistently high sprint completion rates.

Software Engineer (Full Stack)

NextGen Solutions Inc.
06.2021 - 08.2023
  • Developed and maintained a customer-facing web application using Java (Spring Boot) and React JavaScript, serving 50,000+ users. Implemented dynamic features (shopping cart, real-time order tracking) that improved user engagement by 15%.
  • Optimized database interactions by integrating Hibernate with caching, reducing page load times by 30% and improving application responsiveness.
  • Created and consumed RESTful APIs for core business modules (payment processing, user authentication), ensuring secure data transfer and scalability. Introduced JWT-based authentication to enhance security of API endpoints.
  • Enhanced code quality and reliability by writing comprehensive JUnit test suites, increasing unit test coverage to 90% and helping reduce production bug reports by 25%.
  • Collaborated in Agile/Scrum to deliver 10+ major features per quarter, consistently meeting sprint goals.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Computer Science

California State University, Chico
Chico, CA
01.2025

Skills

  • Programming: Java, JavaScript (ES6), Nodejs, SQL
  • Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate/JPA, React JavaScript (Redux), Express JavaScript
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Jenkins, Maven
  • Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle
  • Tools: Git, JUnit, mockito, Agile/Scrum

Timeline

Full Stack Developer

AlphaTech Corp.
05.2024 - Current

Software Engineer (Full Stack)

NextGen Solutions Inc.
06.2021 - 08.2023

Master of Science (M.S.) - Computer Science

California State University, Chico
Lokesh Repala