NIKITHA BATCHU
Los Angeles
Summary
Senior Backend Engineer with 8 years of experience developing scalable web applications using PHP, AWS, and modern JavaScript frameworks. Skilled in architecting secure, high-throughput systems and leading end-to-end project delivery in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Developer III
UCLA Health
09.2019 - Current
- Developed and maintained full-stack applications using Laravel, Symfony, PHP, and modern JavaScript frameworks, integrating SQL and Mongo to support complex business workflows.
- Built and delivered multiple projects end-to-end, including conception, execution, deployment, maintenance, and iterative improvements in response to user feedback.
- Led the complete implementation and configuration of Okta SSO via OIDC across multiple projects, enhancing security and streamlining authentication workflows.
- Mentored developers in adopting best practices in code quality, security, and performance optimization across PHP and AWS ecosystems.
- Implemented serverless architecture using AWS Lambda written in Python, significantly reducing infrastructure costs and improving scalability.
- Integrated AWS services (S3, SQS, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch) into Laravel applications to automate key business processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Developed unit and integration tests to ensure reliability, and documented troubleshooting procedures to support knowledge sharing across the team.
- Successfully collaborated with a cross-functional team of developers, designers, and research associates to translate customer requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Analyzed customer requirements in order to develop appropriate solutions based on those needs.
Software Developer
META+Lab
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Contributed in designing and creating progressive web application, adhering to modern web development practices and standards
- Utilizing the framework, Laravel, and PHP to produce back-end code in the architecture to design database schema
- Remodeled code to maintain efficiency and increase runtime
- Implemented unit testing to increase efficiency of a function
- Worked in a team using git to build efficient code
- Created database design for a concise understanding of the software.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
California State University
06.2019
Skills
- Languages & Frameworks: PHP (Laravel, Symfony), Python, JavaScript (React), Java
- Databases: MySQL, MongoDB
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, S3, SQS, ECR, CloudWatch), Docker
- Authentication & Security: Okta (OIDC, OAuth20), SSO
- DevOps & CI/CD: Git, Docker
- Messaging & Caching: Familiar with Redis
- Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, jQuery
- Methods & Tools: Scrum/Agile, Wireframing, UI/UX Design, Troubleshooting & Debugging, API Integration
Timeline
Software Developer III
UCLA Health
09.2019 - Current
Software Developer
META+Lab
06.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
California State University
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