# Avani Vaidya > Software Engineer | 4 Years Of Experience Building Scalable Cloud-Based Applications | Driving Performance, Reliability & Business Impact | Looking for Full-time opportunity Location: Santa Clara, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/avanivaidya • Full Stack Software Engineer • I am a results-driven Software Engineer with 4 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance systems. Skilled in Java (Spring Boot), C#/.NET, React, and cloud-native solutions (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure), I’ve built distributed microservices, optimized APIs, and engineered enterprise applications that improved performance, scalability, and customer satisfaction. Completed my Master’s in Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University, I bring a blend of strong academic foundations and proven industry expertise. Beyond coding, I excel at problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring junior engineers to uphold technical excellence. Recognized for my strong communication skills, I thrive in dynamic environments where innovation, teamwork, and technical depth drive business outcomes. 💡 I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful impact, and I look forward to contributing to forward-thinking teams that shape the future of software. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub Jan 2025 – Present | United States •Developed an academic data management system to digitize academic records and reduce manual administrative overhead by 60%. • Built REST APIs for managing student information using Java Spring Boot integrated with MySQL database. • Containerized the backend application by packaging it into Docker image and running it with database container, enabling environment-agnostic deployments via Docker Compose and reducing environment setup time by 70%. • Deployed the application on AWS EC2 with EBS-backed database storage for a low-cost, reliable solution tailored to small-scale usage. • Implemented a local AI Teaching Assistant in Python leveraging RAG, LangGraph workflows, and MCP tools to support academic Q&A, assessment generation, and personalized learning from course documents. • Collaborated with product, design, and QA teams in Scrum-based Agile workflows to deliver user-focused features. ### Software Engineer - I @ Avaya Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Pune, Maharashtra, India • Built a microservices-based application in Java Spring Boot to configure Avaya-managed servers and entities that establish end-to-end call flows, providing a unified platform for administration, reducing manual effort by 35% and improving speed. • Designed REST APIs using the OpenAPI specification (contract-first approach) to ensure consistency between front-end and back-end teams, cutting integration defects by 30% and reducing onboarding time for new endpoints. • Implemented schema-based multi-tenancy in Spring Boot with PostgreSQL, enabling each enterprise tenant to operate in isolated schemas within a shared DB instance, reducing infrastructure costs by 40% and eliminating the need for separate deployments. • Leveraged Kafka as the event streaming platform to facilitate communication among downstream services, increasing throughput and ensuring reliable event delivery even under peak loads. • Developed a dual-write system for PostgreSQL and Kafka with strong consistency and rollback, eliminating 100% data mismatches between publishing and persistence layers. • Implemented data caching to avoid repeated server HTTP requests during single and bulk agent operations, reducing form load latency by 30% and preventing server overload. • Deployed on Azure Kubernetes via Jenkins CI/CD, improving reliability and scalability by 80% and reducing deployment time. • Applied Test Driven Development (TDD) with JUnit and Mockito to improve code quality and unit test coverage to 80%. • Debugged code and mitigated 200+ performance bottlenecks, improving system reliability and customer satisfaction. • Mentored junior engineers and led code reviews to ensure code quality, showcasing strong communication and interpersonal skills. ### Software Engineer @ Avaya Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Pune, Maharashtra, India • Cached data asynchronously using REST APIs with paging and token authorization, reducing user response time by 30%. • Built CRUD features for configuration management using Razor Pages in cshtml with C# and .NET Framework. • Leveraged the MVC architecture, enabling faster feature updates and scalability by 25%. • Secured data transfer with external communication servers by validating server identity in Certificate SAN/CN fields. • Devised algorithm to dump SNMP Active alarms in rolling files for monitoring, reducing operational costs by 15%. • Mitigated 200+ bottleneck defects by collaborating with product owners, operations, and clients, boosting customer satisfaction. ### Summer Intern @ Deutsche Bank Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Pune, Maharashtra, India • Formed a KPI metrics dashboard for project management utilizing Node.js, increasing project insights accessibility by 35%. • Retrieved 50 JSON data records per AJAX request to JIRA REST Service and used D3.js/C3.js libraries for data visualization. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science and Engineering Santa Clara University ### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Computer Science MKSSS Cummins College of Engineering for Women ### HSC in Physical Sciences Sir Parashurambhau College - India ### SSC Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/avanivaidya - Portfolio: https://avanivaidya.netlify.app/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/avanivaidya JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/avanivaidya/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10