# Harish Reddy M

> Java Full Stack Developer | Software Engineer — Spring Boot · Microservices · React · Angular · REST APIs · Kafka · AWS/Azure · MySQL | MS CS @ Cal State LA | Open to Work

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/harishreddym

Java Full Stack Software Engineer with 4+ years building production-grade systems — backend services with Spring Boot and microservices, frontend UIs with React and Angular, and async pipelines with Apache Kafka.

Delivered 30+ REST APIs backed by MySQL/JPA with 40% query performance gains. Cut service latency by 38% via thread-pool tuning and non-blocking I/O. Reduced integration defects 35% through Swagger-documented API contracts. Maintained 90% test coverage with JUnit 5 and Mockito.

Secure, observable, deployable: Spring Security + JWT for auth, Jenkins CI/CD for releases, Microsoft Azure for cloud hosting.

M.S. Computer Science, California State University Los Angeles (GPA 3.8). Actively seeking Java Software Engineer or Full Stack Developer roles in the US.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Gandara Center
Jan 2025 – Present | West Springfield, MA
Built and shipped 30+ RESTful APIs using Java + Spring Boot, integrated with MySQL/JPA; optimized data-access patterns and query tuning to improve response time by 40%.

Reduced service latency 38% through thread-pool tuning, non-blocking I/O, and Kafka-based asynchronous messaging for high-volume event processing.

Eliminated 35% of integration defects by aligning API contracts with frontend teams and publishing Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.

Secured all endpoints with Spring Security + JWT; achieved 90% automated test coverage (JUnit 5, Mockito); managed CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins with rollback-ready deployments validated via Postman and Swagger UI.

### Software Engineer @ Mindtree
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Hyderabad
Developed REST APIs and Spring Boot microservices supporting 10+ enterprise client modules; integrated Angular-based frontend workflows with MySQL persistence.

Boosted scheduled-job throughput 25% using Java multithreading with the Executor Framework; improved maintainability with Java 8 Streams and reusable layered architecture.

Reduced Angular form-validation errors 20% through improved input handling and UX logic.

Partnered with DevOps on production releases — cut release-related bugs 30%; delivered 50+ enhancements and bug fixes through UAT-driven feedback cycles.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Claro Software Solutions
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Hyderabad
Built backend modules for an e-commerce platform processing 1,000+ daily transactions — RESTful APIs for product listing, order tracking, and payment workflows using Spring Boot.

Designed MySQL schemas, optimized queries, and enforced transactional integrity across inventory and user-management microservices.

Achieved 90% unit and integration test coverage (JUnit, Mockito); maintained a microservices architecture aligned with domain boundaries.

Delivered features in Agile sprints using JIRA and Git; collaborated cross-functionally to ship production-ready code on schedule.


## Education
### Masters in Computer Science
California State University, Los Angeles

### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Computer Science
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Reserch Academy (SASTRA), Kumbakonam


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harish-reddy-mekala

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Last updated: 2026-04-11