# Raghunath Reddy Arava

> SWE2 @ Philips | Excelra | GRUBBRR | CS Grad @ Northeastern

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/raghunath

Innovative software engineer with more than 4.5 years of industry experience. Worked in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality software applications.

Masters in Computer Science student at Khoury College, Northeastern University.

Seeking opportunities to contribute to impactful projects. Let's connect!

Languages: Java, C#, JavaScript, C, C++, Python, PHP, R lang.
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, SQLite, Mongo DB, Citus Data.
Cloud: AWS, Docker, Azure, EC2, S3, Azure Devops, CDN, AWS RDS, Redshift, Apache NiFi.
Web Technologies & Tools: HTML, CSS, Node.js, JSP, Bootstrap, Git, Maven, Github Actions, Linux, CI/CD.
Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Boot, .NET, Apache Kafka, Vue.js, React, D3.js, Leaflet.js, jQuery, JUnit.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer 2 @ Philips
Jan 2024 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ GRUBBRR®
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States

### Software Developer @ Northeastern University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1. Developed a web app using Leaflet.js and 10 plugins, featuring a collection of public art data with options for filtering, search, and location-based refinement.
2. Designed and developed the 'Story Map' feature enabling users to virtually explore Boston's public art, offering immersive narratives and detailed information, resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement.

### Software Engineer Co-op @ Philips
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1. Implemented a Kafka Cluster for real-time option data streaming, reducing data interval time from 5 minutes to real-time, attracting a larger client base. 
2. Performed seamless in-place database migration for 2 critical production applications, upgrading from v1.0.2 to v1.1. Managed 100+ schema differences, ensuring uninterrupted functionality. 
3. Developed an AWS RedShift cluster as an alternative data warehouse solution to an existing Hive cluster. Reduced development time by 40% and lowered costs by 30%.
4. Enhanced SQL query performance from 24 hours to 30 minutes by eliminating network policy constraints and SSH tunneling, leveraging Dockerized CloudBeaver for enhanced query efficiency.

### Software Developer @ Excelra
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Hyderabad, Telangana, India
1. Led a team of five developers to build and maintain large-scale distributed applications using the Scrum framework (Agile methodology), including creating new features, writing clean code, and enhancing performance.
2. Enhanced the overall RESTful API response time by 60% by configuring the application server with G-zip compression, boosting the performance of the application by 60%. 
3. Redesigned the entire user experience of a web application in collaboration with a team of 10 other senior developers leading to a 200% increase in customer visits. 
4. Configured seven individual small services to form a Microservices architecture by improving scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability.
5. Volunteered to design and develop a Session Tracking System to track user issues and report directly to the product owner, reducing future mistakes by 30%.
6. Collaborated with different cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to bring a web application (GOSTAR), a drug discovery tool to the market, increasing the revenue of the company by $100k.
7. Resolved complicated problems faced during the development process by using Data Structures and effectively articulated the technical challenges and solutions to the Project Manager.
8. Responsible for creating high-quality Software that is code reviewed, unit tested, and continuously integrated.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Northeastern University

### Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/raghuarava

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Last updated: 2026-03-28