# Shivani Bhalerao > Full-Stack Engineer | Backend Systems & AI Agents | Java, Python, Spring Boot, LangGraph, SQL | Meta | TCS | Westlake Financial Services Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/shivanibhalerao I solve complex financial engineering problems at scale—turning manual, error-prone processes into automated systems that handle billions of dollars with zero downtime. What I build: 1. High-performance backend systems using Java (Spring Boot), Python, and Oracle SQL that process millions of dollars in transactions with 100% accuracy ​ 2. Microservices architectures that reduce processing time from hours to seconds—like cutting Wells Fargo payment rejections from 4 hours to 20 seconds per batch ​ 3. Agentic AI applications with LangGraph, FastAPI, and vector databases for context-aware financial insights ​ 4. Cross-functional solutions that bridge engineering, accounting, and servicing teams to automate complex regulatory workflows Technical stack: Java, Python, JavaScript | Spring Boot, React, FastAPI, LangGraph | Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake | Docker, AWS, GCP | GraphQL, REST APIs, Microservices I am passionate about backend systems design, financial technology, and emerging AI/LLM architectures. Always open to discussing distributed systems challenges, agentic AI projects, or software engineering opportunities where technical depth meets real-world impact. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer 2 @ Westlake Financial Jan 2023 – Present Engineered a fault-tolerant loan onboarding pipeline using Java (Spring Boot) and Oracle SQL, ingesting and processing 130K active loans with 100% data accuracy, thereby adding a $1.2 billion portfolio to the business in 1 day, reducing boarding time required by 50%. Streamlined rebate processing by architecting a solution that fully automated a previously manual process, ensuring compliance and accurately handled over $1M in rebates using Oracle SQL and Snowflake. Collaborated cross-functionally with servicing and accounting teams to engineer a 'loan contract rewrite' process by implementing a layered, facade-based architecture that encapsulated complex SQL procedures. This automation reduced average processing time from 25 minutes to under 1 second per loan, while ensuring 100% transactional accuracy and compliance. Implemented GAP insurance rebate workflows using Java (Spring Boot) and SQL, reducing error rate by 88%, thus resolving discrepancies related to delayed or incorrect refunds. Automated the generation and precise mapping of 130K+ payment general ledger entries, streamlining accounting reconciliation processes and improved transactional accuracy across the financial ledger by 96%. Streamlined Wells Fargo payment rejection workflows using SQL, ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Northeastern University Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Jose, California, United States Graduate Teaching Assistant for CS 5008/09 Data Structures and Algorithms ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Northeastern University Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Jose, California, United States Graduate Teaching Assistant for the course CS 5200 Database Management System ### Software Engineer Intern @ Meta Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Menlo Park, California, United States Developed a permission management feature for business owners on Meta Business Suite (MBS) web and mobile applications using React, React Native, and GraphQL, improving user efficiency by 95% for 50M+ monthly active business users through seamless integration of front-end components and backend APIs. Implemented restricted permissions for business employees using React Native and GraphQL, achieving a 97% efficiency increase by refining user roles and access restrictions. Collaborated with the Facebook Lite design team, contributing to brainstorming sessions for crucial feature enhancements and suggested a potential approach for optimizing app performance by 15%. Presented newly developed features to an audience of 250+ Meta eng ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Northeastern University Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Jose, California, United States Graduate Teaching Assistant and Tutor for the course CS5008/09 - Data Structures, Algorithms, and Their Applications within Computer Systems. ### Software Engineer @ Tata Consultancy Services Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 Architected a deal reservation modification system with a modern stack of Java, Angular, and Spring Boot, leveraging SOAP web services to achieve a 62% efficiency improvement by optimizing transaction management and implementing efficient database indexing to reduce latency. Resolved critical car rental rate inconsistencies by designing and implementing a feature using Java microservices, an Angular front-end, and SQL, that increased rental pricing reliability by 66% and reduced customer support tickets by 17%. Led 8-engineer team to build comprehensive integration test suite achieving 90%+ code coverage, cutting production bugs by 40%. Developed and deployed a statistical model within the Utilization Management System using Spring Boot and SQL, incorporating predictive modeling and data analytics to achieve over 95% accuracy in calculating vehicle utilization. ### Intern @ Tata Consultancy Services Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 Worked on new assignments and got an opportunity to learn new technologies like JQuery Grid, Kendo UI, AngularJs, and Case Studies on DevOps and CI/CD using VSTS. ### Summer Industrial Training- Internship Program on Machine Learning @ Eduvance Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 In this internship program, I got to work on various assignments which used Data Visualization techniques, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Techniques with Python, and IBM Watson Machine Learning Services. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science Northeastern University Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Information Technology University of Mumbai Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shivani-bhalerao-059b5a13a - Website: https://shivanibhalerao.me/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/shivanibhalerao JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/shivanibhalerao/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22