Hemalatha Karunakaran

Responsibilities

 Acted as point of contact for payment-related issues during production support
 Supported first-time production support, coordinating fixes under tight timelines
 Collaborated with stakeholders during PCI audits and evidence collection
 Contributed to release planning and deployment readiness
 Guided junior developers on Agile best practices and coding standards
 Participated in Agile methodology and involved in Design, development, Implementation, and testing of the enterprise applications to convert a monolithic application into independent micro services.
 Led end-to-end development of key product modules using Java Spring Boot and microservices.
 Acted as proxy Product Owner during PO absence — managed product backlog, clarified requirements with stakeholders, and prioritized features.
 Collaborated with QA and business teams during sprint grooming and reviews to ensure business objectives were met.
 Participated in product roadmap discussions, providing technical feasibility inputs and delivery estimates.
 Supported VAPT testing coordination, PCI audit evidence collection, and release planning, ensuring product compliance and smooth delivery.