PONVEL NATARAJAN
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Accomplished Lead Java Developer/Architect with 14+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale, high-performance systems in Banking, Fintech, and Gaming platforms. Adept in Java 17, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture and distributed systems. Proven ability to lead engineering squads, and optimize systems for scalability, security, and performance. Strong background in mentoring, technical reviews, DevOps collaboration, and CI/CD pipelines.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Architect & Digital Squad Lead
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Abu Dhabi
11.2023 - Current
- Leading a team of 10 engineers to deliver ADIB’s digital mobile banking initiative for Personal Finance journey.
- Designed and implemented enhancements for Home Finance, KYC compliance, and Customer Onboarding journeys.
- Implemented EFR facial recognition for KYC, meeting Central Bank compliance.
- Improved user journey with enhancements like Xpress Account, and expanded Home Finance features.
- Conducted technical reviews, agile ceremonies, and mentoring sessions to improve coding standards.
Software Engineer Backend II, Gaming
My Whoosh Technology Solutions
Abu Dhabi
04.2022 - 11.2023
- Developed RESTful APIs for game state and player management.
- Built AWS Lambda serverless functions to ingest telemetry and ride logs.
- Designed Kafka → Snowflake pipelines for distributed event streaming.
- Introduced APM monitoring and system observability alerts.
- Refactored third-party microservices into in-house optimized Java services.
Technical Lead
Palmer Technologies
Abu Dhabi
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Led team of 4 in enhancing Ambit CRM system.
- Architected and deployed APIs integrating CRM and Ambit, enabling real-time customer data sync.
- Delivered ‘Paperless Banking’ initiative, digitizing paper-based processes.
- ADIB Bank
Sr. Maintenance & Support Engineer
Diebold Nixdorf Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Managed ATM operations, applied software patches, monitored system stability.
- Deployed and tested Proview ATM Monitoring solution at customer premises.
Senior Software Developer
Mandrill Tech Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur
07.2016 - 08.2019
- Integrated web banking→core banking APIs for Ambank.
- Customized NCR Payment Switch ‘Authentic’ with ISO8583 support.
- Led vendor module team, delivering scalable middleware for payment operations.
Education
M.Sc. - Computer Technology
Kongu Engineering College
India04-2008
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Cherraans Arts Science College
India04-2006
Skills
- Java 17
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- AWS Lambda
- ELK Stack
- Docker
- OpenShift
- Jenkins
- Git
- Gradle, Maven
- Redis
- Oracle, MongoDB
- Snowflake
- Kafka, RabbitMQ
- New Relic
- Mockito
Earlier Roles
- HCL Technologies, Lead Engineer, 2009–2016
- Verizon Data Services, Analyst, 2009–2016
- CSS Corp, Assistant System Analyst, 2009–2016
- 4W Technologies, Software Engineer, 2009–2016
Certifications
- Professional Scrum Master I – Scrum.org
- AWS Certified Developer Associate - Amazon Web Services
- Certified Card Payments System Professional – MVLCo
- Oracle Certified Java Programmer – Oracle
Accomplishments
- Digital Guru – Virtusa
- Spark Plug – HCL
- On the Spot – Verizon
Timeline
Software Architect & Digital Squad Lead
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
11.2023 - Current
Software Engineer Backend II, Gaming
My Whoosh Technology Solutions
04.2022 - 11.2023
Technical Lead
Palmer Technologies
10.2020 - 04.2022
Sr. Maintenance & Support Engineer
Diebold Nixdorf Sdn Bhd
08.2019 - 11.2019
Senior Software Developer
Mandrill Tech Sdn Bhd
07.2016 - 08.2019
M.Sc. - Computer Technology
Kongu Engineering College
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Cherraans Arts Science College
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