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Santosh Kolanapaka

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Full‑stack engineer with 12+ years of experience delivering mobile, web, and backend platforms across banking, insurance, and education domains. Specialized in building scalable cloud‑native microservices, modern frontend applications, and high‑performance mobile experiences. Expert in Flutter, Android, iOS, Angular, Java 21, Spring Boot, and API design using REST and GraphQL. Proven ability to architect modular, testable systems, implement secure authentication patterns (IDP, OAuth2/OIDC, Azure AD), and optimize performance for large‑scale enterprise workloads. Skilled in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and secure SDLC practices, with a strong track record of delivering reliable, secure, and user‑centric solutions end‑to‑end.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client: FAB)
2018.10 - 2026.04

Technical Lead – Full Stack Engineering

  • Leading full‑stack delivery for Retail & Staff Banking across Flutter mobile, Angular web, and Java/Spring Boot microservices.
  • Designed and delivered RESTful APIs and microservices using Java 21 & Spring Boot, focusing on modular, testable service boundaries and efficient integration patterns.
  • Building modern UI experiences with Clean Architecture, modular components, and standardized state management (Bloc, GetX, Riverpod).
  • Architecting API‑first microservices, reusable SDKs, and scalable cloud‑native solutions deployed on AWS using Docker and autoscaling patterns.
  • Implementing IDP & Azure AD authentication, OAuth2/OIDC, SSO, role‑based access, and secure token lifecycle management for mobile and web clients.
  • Driving CI/CD automation with Azure DevOps YAML pipelines, secure SDLC practices, and Infrastructure as Code for consistent environment provisioning.
  • Integrating OpenAI‑based services for contextual assistance, smart suggestions, and summarization with secure prompt orchestration and rate limiting.
  • Delivering Voice‑to‑Text and speech recognition pipelines using cloud and on‑device models for real‑time search and accessibility.
  • Leading design reviews, code reviews, and engineering quality initiatives; mentoring teams and improving cross‑team architecture alignment.

Technology Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
2018.02 - 2018.09
  • PayFlex is a health care application which allows users to access their account information, file a claim, claim processing and transactions
  • It provides two factor authentication to secure user accounts and deposit transactions
  • Users can access their eligible and ineligible and stored health plan information.
  • Increased team productivity through effective collaboration, clear communication, and regular progress updates.

Technology Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client - Google)
2014.04 - 2018.01
  • Client — Google Maps: Developed multiple apps including HazelNut, Speed Tracking, Google Maps Data Verification, and Google Partner Application, integrated beacon‑based real‑time data collection to populate live location and proximity information for customers.

Senior Software Engineer

RMN InfotechPvt Ltd
2013.12 - 2014.02
  • The app is specifically meant for celebrities and film enthusiasts
  • It enables users to chat with celebrities and can avail regular updates
  • A user can also send text messages, gifts and have a video chat.

Senior Software Engineer

RMN InfotechPvt Ltd
2013.03 - 2013.11
  • This is a location based shopping deal chooser which automatically displays the best shopping deals around you within a range and even shows your proximity
  • The application was developed and delivered to an Australian client and is designed to work for several cities in Australia.

Education

B.Tech - Computer Science Engineer

VNR VignanaJyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, JNTU Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Inida

Skills

Mobile & Web Development Backend & Microservices Identity & Access Management Cloud & DevOps AI & Voice Technologies Datastores & Networking Frameworks & Libraries Testing, Observability & Quality Methodologies & Engineering Practices

  • Flutter (Clean Architecture, Bloc, GetX, Riverpod, Dart best practices)
  • Android native development (Java; Kotlin familiarity)
  • iOS development (Swift basics, platform integration, mobile architecture patterns)
  • Angular (RxJS, NgRx patterns, component‑based architecture, modular UI)
  • Java 21, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Framework
  • RESTful API design, microservice modularization, caching strategies, DB optimization
  • GraphQL (API design and integration)
  • IDP token‑based authentication (OAuth20, OpenID Connect, SSO, token issuance/refresh)
  • Azure AD authentication, app registrations, role‑based access, policy management
  • AWS & Azure cloud platforms
  • Docker, Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), containerized deployments
  • Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, Repos, Boards), CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code
  • OpenAI API integration, prompt engineering, secure API orchestration
  • Voice‑to‑Text & speech recognition (on‑device cloud pipelines, real‑time voice UX)
  • SQL design & tuning; SQLite, Realm, caching layers
  • Networking clients: Retrofit, Dio, HTTP clients
  • RxJava, Dagger2, Retrofit, Volley, Flutter Bloc, RxJS, NgRx
  • JUnit, Mockito, unit & integration testing, static analysis, code review practices
  • Observability tools: AppDynamics, Firebase
  • Agile/Scrum, CI/CD best practices
  • Modular Micro SDK design, scalable architecture patterns, technical problem solving

Certification

  • Azure Fundamentals
  • Flutter & Dart

Languages

English
Telugu
Hindi

Timeline

Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client: FAB)
2018.10 - 2026.04

Technology Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
2018.02 - 2018.09

Technology Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client - Google)
2014.04 - 2018.01

Senior Software Engineer

RMN InfotechPvt Ltd
2013.12 - 2014.02

Senior Software Engineer

RMN InfotechPvt Ltd
2013.03 - 2013.11

B.Tech - Computer Science Engineer

VNR VignanaJyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, JNTU Hyderabad
Santosh Kolanapaka