Ramendra Kotharkar

Software Architect

SkillTune Technologies Inc. · Albany, NY, USA

• Architected and delivered scalable .NET Core applications on Azure (Functions, App Services, Azure SQL), achieving 99.9% uptime and reducing API response times by ~30%.
• Secured RESTful APIs via Azure API Management, enabling governed integrations across 19+ services.
• Integrated CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps, increasing deployment frequency from bi-weekly to daily and reducing production defects by ~35%.
• Managed a high-performing team of 20 technical staff, overseeing solution design and delivery for a state government client.
• Leveraged GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance development productivity and accelerate code generation.

Senior Technical Architect

Simplify Healthcare · Pune, India

• Migrated 5+ legacy applications to Azure using microservices, serverless, and containerized workloads, reducing infrastructure costs by ~30%.
• Automated provisioning via Terraform (IaC), cutting setup time by 60% while enforcing security and compliance.
• Delivered healthcare products that reduced manual processing by ~50%.
• Drove Agile adoption and stakeholder alignment, boosting client satisfaction by 30%.

Deputy Vice President – Software Architect

KFin Technologies Ltd. (KFintech) · Hyderabad, India

• Oversaw system design and architecture for 25+ change requests, leading PWA conversions (React) and event-driven data porting (RabbitMQ), reducing turnaround time by 30%.
• Architected microservices-based payment gateway processing 500K+ daily transactions with 99.99% uptime, reducing settlement latency by 40%.
• Functioned as Delivery Head at Deputy Vice President level, assuming full accountability for delivery governance and stakeholder management across Mutual Funds accounts.
• Collaborated with 28+ stakeholders to ensure impeccable requirement traceability and elevated code quality.

Senior Technical Architect

InfoVision Labs (IVL) · Pune, India

• Spearheaded Agile transformation and architecture roadmap, orchestrating Global Catalog development (.NET Core 3.1, Angular) with Module Federation.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by 40% and cut development turnaround by 50%.
• Crafted technical documentation and onboarding frameworks, reducing ramp-up time by 55%.
• Implemented SAML 2.0 authentication for Ionic 4/TypeScript applications, strengthening security across distributed systems.
• Led 6–8 POC projects and mentored 15+ aspiring architects.

Senior Architect

ATOS · Pune, India

• Spearheaded security architecture for COFIS across 40+ modules in 9 geographies, remediating 15,000 SQL inline queries.
• Addressed SQL injection, SSL, and insecure cookie vulnerabilities — boosting profit margins by 70%.
• Secured Web API for BMW finance applications and led codebase consolidation across geographies.

Consultant

Bodhtree Consulting Ltd. · Hyderabad, India

• Led architecture and implementation of Scribe Letter Generation tool, automating letter creation with predefined templates using AngularJS, CKEditor, and ASP.NET Web API.
• Championed solution architecture enhancements for scalability and resolved complex CKEditor performance issues.

Solution Architect

Wipro Technologies · Pune, India

• Architected Wipro Assessment System with Google speech recognition integration, reducing manual assessment time by ~40%.
• Drove Auto-Enrolment solution (ASP.NET MVC 4) for Aviva's insurance processes, automating workflow.
• Conducted technology due diligence across 3+ acquisition targets, evaluating architecture scalability and security posture — directly influencing $30M+ investment decisions.
• Led the Microsoft Practice in Pune as Practice Manager for 2 years, driving strategic resourcing decisions and team utilisation.
• Delivered specialized engineering solutions for Olympus Corporation, contributing to advanced Wafer Inspection Systems over a 3+ year engagement.

Technical Lead

ISRC Otis · Pune, India

Software Design Engineer in Test

Microsoft Corporation · Redmond, WA, USA