Rushikesh Mashalkar

Junior Java Consultant

Pune, India $40/hr Hybrid Full-time 0+ yrs exp 87 · Excellent

About

Detail-oriented Junior Java Consultant with hands-on experience engineering reliable backend systems and RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and PostgreSQL. Proficient in writing clean, secure code with a deep understanding of custom validation, and database mapping. Proven ability to bridge technical and business requirements through functional documentation and Swagger, while maintaining a strong focus on production debugging and code optimization.

Skills & Expertise (25)

Spring Boot Intermediate

5.3/10

Years Exp

REST APIs Intermediate

5.3/10

Years Exp

Java Intermediate

5.3/10

Years Exp

STS Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Spring Security Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

JWT Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

MySql Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Postgresql Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Maven Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Scrum Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Agile Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Git Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Swagger Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Postman Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

IntelliJ IDEA Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

MVC Architecture Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Exception Handling Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

DBMS Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Data Structures Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

OOP Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Spring Data JPA Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Hibernate Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Spring Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Openapi

Work Experience

Junior Java Consultant

Kody Technolab Ltd.

Jan 2026 - Jun 2026

Owned the development of core backend modules for an enterprise distribution platform by implementing scalable RESTful APIs and designing optimized database schemas. Improved backend performance and code maintainability by refactoring business logic using Java Streams. Eliminated timezone-related data inconsistencies by migrating legacy LocalDateTime models to UTC-based Instant architecture across FieldGo, using epoch utilities to ensure accurate synchronization across multiple time zones. Authored interactive Swagger/OpenAPI documentation that reduced frontend-backend integration friction during Agile sprint cycles, accelerating handoff for 30+ APIs.

Java Developer Intern

Kody Technolab Ltd.

Jul 2025 - Dec 2025

Designed and developed RESTful APIs using Spring Boot, reducing average response latency by 30% through query optimization and pagination strategies. Built robust data access layers using Spring Data JPA and Hibernate ORM, implementing centralized exception handling via @ControllerAdvice and authoring comprehensive Postman test collections to ensure API reliability.