Saurav Kalola

Java Software Engineer

Vadodara, Gujarat 2+ yrs exp 85 · Excellent

About

Java Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience designing and building enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate JPA, and REST APIs. Skilled in secure authentication integration (SAML SSO, Spring Security), Apache Kafka messaging, and SQL database optimization. Proven track record delivering Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance features with strong ownership, independent problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced enterprise environments.

Skills & Expertise (25)

Spring Boot Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Git Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Rest API Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

LINUX Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Hibernate JPA Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Spring MVC Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Microservices Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Spring Security Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Maven Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

MSSQL Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Java Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Jenkins Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Bash Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Shell Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

CSS3 Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

HTML5 Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Bitbucket Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Jira Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

JSP Intermediate

4.5/10

Years Exp

Thymeleaf Intermediate

4.5/10

Years Exp

VueJS Intermediate

4.5/10

Years Exp

Gradle Intermediate

4.5/10

Years Exp

Apache Kafka Intermediate

4.5/10

Years Exp

Windows Intermediate

4.0/10

Years Exp

Work Experience

Associate Software Engineer

Navaera Software Services Pvt Ltd

May 2024 - Present

Engineered new features and refactored core modules of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) application using Spring Boot, improving code architecture and runtime performance. Built enterprise-grade backend modules leveraging Spring Boot, Hibernate JPA, and REST APIs, integrating seamlessly with front-end UI layers. Deployed and maintained Spring Boot applications on Linux servers via Tomcat, automating build and release pipelines with Jenkins CI/CD. Extended the AML application with ADA compliance features, ensuring adherence to accessibility standards. Resolved critical QA defects and UI issues in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, consistently meeting sprint delivery timelines. Developed and optimized REST APIs, improving data consistency and processing efficiency across integrated applications. Implemented authentication and security features including SAML SSO, reverse proxy, and Apache2, strengthening enterprise application security and compliance posture. Recognized by leadership for independent problem-solving and ownership, consistently resolving legacy code issues with minimal guidance.

Software Engineer Intern

Navaera Software Services Pvt Ltd

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

Designed and developed the Knowledge Base project, a modular web application for centralizing and managing organizational knowledge, featuring an intuitive interface for browsing discourse topics and QA content. Built article creation and editing functionality with client-side and server-side validation and real-time commenting; integrated the Grammar Bot API to automatically correct grammar during content creation.