UMASHANKAR

Software Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka 6+ yrs exp 89 · Excellent

About

Software Engineer with 6 years of experience building high-performance frontend systems and scalable Node.js/GraphQL integration layers. Led a Vue 2→3 migration serving 40+ countries, improving page load by 40% and reducing production incidents by 50% through automated testing and CI/CD. Proficient in microservices collaboration, cloud deployments, and AI-assisted workflows.

Skills & Expertise (14)

Vue.js Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

GraphQL Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Kubernetes Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Jest Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Playwright Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Redis Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

YAML Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

AI-Assisted Development Beginner

5.0/10

Years Exp

agentic AI Beginner

5.0/10

Years Exp

Javascript (ES6+ Pinia Cd pipelines React Testing Library Claude

Work Experience

Software Engineer II

Maersk Global Service Centre

Oct 2023 - Present

Led end-to-end migration of the Global Customs Declaration Booking application from Vue 2 to Vue 3 — including Webpack to Vite and Vuex to Pinia — serving customs operations across 40+ countries, improving maintainability and developer experience. Improved page load time by 30–40% and reduced bundle size by 25% through code splitting, dependency optimization, and modern build tooling, boosting Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID). Built an end-to-end Playwright UI automation suite covering 120+ test cases integrated into CI/CD, cutting production incidents by 40–50% and improving release confidence. Designed and developed core Node.js microservices and a GraphQL BFF layer to handle server-side logic and orchestrate data aggregation across 8+ downstream Java services; integrated Redis caching and pagination to optimize query performance. Migrated frontend deployment from Azure Blob Storage + CDN to Akamai NetStorage with Blue-Green CI/CD, achieving zero-downtime releases and faster global content delivery. Addressed cybersecurity findings by contributing to API Gateway (Stargate) and MSS Vault migrations, automating User Access Management with Saviynt, and resolving critical security vulnerabilities, improving overall system security and compliance.

Software Engineer

Finastra Software Solutions

Sep 2020 - Oct 2023

Designed and built a drag-and-drop low-code UI builder that exports JSON-driven UI configurations, enabling internal teams to visually compose and generate UIs without writing code. Developed a companion npm package that dynamically renders JSON-configured UIs, compatible with both new and existing projects — reducing overall UI development effort by 60–70%. Conducted cross-team workshops to onboard internal teams onto the low-code UI platform, driving adoption and showcasing platform capabilities to stakeholders.