CONTACT

(+91) 910 066 0046

pkkolla24@gmail.com

Hyderabad, India

in/phanikumarkolla

github.com/phanikolla

SKILLS

Cloud Architecture
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Java / Spring Boot
Kubernetes & Docker
CI/CD (Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline)
IaC (CloudFormation)
API Design
Observability (ELK Stack)
DevOps Automation
Security Best Practices

EDUCATION

Post Grad in AI and ML

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, India

2021 - 2023

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

JNTU, Hyderabad, India

2007 - 2011

PHANI KUMAR

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

About me

Solutions Architect with 13+ years of experience in enterprise software and cloud solutions, including 5+ years in system architecture and design. Skilled in AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), Azure, and GCP; proven ability to design scalable, highly available systems, optimize costs, and enhance performance. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and driving technical strategy to align with business goals.

Work experience

  • Lead Software Engineer/ Solutions Architect Feb 2022 - Present
    Disputes Automated Tracking | WellsFargo
    • Architected and re-engineered a high-volume claim processing system (~12k claims/day) using Spring Boot microservices on AWS, reducing claim creation time by 66% and doubling banker productivity.
    • Established architectural governance and best practices, aligning solutions with enterprise standards and reducing technical debt by 40%.
    • Defined technical roadmaps and cloud migration strategies for legacy systems, prioritizing projects based on business impact and cost optimization.
    • Mentored development teams on system design, DevOps, and cloud adoption.

    Technologies: System Architecture & Design (Microservices, Distributed Systems), AWS S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation; Kubernetes, Docker, Java/Spring Boot, API Design and Management

  • Senior Software Engineer Dec 2013 - Feb 2022
    Disputes Automated Tracking | WellsFargo

    • Developed automated CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline), reducing release time by 40% and cutting deployment failures by 25%.

    • Designed and implemented an observability dashboard with Elasticsearch and Kibana, improving system stability and reducing critical incidents by 30%.

    • Enforced code quality standards through automated testing and code reviews, cutting post-release defects by 35%.

    • Collaborated on microservices development and cloud migration projects

    Technologies: Java/Spring Boot, CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, uDeploy), ELK, AWS ECS/EKS, Docker, Terraform

  • Software Engineer Oct 2011 - Dec 2013
    eCustoms | E2Open
    • Contributed to development of a supply chain management application using Java, Spring MVC, and JSP under senior guidance.
    • Created UML diagrams and documentation for module workflows, supporting design and architecture discussions.
    • Assisted in code optimization and bug fixing, enhancing application performance and reliability.

    Technologies: Core Java, Spring MVC Basics, JSP/Servlet Development, UML Diagram Interpretation, Bug Fixing & Unit Testing

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2025)

  • The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® 9 Certified (2023)

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (2023)

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (2023)