Available for new opportunities
Core Tech Stack
Java 21Spring BootApache KafkaSolaceApache AvroKubernetesAWS EKSOpenShiftTerraformDockerKong API GatewayKeycloak / IAMSpring CloudAkkaPostgreSQLOracleGemFireElasticsearchPythonJenkins / CI/CDCucumberGatlingSpockScrumKanbanTDD / BDD
Work Experience
Director - Software Engineering Lead @ Julius Baer
November 2023 — Present- Architected and implemented Facade, a greenfield Markets-As-A-Service integration engine built with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Avro.
- Built hybrid batch and near-real-time streaming microservices processing data feeds from Trading, Execution, Sales, and Advisory systems.
- Worked closely with business stakeholders and Product Owners to define API contracts, schema models, and cross-platform release milestones.
Java 21Spring BootKafkaKubernetesApache AvroBigData pipelines
Engineering Manager @ Standard Chartered Bank
April 2019 — August 2023- Payments Platform (neXus-Pay): Architected and deployed an end-to-end payments ecosystem supporting high-value interbank transfers via payment gateways, PSD2-compliant staged payments, and BNPL/loan disbursements and repayments. Delivered key consumer capabilities including QR Payments, FAST, Bill Payments, peer-to-peer fund transfers, and agency-banking cash deposits/withdrawals.
- Debit Cards Management Platform: Built a PCI-DSS compliant card management engine handling digital card issuance, activation, liecycle management (block/unblock/replace), and secure PCI data transmission (PAN, CVV2, PIN). Enabled support for 3DS, POS, MIT, and CIT transaction flows linked directly to customer CASA accounts.
- Digital Onboarding Platform: Engineered an automated, paperless KYC onboarding engine that reduced user acquisition time to under 3 minutes. Integrated GPU-accelerated cloud services for ID document scanning, facial liveness verification, and biometric matching, along with seamless API connections to national credit bureaus, AML/PEP screening systems, and employment/tax registries.
JavaSpring BootCamundaAWS EKSOpen BankingPayments and CardsBanking-as-a-serviceEmbedded Finance
Technical Lead @ J P Morgan Chase
April 2012 — April 2019- Operations Task Manager : Engineered core microservices for JPMorgan’s enterprise operational exception management platform, supporting a bluefield microservices ecosystem handling 25M+ complex workflow cases across multiple business lines, Omnichannel Integration & Resiliency: Integrated multi-channel ingestion capabilities (UI, messaging, email, and conversational AI/chatbots) utilizing Spring Boot, Netflix OSS (Eureka, Zuul, Hystrix), GemFire, and Elasticsearch to maximize platform scalability, fault tolerance, and search capability.
- Securities Core Processing Platform (SCPP) : Developed critical modules within JPMorgan’s strategic multi-component platform for middle- and back-office operations, processing high-volume equity, fixed income, and custody asset movements globally. Built high-throughput EOD processing engines—including real-time market valuation, contractual/auto-settlement, and cross-regional state management across US, EMEA, and APAC markets. Clearing, Settlement & Regulatory Compliance: Managed settlement and clearing logic for Asian custody hubs (Singapore, Hong Kong) and designed regulatory reporting pipelines (e.g., LRI reports for US federal compliance). Architected a high-speed write-behind persistence API leveraging Apache Geode/GemFire, optimizing data ingestion to Oracle Exadata while using Java, Akka, and Apache Qpid for distributed messaging.
Core JavaCamundaODSGemfire
Education
Bachelor of Computer Engineering
University of Pune
2001 to 2005Certifications
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
Lets Connect
For any valuable engineering collaborations, or technical discussions. Feel free to reach out via email.
nileshpagar@gmail.com