Name: Shashank Reddy Gantla

Job Role: Full Stack Software Engineer

Experience: 3+ years

Address: Denver, Colorado, USA

Skills

JavaScript 90%
TypeScript 85%
React.js 90%
Node.js 85%
Angular 85%
MongoDB 80%
AWS 75%
Docker 80%

About

About Me

Welcome to my portfolio website! I'm an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Full-Stack Software Engineer with over 3 years of progressive experience at leading technology companies including Ally Financial and Hitachi Careers. During this time, I have engineered scalable, production-grade web solutions and robust microservices architectures across banking and healthcare verticals. Proficient in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js), as well as Angular, Next.js, and modern frameworks, I am passionate about crafting secure, compliant, and user-centric solutions.

  • Profile: Full-Stack Software Engineer
  • Domain: Digital Banking, Healthcare, and Web Application Development
  • Education: Master of Science in Information Systems, Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science
  • Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu
  • Development Tools and Frameworks: React.js, Next.js, Angular, Node.js, Express.js, Redux Toolkit
  • Other Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Python, MongoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Compliance: SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, AML
  • Interests: Cricket, Travelling, Community Service

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Full-Stack Software Engineer with over 3 years of progressive experience engineering scalable, production-grade web solutions and driving innovation through modern technology stacks. Proven expertise in MERN stack development, cloud-native deployments, and regulatory compliance across banking and healthcare verticals. Holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of Colorado Denver, with specialized skills in advanced web technologies, database optimization, and enterprise-level cloud computing solutions.

Experience


Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

Associate Full Stack Developer

Hitachi Careers

At Hitachi Careers, I developed a modular Hospital Management System with 10+ microservices, reducing patient processing time by 35% while ensuring HIPAA compliance. I built Angular interfaces with NgRx state management and developed Node.js backend services handling 100k+ monthly API calls. My implementation of OAuth2 authentication and MongoDB optimization strategies improved database performance by 45%, while automated Azure Kubernetes deployments reduced deployment failures by 60%.

  • Developeda modular, microservices-based Hospital Management System comprising 10+ microservices, reducing patient intake processing time by 35%.
  • Crafted Angular UI with NgRx state management, real-time updates and decreasing UI latency by 40%.
  • Developed scalable backend services using Node.js, Express, and GraphQL, handling over 100k+ API calls/month with event-driven automation for appointment scheduling
  • Strengthened data security by implementing OAuth2, JWT authentication, and AES encryption, ensuring zero HIPAA violations across deployments.
  • Boosted database read/write performance by 45% through MongoDB sharding, replication, and Redis caching.
  • Reduced deployment failures by 60% using automated blue-green strategies on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) via Helm and Azure DevOps pipelines.

May 2024 - Jun 2025

Full Stack Developer

Ally Financial

At Ally Financial, I engineered a secure digital banking platform using the MERN stack, facilitating fund transfers and account management while maintaining PCI-DSS and SOC2 compliance. I developed responsive React.js interfaces that reduced client rendering time by 20% and optimized MongoDB queries with Redis caching to achieve 40% faster response times. Through AWS ECS deployments and comprehensive testing automation, I delivered containerized microservices with 98% code coverage and implemented monitoring solutions for proactive issue detection across the platform.

  • Engineered a digital banking platform using the MERN stack, facilitating secure fund transfers, account management, and loan orchestration while upholding AML, PCI-DSS, and SOC2 standards
  • Orchestrated a performance front-end with React.js, Next.js, Redux Toolkit, WebSockets, and Tailwind CSS, achieving responsive, real-time financial interfaces reducing the client rendering time by 20%.
  • Elevated query response times by 40% via advanced MongoDB indexing, partitioning, and Redis-based caching
  • Attained 98% code coverage by automating unit and integration testing, minimizing defects pre-deployment.
  • Deployed containerized microservices through AWS ECS with Fargate, leveraging Lambda and API Gateway to enable resilient, event-driven computation which reduced the API response time by 30%.
  • Implemented ELK and Splunk dashboards for monitoring, and proactive issue detection across microservices.



Education


2018- 2022

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology

Grade: 3.3

2023-2025

Master of Science in Information Systems

University Of Colorado Denver

Grade: 3.68

Projects

Projects

Below are the Full-Stack Development projects utilizing React, Node.js, Angular, Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, and cloud platforms like AWS. These projects highlight my expertise in building scalable web applications, designing efficient backends, and implementing real-time data processing solutions.

MarketPulse API – Real-Time Market Data Microservice

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Developed a production-ready microservice that streams real-time financial market data, computes moving averages, and serves insights via RESTful APIs. Integrated Apache Kafka for message queuing, FastAPI for API handling, and PostgreSQL for persistent storage—designed to handle thousands of messages per second with low latency.

Tech Stack: FastAPI, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, SQLAlchemy, Alpha Vantage, GitHub Actions

Smart University Recommendation System

Developed an intelligent university filtering platform using React and Node.js with advanced search algorithms. Features include GPA requirements, location preferences, program filters, and real-time ranking updates, helping students find their ideal educational institutions.

Tech Stack: React.js, Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, JWT Authentication

Full-Stack Car Rental Application

Engineered a comprehensive car rental platform with booking management, payment integration, and fleet tracking. Implemented microservices architecture with separate services for user management, booking, deployed on AWS with automated CI/CD pipelines.

Tech Stack: MERN Stack, AWS (ECS, Lambda), Docker, Jenkins, Redux Toolkit



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"Code is like humor. When you have to explain it, it's bad,"

I enjoy building scalable solutions & crafting elegant code architectures.

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