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RAKESH GANGASANDRA SRIDHAR

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Summary

Results-driven Software Engineer and Computer Systems Analyst with over 7 years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise-grade Java-based applications. Highly analytical and proficient in Java/J2EE technologies, Database Management Systems, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms such as OpenText Media Management. Proven track record in driving operational efficiency through rigorous system analysis, cost-benefit evaluations, and the implementation of scalable software systems.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Computer Systems Analyst

Tech Mahindra Americas Inc.
Plano, TX
10.2024 - Current

Project: Enterprise Digital Asset Management (DAM) Optimization
Description: Optimizing the organization's digital asset platform to efficiently organize, store, retrieve, and share content throughout its entire lifecycle.

  • Analyze existing DAM infrastructure to identify workflow inefficiencies and design scalable systems for managing high volumes of digital assets, including images, videos, and documents.
  • Manage the installation and configuration of DAM software, including UI customization, metadata structure design, and the definition of user access rights and security protocols.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve critical system issues to ensure seamless digital asset ingestion, storage, and retrieval.
  • Monitor system performance reports regularly to optimize storage, processing speed, and overall system health.
  • Document system configurations and train users on best practices to ensure high adoption of the DAM platform.

Senior Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra Limited
Bengaluru, India
09.2018 - 10.2025

Project: Digital Asset Management (OpenText Media Management)
Description: A centralized enterprise system built on OTMM designed to store, manage, stream, and share digital assets across the organization.

  • Platform Development: Developed and optimized a scalable DAM platform on OTMM, supporting the end-to-end digital asset lifecycle from ingestion to distribution.
  • API & Backend Engineering: Engineered RESTful APIs, custom data processing workflows, and Java-based batch jobs using JAX-RS (Jersey) and Spring frameworks to facilitate integration with diverse enterprise applications.
  • Database Architecture: Designed database schema models and managed asset metadata to ensure high integrity, security, and efficient query performance.
  • Security & Compliance: Administered user permissions and security policies to safeguard sensitive digital assets while ensuring strict audit compliance.
  • System Upgrades: Upgraded the DAM system to the latest OTMM releases to enhance performance, security, and system functionality.
  • Release Leadership: Led application deployment, installation, configuration, and peer code reviews; supervised User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all software releases.


Project: Video Player and Video Analytics
Description: A customized video streaming and analytics solution integrated into the DAM platform to facilitate seamless video asset delivery and real-time playback telemetry.

  • API Design: Designed, built, and maintained RESTful APIs using the Spring Boot framework to manage requests for video content, user profiles, and analytics data.
  • Media Pipelines: Engineered automated mechanisms for ingesting and managing video assets, integrating them with media processing pipelines for multi-format encoding and transcoding.
  • NoSQL Management: Designed and managed MongoDB schemas to ensure the efficient storage and retrieval of video metadata and large-scale analytics datasets.

Project: Metadata Services
Description: A document metadata storage system designed to store, manage, and query document metadata using Neo4j, a native graph database.

  • Graph Services: Developed RESTful Web Services using the JAX-RS (Jersey) framework to index, update, and query document metadata within the Neo4j database.
  • Schema Optimization: Designed the graph schema (Nodes, Relationships, and Properties), optimized Cypher queries for performance, and managed database indexing and constraints.
  • Testing: Performed comprehensive testing by writing unit test cases using JUnit and Mockito, alongside conducting thorough integration testing.

Claims Analayst

XLHealth Corporation India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
09.2016 - 03.2018
  • Analyzed claims data to identify trends and discrepancies, enhancing accuracy in processing.
  • Reviewed claim submissions for compliance with regulatory guidelines, ensuring adherence to industry standards.

Junior Claims Associate

Collabera Technologies Private Limited
Bengaluru, India
06.2015 - 09.2016
  • Analyzed claims data to identify trends and improve processing accuracy.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve complex claims issues efficiently.
  • Reviewed and processed insurance claims in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
Tumkur, Karnataka, India
09-2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
Tumkur, Karnataka, India
09-2014

Skills

  • Programming: Proficient in Java; intermediate skills in Python
  • Digital Asset Management (DAM): OpenText Media Management (OTMM), Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Java Ecosystem: Web Services (REST/SOAP), Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data, Spring Security), Hibernate
  • Databases: SQL and NoSQL databases - Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j
  • Build & CI/CD Tools: Maven, Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Timeline

Computer Systems Analyst

Tech Mahindra Americas Inc.
10.2024 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra Limited
09.2018 - 10.2025

Claims Analayst

XLHealth Corporation India Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 03.2018

Junior Claims Associate

Collabera Technologies Private Limited
06.2015 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
RAKESH GANGASANDRA SRIDHAR