Vinod Venkatesh

Senior Software Engineer Advisor

Java · Spring Boot · React · React Native · Cloud · Healthcare & SaaS Platforms

New Jersey, USA vinodv.bng@gmail.com +1 862 832 7899
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About

18+ years building enterprise web applications with Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and modern front ends.

Experienced in distributed systems, REST APIs, cloud deployment, and secure integration across healthcare and pharmacy benefits platforms.

Outside of work, I pursue hobby projects to learn new stacks and business domains — retail POS, restaurant operations, inventory, and payments — using AI-assisted development with Cursor and GitHub Copilot to design, implement, refactor, and validate solutions.

Self-motivated engineer who adapts quickly, leads design discussions, and delivers reliable solutions in Agile teams.

Passionate about solving complex problems with clean architecture, strong testing practices, and AI-assisted development workflows.

Skills

Languages & Web

Java, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, React Native, Expo

Frameworks & APIs

Spring Boot, Spring, Hibernate, Express.js, Expo Router, REST Web Services, JWT, OAuth 1.0 / 2.0, JUnit, TanStack Query

Data & Middleware

PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, MongoDB, Redis, multi-tenant SQL schemas, EJB, DataPower

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, OpenShift, Amazon EKS, Docker, nginx, Caddy, systemd services, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, PCF

Mobile & Cross-Platform

React Native, Expo (iOS, Android, Web), EAS builds, barcode/QR scanning, secure storage, responsive web export

Payments & SaaS

Razorpay, Stripe, UPI checkout flows, role-based access control, platform admin consoles, observability (Prometheus, structured logging)

Tools & AI

AI-assisted development — Cursor, GitHub Copilot; refactoring & code review, IntelliJ, Eclipse, WebStorm, Playwright E2E, Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss

Hobby & AI-assisted learning

Multi-Industry Operations Platform

Personal hobby project · 2024 – Present · AI-assisted development with Cursor

A self-directed learning project to understand retail, restaurant, and SaaS business workflows by building a full-stack platform end to end — one codebase across web, iOS, and Android.

  • Used Cursor and GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development workflows: architecture decisions, TypeScript/React Native implementation, API design, debugging, and deployment automation.
  • Learned cross-platform development with React Native, Expo Router, and shared TypeScript types across mobile and web.
  • Explored Node.js/Express REST APIs with PostgreSQL, Redis caching, JWT auth, and multi-tenant data isolation.
  • Studied restaurant POS patterns: floor plans, kitchen display, dine-in QR ordering, modifiers, and bookings.
  • Practiced retail & inventory flows: warehouse receive/issue, barcode scanning, GST invoicing, and supplier imports.
  • Integrated payment gateways (Razorpay, Stripe, UPI) with server-side verification and self-hosted production deploys (nginx, Caddy, Docker).

Cursor, GitHub Copilot, TypeScript, React Native, Expo, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Redis, Razorpay, Stripe, nginx, Caddy, Docker, Playwright

Featured work

Member Web — Pharmacy & Drug Coverage

Express Scripts / Cigna Evernorth · Aug 2023 – Present · Senior Software Engineer Advisor

Pharmacy benefits platform helping members manage prescriptions, explore savings, and access digital pharmacy services on web and mobile.

  • Savings Advisor: cost-effective pharmacy, home delivery, generics, and 90-day supply options.
  • Pharmacy orchestration for in-network retail and mail-order search across Member Web and mobile.
  • Drug Coverage Spring Boot service with FDB-backed drug search and monograph display.
  • Member Enrollment API for consistent enrollment data across web, mobile, IVR, and CRM.
  • CIDR secure integration with centralized configuration and Redis caching.

Java, Spring Boot, React-Redux, AWS, OpenShift, EKS, DB2, MongoDB, Redis, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Member Web — EOB, Forms & Benefits

Express Scripts · Aug 2021 – Jul 2023 · Technical Architect

B2C pharmacy benefits site for refills, plan comparison, claims, and post-enrollment member experiences.

  • Open enrollment and post-enrollment experiences for millions of members.
  • Solution design, Spring Boot implementation, and code reviews.
  • JUnit coverage, Jenkins deployments, and UAT support with business teams.

Java, Spring Boot, React-Redux, Maven, PCF, DB2, Redis

Vendor Management Application

Express Scripts · Sep 2014 – Jul 2021 · Technical Architect

Secure prescription data exchange with external vendors over RESTful web services.

  • End-to-end design, traceability matrices, and cross-vendor technical leadership.
  • Legacy support for Mail, SSO, and DataPower integrations.
  • Agile delivery with QA traceability and production support.

Java, Spring Boot, DataPower, BroadVision JSP, XML, XSLT, DB2

Dependency Mapping Tool

Express Scripts · Sep 2011 – Oct 2012 · Senior Software Engineer

Platform-independent tool for code, data, and content integration with instant search and impact analysis.

  • jQuery/HTML front end with Hibernate and REST services.
  • Apache Lucene caching and multi-format report export.

Java, Hibernate, Spring, REST, jQuery, Lucene, Oracle

Employment

Education

Bachelor of Engineering — Electronics & Communication
SJCIT, Chickballapur · 2004

Earlier roles