Jay Shah — Senior Software Engineer

About

Purpose-built for scale.

Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ReactJS, and distributed architectures. Specialized in microservices, high-throughput workers, real-time processing, universal APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins. Passionate about clean architecture, experimentation, MVP-driven development, and solving engineering problems that create measurable impact.

Skills

Neon toolkit

Java

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

Microservices

Kafka

RabbitMQ (AMQP)

ReactJS

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Python

PHP · Symfony

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

MongoDB

SQL · PL/SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

CI/CD Pipelines

Keycloak

OIDC · SAML

JUnit

Mockito

Postman

Selenium (basic)

Clean Code

Design Patterns

Agile · Scrum

Observability

Python

Functional Programming Concepts

High-Throughput Processing

MVP Development

Experience

Reactive timeline

2024 – Present

ReactiveStax — Senior Software Engineer (Java Backend)

Highlights

Built high-throughput Spring Boot workers for real-time data processing aligned with enterprise use cases.
Designed scalable microservices and universal APIs using Java/Spring Boot for cross-platform consumption.
Integrated Kafka and RabbitMQ–based asynchronous messaging, improving reliability and throughput.
Implemented clean architecture principles and design patterns (Factory, Singleton, Observer, Strategy).
Delivered MVP components to test ideas quickly and iterate based on learning and user feedback.
Automated deployments using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes, improving deployment speed by ~30%.
Improved database performance by tuning MySQL/PostgreSQL queries and optimizing schema design.
Developed robust unit and integration tests (JUnit, Mockito), reducing production incidents.
Mentored junior developers, improved code review quality, and promoted an experimentation mindset.

2017 – 2022

Web Ratna LLP — Java Developer

Highlights

Developed enterprise web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Symfony-based integrations.
Built microservices and REST APIs for fintech and insurance domains with strong security and performance.
Designed and optimized relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, MongoDB), improving query latency.
Developed asynchronous processing flows using messaging queues for high-volume workloads.
Led multiple end-to-end deliveries while collaborating closely with designers, QA, and product teams.
Awards: Outstanding Web Wizard (Innovation), Collaboration Maestro (Team Excellence).

Projects

Glassmorphic builds

Cinema Ticket Booking System

Java / Spring Boot

Real-time ticket booking platform with seat selection, secure backend APIs, and high-concurrency handling.

Open Project

Enterprise

Quiz Web App

Django

Dynamic quiz application with configurable questions, scoring, and role-based access for users and admins.

Open Project

Education

E-commerce Website

HTML · CSS · JavaScript

Frontend e-commerce experience with modern UI, product browsing, and smooth interaction patterns.

Open Project

Design

Credentials

Certifications & Education

Certifications

Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC)
Databricks Fundamentals
Android Development Training (Collabera)

Education

Full Stack Software Development — Lambton College, Toronto

September 2022 – April 2024

Specialized in Java SE/EE, Spring Boot, SQL, MongoDB, MERN stack, DevOps, and cloud computing while working on Cinema Ticket Booking System, Quiz Web App, and E-commerce Website projects.

Bachelor of Tech in Computer Engineering — Gujarat Technological University

August 2013 – May 2017

Studied software engineering, data structures, operating systems, and networking. Capstone project: Data Mining on Hadoop.

Volunteer

Community Leadership

Outreach Lead, LCIT Google Developer Students Club (November 2022 – April 2023): Led public relations, partnerships, and volunteer recruitment while designing activities to support staff and training new members on club initiatives.

Contact

Initiate collaboration

Jay Shah

shahjay489@gmail.com

Based in Etobicoke, ON, Canada — open to remote and hybrid roles. Ready to build resilient, cloud-native systems and contribute at a senior level.

Phone: +1 365-888-5032

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Location Etobicoke, ON · Remote / Hybrid Phone +1 365-888-5032