SJ

Hi, I'm Shyam Jain

Principal Software Engineer & Cloud Solutions Architect with 15+ years of expertise

Leading modernization initiatives, architecting cloud-native platforms, and driving measurable business outcomes including $500M+ in incremental sales.

About Me

Technology leader with 15+ years of expertise in architecting and scaling cloud-native platforms, modernizing enterprise systems, and driving strategy across Java, AWS, Kafka and microservices ecosystems.

Proven track record in leading modernization initiatives, guiding cross-functional teams, and enhancing scalability, security, and performance. Delivered measurable outcomes including a 64% increase in card activation and $500M+ in incremental sales.

JavaAWSKafkaSpring BootKubernetesMicroservicesDockerReactJS

Key Achievements

  • $500M+ incremental sales impact
  • 64% increase in card activation
  • 43% reduction in change failure rates
  • 30% reduction in system failures
  • 100% PCF to OCP migration

Professional Experience

Principal Software Engineer | Cloud Solutions Architect

Discover Financial Services

Sep 2019 – Present

Chicago, IL

  • • Modernized core systems by migrating 100% PCF workloads to OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) on AWS infrastructure
  • • Designed and led development of cloud native microservices for Card Activation & Registration using Java, Spring Boot, Docker
  • • Architected Event-Driven Architecture (Kafka, CQRS) delivering real-time onboarding alerts
  • • Championed automation & testing strategy (Pact, Cucumber, Gatling), cutting change failure rates by 43%

Application Technology Architect

Millennium Software Inc (Ford Motors)

Dec 2017 – Sep 2019 | Dearborn, MI

  • • Designed multimodal journey planner platform, projected $3B annual revenue
  • • Developed microservices with Spring Boot, Java, MongoDB
  • • Drove TDD & Pair Programming adoption, improving code quality by 50%

Technology Specialist

Cognizant US (Capital One & Pearson)

May 2016 – Dec 2017 | Plano, TX

  • • Built Snowflake migration framework using Scala, Apache Spark, AWS
  • • Reduced data processing time by 40%
  • • Improved application performance by 80% using Amazon EMR

Certifications & Awards

AWS Certifications

  • • AWS Certified Developer – Associate (2024)
  • • AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (2018, Renewed 2025)
  • • AWS Certified AI Practitioner (2025)

AI & Cloud Certifications

  • • Google AI Leader Certified (2025)
  • • DO288 Red Hat OpenShift Developer II (2023)

Awards & Recognition

  • • iGATE Employee of the Year 2015
  • • Cognizant Team Player of Quarter 2018
  • • Discover Prestigious President Award Nominee 2023

Projects

🧩 Sudoku Game

Interactive Sudoku Solver

A fully interactive Sudoku game built with React and TypeScript. Features multiple difficulty levels, auto-solve functionality, and a clean, intuitive interface. Includes puzzle validation and hints system.

ReactTypeScriptCSS3
📊 Expense Tracker

Personal Finance Manager

A comprehensive expense tracking application with budget management, category analysis, and visual spending reports. Built with modern web technologies and responsive design.

Next.jsMongoDBChart.js
🤖 AI Chatbot

Personal AI Assistant

An intelligent chatbot powered by OpenAI's API, featuring natural language processing, context awareness, and custom training for personal productivity tasks and knowledge management.

PythonOpenAI APIFastAPI

Latest Blog Posts

Microservices
December 15, 2024

Event-Driven Architecture with Kafka

Learn how to implement event-driven microservices using Apache Kafka, CQRS patterns, and real-time data processing for scalable systems.

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Cloud Migration
December 10, 2024

PCF to OpenShift Migration Guide

A comprehensive guide to migrating from Pivotal Cloud Foundry to OpenShift Container Platform on AWS, including best practices and lessons learned.

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AI & Testing
December 5, 2024

Generative AI in Test Automation

Explore how to leverage GitHub Copilot, AWS BedRock, and OpenAI for enhancing test automation strategies and improving code quality.

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Get In Touch

I'm always interested in new opportunities and exciting projects. Let's connect!

Phone: +1 646-912-2807

Location: Chicago, IL