Sampath Kumar Vuppala
SF Bay Area | sampathkumarvuppala18@[Link] | (806) 730-9221 | LinkedIn
SUMMARY
Full Stack Engineer & Java Developer with 3+ years of experience building scalable, reliable, and secure applications in
healthcare and cloud-native environments. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, React, and AWS with a strong focus on API
development, observability, CI/CD, and SaaS-style cloud architectures. Experienced in early-stage, fast-paced teams and
mission-driven product delivery. Comfortable with ambiguity and full lifecycle ownership.
SKILLS
• Certifications: AWS Certified Developer Associate
• Programming Languages: Java (Java 8+), Python, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, C++, HTML, CSS.
• Frameworks & Libraries: Spring Boot, Spring Security, Angular, [Link], [Link], Django, GraphQL APIs.
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway), Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions,
Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (lac), Monitoring & Observability (CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus).
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Database Optimization.
• Web Services & APIs: REST, Microservices Architecture, GraphQL, API Gateway, OpenAPI.
• Security & Compliance: JWT, OAuth2, Auth0, SSL/TLS, HIPAA, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Coding.
• Agile & Tools: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), JIRA, Confluence, Git/GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD, API Performance Optimization.
• Testing & QA: Unit Testing, Integration, End-to-End Testing, JUnit, Mockito
EXPERIENCE
CIGNA INC., CA
Software Development Engineer | June 2024 – Present
• Architected and developed HIPAA-compliant microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS) to support real-
time patient eligibility verification, improving accuracy and reducing response latency by 25%.
• Integrated an observability and monitoring stack leveraging CloudWatch, Prometheus, and custom health checks to enable proactive
incident response and improve uptime visibility across critical services.
• Led development of a self-service member portal using [Link], with automated CI/CD pipelines built on Jenkins and Docker, resulting in a
38% reduction in deployment time and improved release reliability.
• Implemented secure authentication and authorization workflows using Auth0, JWT, and OAuth2 protocols to protect PHI and enhance
session security across client-facing applications.
• Drove Agile feature delivery by collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and DevOps to
deliver scalable, high-performance tools aligned with customer and compliance needs.
• Spearheaded technical documentation and post-deployment retrospectives, contributing to improved knowledge sharing, reduced
onboarding time for new engineers, and continuous process optimization within the team.
Ingram Micro, India
Software Engineer | July 2021 – June 2023
• Engineered and maintained REST and GraphQL APIs (queries, mutations, schema design) supporting enterprise-grade React and Angular
applications, enabling seamless integration and scalable user experiences across business platforms.
• Designed and deployed end-to-end observability pipelines with Prometheus and ELK stack, improving system reliability through proactive
monitoring and real-time alerting.
• Orchestrated containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to ensure consistent,
reproducible environments across dev, test, and production.
• Established and enforced code review standards while enhancing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), fostering a culture of
engineering excellence. These improvements reduced regression defects by 20%, increased deployment reliability, and shortened release
cycles by 30%, enabling faster delivery of business-critical features.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product managers, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, high-availability backend features
for payment processing and audit logging.
• Championed code review best practices and optimized CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), which elevated code quality standards,
reduced regression defects by 20%, and accelerated release cycles by enabling faster, more reliable deployments.
EDUCATION
Master of Science | 2025
California Texas Tech University, USA
Bachelor of Science | 2021
Satyabhama Institute of Science and Technology, India
PROJECTS
Healthcare Claims Analytics & Fraud Detection System:
• Developed a machine learning-powered claims analysis platform (leveraging Python libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy) using Java, Spring Boot,
and Python to identify anomalies and detect potential fraudulent claims, improving claim review accuracy by 30%.
• Integrated HIPAA-compliant data ingestion pipelines with AWS S3, Lambda, and RDS, enabling secure, automated ingestion, transformation, and storage
of large-scale claims datasets from multiple healthcare providers for advanced analytics.
• Built an interactive [Link] dashboard featuring real-time visualizations, claim risk scoring, and predictive trend analysis, empowering healthcare
administrators to proactively detect fraudulent activity and make data-driven operational decisions.