About

Shishir Sarkar is a highly skilled and certified Java developer with over 14 years of experience in building commercial Java and J2EE systems. He has a proven track record of using best practices and standards in software engineering to deliver high-quality software solutions. Shishir has extensive experience in the full software development project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to implementation, using Java/J2EE technology. He is proficient in Agile Scrum, Iterative, and Waterfall methodologies. As a Principal Software Architect at Core Compete, Shishir has a strong background in developing Java backend server applications using GOF design patterns, SOA (REST and SOAP web services), and performance best practices. He has excellent database management skills, having worked with Oracle, DB2, Postgres, and MySQL servers. Shishir is well-versed in Test Driven Development (TDD) and has worked with JUnit, JMock, and EasyMock. Shishir's communication skills are exceptional, and he has experience working with clients and offshore and onshore teams in scrum meetings. He has a proven ability to identify new features, gaps, and bugs in existing Java-based systems and modify them to achieve business growth for clients such as Advisory Board, Chat Meter, and Sprint Nextel. Shishir's past experience includes working as a Senior Java Developer at Globussoft, where he led a team of developers and testers to re-engineer the chat meter product for a US client in the retail domain. He proposed a solution using SOA-based restful web services implemented using Java technology, resulting in significant growth in the client's customer base and revenue. At Tavant, Shishir worked as a Technical Architect, building Big Data solutions for Experian, a leading credit rating and financial services company in the US, UK, and Australia. Shishir holds an MCA and BSC from BIT Engineering College and a Master of Technology (MTech) from CSVTU. He has a diverse tech stack that includes Java, Spring, AWS, Spark, DAO, Microservices, Web, Big Data, Jenkins, MySQL, Postgres, ETL, Kafka, Bamboo, SQL, Search, GCP, Docker, Javascript, Cassandra, Hadoop, Elastic Search, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, Typescript, MongoDB, DevOps, Apache Hive, Selenium, Data Warehouse, CI/CD, Redis, ML, Research Scientist, and Mobile.