About

Vishakha is a professional software engineer with over 8 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is skilled in core Java and associated technologies, Spring framework, Spring MVC, writing REST APIs, and has a strong understanding of Object Oriented Design and Test-Driven Development. Currently, she works as a Software Development Engineer at BlackRock Services India Pvt. Ltd, where she is responsible for the development and maintenance of the back-end components for the website that provides Institutional Clients of BlackRock a detailed insight into their investment data. Additionally, she owns the development and maintenance of the Aladdin Client Sites, which are an entry point for external clients to tap into the power of Aladdin, Blackrock's proprietary platform for risk and investment management. Vishakha's competencies include Core Java/J2EE, Spring framework, Hibernate, Web services (REST), operating systems such as Linux, Solaris, and Windows, IDE tools such as Eclipse and IntelliJ Idea, build tools like Maven and Gradle, databases like Sybase, Oracle, and MySQL, testing with JUnit, version control tools like GIT, Subversion (SVN), and CVS, and content management systems like Teamsite. She also has experience with JIRA, JProfiler, and Jenkins. In the past, Vishakha has worked as an Associate at BlackRock, where she was responsible for refactoring the Backend server and mentoring an intern. She has a Master's degree in Computer Science from Delhi University and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Kirorimal College, University of Delhi. Vishakha's tech stack includes software engineering, Spring, test, Java, MySQL, Jenkins, web, and backend. As an Area Director D41 at Toastmasters International, she continues to hone her communication and leadership skills. Overall, Vishakha is a highly skilled and experienced software engineer with a strong track record of success in the financial services industry.