Nikhil G. - Co-founder / Solution Architect

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Dresden, Germany

Experience

Jun 2022 - Sep 2024

2 years 4 months

Co-founder / Solution Architect

Lima Care GmbH

Developed a comprehensive business concept for a medical fall detection device for senior citizens based on a process patent registered in Germany
Identified and captured use cases for deployment of medical devices in residential and healthcare provider premises
Expanded product scope to industry standards such as HL7/FHIR and designed communication protocols relevant to IIoT
Drove offshoring activities, defined SLAs and scope of work documents for development teams in China and India
Identified and shortlisted hardware components delivering LiDAR/TDoA capabilities (Terrabee, E-Con Systems)
Defined AI capabilities and LLM models for patient fall detection and AI-based audio triggers (speech/sound recognition)
Accompanied implementation of algorithms for object recognition, fall detection and false-positive identification

Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

10 months

Solution Architect

DB Schenker

Defined system architecture for global accounts payable e-invoicing compliance
Developed and owned the solution architecture document for the proposed implementation
Defined integration of third-party cloud platforms such as Tradeshift within the AP automation process
Evaluated and defined functional and non-functional requirements for e-compliance platform integration
Conducted technical integration workshops on data transfer, communication protocols and interface contracts
Reported to the Global Head of Finance IT and provided technical advice and architectural support for global IT strategy

May 2022 - Present

3 years 3 months

Subject Matter Expert

SMA Solar Technology AG

Set up Keycloak IAM infrastructure in clustered mode to ensure fail-safety and high availability
Consulted on best practices and cache strategy optimization using Infinispan
Evaluated memory footprint and optimized memory/cache usage with eviction strategies (LIFO, FIFO, LRU)
Performed benchmarking tests and optimized performance using Keycloak Benchmarks and Gatling
Identified and resolved performance bottlenecks in database systems, drivers and JTA
Simulated offline user sessions for performance and benchmarking purposes (2 million concurrent sessions)

Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

3 months

Solution Architect

Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund

Assessed requirements for automating communication of patient information from healthcare providers
Defined RESTful API for secure and seamless communication between disparate systems
Liaised with internal project leadership and external consultancies (Accenture, Kienbaum) to define a sustainable solution
Identified existing IT components and proposed new building blocks for the planned architecture
Defined verification and validation algorithms and workflows for automated approval processing
Developed solution architecture, system requirements and data model documents
Addressed cloud readiness, security, data validation, verification and approval process automation
Set up an automated documentation process for a referenceable implementation guide
Specified data transfer schemas (XSD/XML) as extensions to FHIR standards for automated data exchange

Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

3 years 5 months

Chief Solution Architect

GharAaloo

Defined technological strategies and architectural solutions to meet high scalability requirements in the Indian consumer market
Led a team of four architects in platform design and integration of third-party interfaces, gateways and APIs
Developed processes and workflows for rapid product portfolio expansion with maximum stakeholder engagement
Conceptualized a mobile application for enterprise vertical integration in IT strategy and digital architecture
Led a proof of concept for scalable, high-performance applications resulting in a multi-year delivery engagement
Established CI/CD pipelines using Maven/Jenkins for automated deployment on AWS
Assessed and planned migration of internal components to AWS
Integrated Keycloak IAM service and configured JBoss AS domain mode for production fail-safe operation
Optimized Infinispan caches, defined realms, clients and client scopes

Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

1 year 10 months

Senior Solution Architect

JackWorks

Conceptualized and developed high-level requirements for a mobile platform connecting taskers with task providers
Architected core components for Android and iOS clients
Guided development team on lean technology stack and development norms
Managed development progress to ensure code quality and alignment with standards
Assessed and defined end-to-end workflows using BPMN 2/BPML
Tested and documented modules and components for compatibility, cross-functionality and extensibility

Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

1 year 6 months

Global Training Partner

Red Hat

Served as Red Hat certified instructor and training partner for advanced Java and JEE technologies
Delivered hands-on training on authentication, authorization, high availability, load balancing, clustering and messaging
Contributed to courseware definition and customized training content
Participated in Red Hat Instructor Central for Java and JEE technologies
Trained senior developers on migrating from EJB 2.0 to EJB 3.1, annotation-driven development and best practices
Delivered advanced JBoss EAP/WildFly training to system administrators for fault-tolerant, geographically dispersed servers

Dec 2012 - Jun 2014

1 year 7 months

Solution Architect

Unicredit (UBIS)

Led senior developers in designing a JEE platform for risk mitigation and reporting with extensible core components
Assessed, defined and implemented the Large Exposure Platform for regulator reporting per GCB and EBA mandates
Aligned system design with CRR, CRD IV and ITS of Basel III
Transformed legacy EJB 2.0 environment to service-based architecture with EJB 3.0, JBoss EAP 6.0 and PicketBox
Integrated Hibernate Search, used stateful/stateless beans, CDI and MDBs
Maintained high abstraction for portability to private cloud and AWS

Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

6 months

Senior Consultant

Unicredit (UGIS)

Managed and analyzed counterparty credit risk scenarios in compliance with Basel II
Simulated credit risk using Monte Carlo VaR, IR/EQ VaR, stress tests and exposure analysis
Analyzed trade data (EUR swaps, government bonds), market data (Bloomberg, Reuters) and scenario data
Ensured accurate risk assessment through algorithmic analysis

Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

9 months

Senior Consultant

Unicredit (UBIS)

Aligned internal credit portfolio management system (ARAMIS) with Basel II financial and legal requirements
Conceptualized, implemented and integrated modules for data correction and third-party platform integration
Documented and handed over solutions to business stakeholders

Jul 2010 - Present

15 years 1 month

Founder / Director

GlassCube Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Created a security platform focused on privacy and human rights within the intelligence domain
Designed and scaled systems for lawful intercept and social media intelligence analytics
Developed future-proof JEE solutions leveraging cloud and virtualization technologies (Hadoop, GridGain)
Managed AWS instances, security groups, load balancing, auto-scaling and EBS volume strategies
Modeled business cases and roadmaps for clustered monitoring systems in telecom and intelligence
Migrated from PicketBox to Keycloak IAM for JEE applications and configured LDAP federation

May 2009 - Jun 2010

1 year 2 months

Munich, Germany

Global Solution Sales Manager

Trovicor

Provided end-to-end solutions in the lawful intercept domain with high-level workshops for defense and interior ministries
Evaluated over 50 third-party products and defined interfaces for integration
Captured customer requirements and crafted commercial offers for government clients
Directed R&D roadmaps and service provider teams for streamlined execution and handover
Planned and staged onsite proofs of concept and demos
Developed AWS MVPs and MFA integration strategies for on-premises data centers

May 2006 - Apr 2009

3 years

Munich, Germany

Senior Technology Consultant

Nokia Siemens Networks

Designed and implemented monitoring facilities for lawful interception purposes
Compiled software requirement specifications and design documents for global customers
Conducted architectural discussions, prototypes and proofs of concept for high-volume data processing
Utilized JDeveloper, Oracle, Enterprise Architect, OnTrac, Visio, Project and ClearCase for UML-based solution development

Sep 2005 - Apr 2006

8 months

Munich, Germany

Consultant

MSG Systems AG

Developed a workflow management system using EJB 2.0 to handle 1.5 million documents/day for BMW and Allianz
Implemented remote and local EJB services for output management, administration and workflow execution
Created server-specific deployment descriptors for JBoss, WebLogic and WebSphere
Used JMS, web services, CORBA, Hibernate and XDoclet and documented functional requirements and performance tests

Apr 2005 - Sep 2005

6 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Consultant

Faurecia Abgastechnik

Analyzed data structures for migration to centralized client-server architecture
Automated reporting for cost centers and analyzed cost allocation methods
Developed a rules-based engine for configurable cost allocation across production facilities
Trained data-entry operators and monitored feedback

Feb 2004 - Oct 2004

9 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Analyst

Deutsche Bank AG

Analyzed migration of 40,000 corporate customers to a new platform processing $13 billion/month
Developed and documented a Java-based ETL solution for data extraction and import into MS Access
Created a VBA/SQL analysis tool for client impact, release level qualification and KPI assessment
Analyzed inbound/outbound IDoc/SWIFT messages and legal implications

Mar 2002 - Jun 2003

1 year 4 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Developer

Transparent Solutions Software and Consulting GmbH

Conducted requirements analysis for an order management system for automotive and machinery industries
Delivered server-side desktop solutions to reduce distribution and maintenance costs
Introduced automated documentation mechanisms to promote well-documented, reusable code

Summary

Entrepreneurial technologist with over 20 years of experience as Solution Architect, Trainer, Pre-sales Engineer and Senior Consultant from the telecommunications, insurance, banking, finance and regulatory compliance domains and knowledge in providing technology and business solutions.
17 years overall experience in implementing of scalable, distributed high availability systems and applications.
Adept in the definition, design, planning and development of n-tier applications including the presentation, service as well as persistence layers.
Well versed with system level requirements relevant in the implementation of distributed applications such as fail-safety, load-balancing, distributed storage and caching, search and indexing and authentication and authorization concepts.
Headed CxO-focused Innovation & Thought Leadership in digital technologies and communications to instill strategy, road maps and initiatives for better business processes, user experience, operations, automation and business objectives
Carrying a thorough understanding of Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence (BI) as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) and platforms and implementation of strategies pertaining to classification, regression, clustering, text analytics (NLP) and recommender systems.
Hands on experience with architecture, development and training skills combined with experience in multi-tenanted architectures, micro-services, containers, virtualization.
Experienced in implementing, leading and managing the complete end-to-end Project Delivery process at both On-site and On-Shore locations in the global delivery platform including the requirement gathering, analysis, effort estimation, high and low level of technical, functional and architecture designing, impact analysis, development, unit testing, SIT/UAT support, production deployment, post go-live monitoring and support activities
10 years of experience within the Lawful Intercept (LI), Enterprise and Cyber Security Solutions managing International turnkey projects.
Speaker, presenter, advisor and communicator recognized for ability to forge solid relationships with teams, leadership, clients, partners and C-Level stakeholders at esteemed industry events such as the ISS World, ETSI and Milipol .
Strategic thinking and project management skills in complex deployment scenarios.
Hands on experience with evaluation of existing application stack and developing MVPs (Minimum Viable Product) and assessing portability / re-platforming requirements for migration to AWS Cloud (EC2, S3, Amazon IAM, Elastic Container Services, AWS Lambda, Elastic Load Balancing, Elastic Block Storage)
Experienced in Configuring and deploying instances on AWS environments and also familiar with EC2, Cloud Watch, Cloud Formation and managing security groups on AWS.
In depth Knowledge of AWS cloud service like Compute, Network, Storage and Identity & Access Management.
Hands-on Experience in configuration of Network architecture on AWS with VPC, Subnets, Internet gateway, NAT, Route tables.