Sayli Lad - Software Engineer (Frontend / Full-Stack) - U.S. Bank

Summary

Results-driven Software Engineer with expertise in enterprise-scale application development and end-to-end integrations within banking and fintech. Specializes in designing scalable front-end and back-end solutions, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver secure applications. Leads technical initiatives and enhances software quality through testing, automation, and system optimization.

Overview

5

years of professional experience

1

Certification

Work History

Software Engineer (Frontend / Full-Stack)

U.S. Bank

Atlanta

08.2022 - Current

Led development and support of enterprise banking applications supporting payment workflows, account management, and customer-facing financial services.
Designed and implemented scalable API integrations across multiple enterprise systems to improve reliability, data consistency, and transaction processing efficiency.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including testing, product management, backend engineering, and business stakeholders, to deliver large-scale application enhancements that addressed user needs.
Created and executed testing strategies, troubleshooting processes, and validation procedures to improve software quality and reduce production defects.
Implemented telemetry, monitoring, and logging solutions to enhance application observability, enabling quicker diagnosis of production issues and optimization of system performance.
Supported production deployments, incident resolution, defect analysis, and change management activities in highly regulated banking environments.
Contributed to application modernization initiatives using React, TypeScript, REST APIs, accessibility support and microservice-based architectures.
Mentored junior developers through code reviews and technical guidance, fostering collaborative problem-solving and enhancing team skillset.

Software Engineer

Infosys Technologies

Portland

11.2021 - 06.2022

Developed scalable serverless applications using Node.js and AWS Lambda for enterprise retail solutions.
Designed and enhanced backend API services and data workflows, improving application efficiency and responsiveness.
Built secure REST APIs and authentication workflows with Okta for compliance with enterprise security standards.
Conducted system integration testing and troubleshooting, ensuring reliability and performance across distributed systems.
Optimized Elasticsearch implementations to enhance search performance and minimize response times.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and document technical solutions, aligning technical outcomes with business needs.
Supported CI/CD processes, including release validation and defect resolution for production environments.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Engineering

California State University, Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

05-2021

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Mumbai University

Mumbai

01-2019

MBA - Management Information Systems

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

05-2026

Skills

Enterprise Applications & Architecture: Enterprise Banking Applications, International Payment Systems, Payment Processing, API Integrations, Cross-System Integrations, Business Process Optimization, Monolithic & Micro-Frontend Architecture, Microservices, Scalable Web Applications

Programming & Front-End Technologies: JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript, Reactjs, Vite, Nodejs, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Web Design, Component-Based Development, Accessibility (A11Y)

Backend, Cloud & Integration Technologies: REST APIs, GraphQL, AWS Lambda, Serverless Architecture, Event-Driven Systems, Secure API Development, Data Exchange Integrations

Research & Innovation: Patent Research & Development, FX Prediction Solutions, International Payment Automation Solutions, Financial Systems Innovation

Production Support & DevOps: Git, Jenkins, CI/CD Pipelines, Deployment Validation, Monthly Release Management, Environment Configuration, Production Support, Change Management, ServiceNow

Testing & QA Automation: QA Strategy, Functional & Regression Testing, Test Automation, Practi-Test, BrowserStack, SeeTest, Jest, Postman, Test Data Preparation, Defect Tracking & Resolution

Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Root Cause Analysis, Application Debugging, Telemetry & Monitoring, ElasticSearch, Kibana, Datadog, Log Analysis, Performance Monitoring, Black Duck Vulnerability & Security Analysis

Security & Authentication: OKTA Authentication, OTP Integration, Authorization & Authentication Workflows, Secure User Access Management, API Security Standards

Agile Delivery & Collaboration: Agile/Scrum, JIRA, Technical Documentation, Requirement Gathering, Translating Business Requirements into Technical Solutions, Stakeholder Collaboration, Vendor Coordination, Product Onboarding Support

Accomplishments

PREDICTIVE FX DECISION ORCHESTRATION ENGINE FOR INTENT-AWARE INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS - PATENT WITH USBANK
TOP SHIELD PERFORMER AWARD - USBANK

Certification

AZ-900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
AI-900 - Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals

FOREST FIRE PREDICTION PROJECT WITH ORANGE COUNTY

Worked with the university to propose a machine learning model which can predict the forest fires in an geographical area based on the natural and man-made conditions.
Hosted this machine learning model on Python - Flask and developed the mobile application with React Native for displaying the alerts and prediction scores to the people in affected areas.

Student Internship -Zeus Numerix

August 06, 2018 - Feb 17, 2019

• Assisted in documenting client requirements and supporting technical analysis for engineering projects involving image processing concepts.

• Contributed to fine-tuning image processing models and analytical workflows using MATLAB while collaborating with engineering teams on research-oriented initiatives.

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