Akhilesh is available for hire

Akhilesh Perla

Verified Expert in Engineering

Mulesoft Developer

Location

London, United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since

December 2, 2019

Akhilesh is a certified solution architect (multiple times over) and an expert MuleSoft developer. In total, he has over 15 years of IT experience with the past five, exclusively working on MuleSoft projects. Akhilesh has successfully designed and developer more than 150 APIs using microservices architecture and API-led connectivity for top enterprises in the UK and the US.

Jakarta EE Design Patterns SOAP Java 8 Linux MuleSoft Microservices Spring Boot DevOps Java RabbitMQ Scrum Splunk Amazon Web Services (AWS)Spring Apache Struts

Portfolio

MuleSoft

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, Splunk, Scrum, CloudHub, DevOps...

Foundry

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, Splunk, Scrum, CloudHub, DevOps...

Accenture

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, Splunk, Scrum, CloudHub, DevOps...

Experience

Jakarta EE - 14 years Java 8 - 14 years Mule Runtime Engine - 5 years MuleSoft - 5 years Anypoint Studio - 5 years Mule ESB - 5 years Spring Boot - 3 years DevOps - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Java, Anypoint Studio, MuleSoft

The most amazing...

...thing I've ever worked on is a digital transformation program for a government organization which saves £130 million every year.

Work Experience

Solutions Architect

2018 - 2019

MuleSoft

Designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture services to integrate procurement software (Coupa) with Zurich internal systems and ERP software e.g., SAP using microservices architecture patterns and cloud integration tool, MuleSoft.
Architected and designed the integration layer and RESTful services.
Developed web services and implemented the path towards production.
Successfully accomplished multiple POCs using the latest Mule ESB and Java technologies for building challenging components in the project.
Delivered multiple client demos as part of the sprint lifecycle.
Participated in the walkthrough, reviews, and test results.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, Splunk, Scrum, CloudHub, DevOps, RabbitMQ, Anypoint Studio, Mule ESB, MuleSoft

Integration Architect

2017 - 2018

Foundry

Designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture to communicate between multiple applications within the Foundry organization using MuleSoft ESB, Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and REST/SOAP web services.
Effectively managed a team of seven people working across multiple geographical locations.
Designed THLD and LLD and developed various products like Nuke, Athera, Salesforce, SAP Business One and other components using Mule ESB, Java, J2EE, Spring, and Hibernate.
Successfully accomplished multiple POCs using latest Mule ESB and Java technologies for building challenging components in the project.
Delivered multiple client demos as part of the sprint lifecycle.
Participated in the walkthrough, reviews, and test results.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, Splunk, Scrum, CloudHub, DevOps, RabbitMQ, Anypoint Studio, Java, Mule ESB, MuleSoft

Technical Architect

2016 - 2017

Accenture

Designed and developed an integration layer (middleware layer) to communicate between multiple applications within the HSBC organization using MuleSoft ESB, Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and REST/SOAP web services.
Effectively managed a team of five people working across multiple geographical locations.
Designed THLD and LLD and developed various components like loan origination, one-time password (OTP), OCR, KBA, document uploads, and other components using Mule ESB, Java, J2EE, Spring, and Hibernate.
Successfully accomplished multiple POCs using the latest Mule ESB and Java technologies for building challenging project components.
Delivered multiple client demos as part of the sprint lifecycle.
Participated in the walkthrough, reviews, and test results.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce, Splunk, Scrum, CloudHub, DevOps, RabbitMQ, Anypoint Studio, Mule ESB, Java, MuleSoft

Technical Specialist

2014 - 2016

Student Loans Company

Designed and developed a new integration layer (middleware layer) framework to communicate between multiple applications within a student loan organization using MuleSoft ESB, Dell Boomi, Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, DB2, Apache Hadoop, Map Reduce, REST/SOAP web services, Apache Camel, RabbitMQ, and WebSphere MQ technologies.
Designed THLD and LLD and developed various components like manage customer, manage account, make payment, and other components using Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and WebSphere MQ.
Successfully accomplished multiple POCs using the latest Java technologies and MuleSoft ESB for building challenging components in the project.
Delivered multiple client demos as part of the sprint lifecycle.

Technologies: Java, MuleSoft

Senior Software Engineer

2008 - 2014

Finastra

Contributed to the development and revamping of end-of-day processes like account statement date/update, interest application, and others using Apache Hadoop MapReduce jobs, Sqoop for extracting data from the RDMS, and others like Hive, HBase, and Pig.
Designed, developed, and fixed issues in trade innovation, optics, Swift, Misys Meridian, Crystal Reports, customer acquisition, account statements, and end-of-day processes using Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, web services, XML, Oracle, DB2, WebSphere MQ, MuleSoft ESB, and WebSphere.

Technologies: Middleware, Java

Software Engineer

2006 - 2008

Axa Group

Designed and developed multiple modules using Java, J2EE, Struts, SQL, PL/SQL, and XML.
Contributed to stress testing, DR Setup, and displacement test configuration; also played the SPOC role.
Provided live support for all the OPCOS.

Technologies: Spring, Jakarta EE, Java

Software Engineer

2005 - 2006

Evident Software

Designed and developed an invoice module with MVC architecture using Java, J2EE, Struts, SQL, and PL/SQL.

Technologies: Apache Struts, Jakarta EE, Java

Experience

Digital Transformation at Zurich Insurance

I designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture services to integrate procurement software (Coupa) with Zurich internal systems and ERP software like SAP using microservices architecture patterns and a cloud integration tool (MuleSoft).

Technologies: MuleSoft

Digital Transformation at Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

I designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture services to integrate front-end systems with DWP internal systems using microservices architecture patterns and a cloud integration tool (MuleSoft).

Technologies: MuleSoft

Digital Transformation at Kone

I designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture services to integrate Salesforce and SAP with Kone internal systems using microservices architecture patterns and a cloud integration tool (MuleSoft).

Technologies: MuleSoft

Digital Transformation at Inchcape

I designed and developed microservices-based Integration architecture services to integrate Salesforce to internal systems using microservices architecture patterns and a cloud integration tool (MuleSoft).

Technologies: MuleSoft

Digital Transformation at Foundry

I designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture services to integrate Salesforce and Zuora with Foundry internal systems using microservices architecture patterns and a cloud integration tool (MuleSoft).

Technologies: MuleSoft

Digital Transformation at HSBC

I designed and developed microservices-based integration architecture services to expose HSBC internal systems as APIs for wider consumption by other internal products in HSBC.

Technologies: MuleSoft

Skills

Languages

Java 8, Java

Frameworks

Spring Boot, Spring, Apache Struts

Tools

Anypoint Studio, RabbitMQ, Splunk

Paradigms

DevOps, Microservices, Microservices Architecture, REST, Scrum

Platforms

Jakarta EE, MuleSoft, Mule Runtime Engine, Mule ESB, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Salesforce

Other

Cloud, Jakarta EE Design Patterns, SOAP, CloudHub, Middleware, SAP

Education

2001 - 2005

Bachelor of Technology Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Pondicherry University - Pondicherry, India

Certifications

OCTOBER 2019 - OCTOBER 2021

MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect

MuleSoft

OCTOBER 2019 - OCTOBER 2021

MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect

MuleSoft

OCTOBER 2019 - OCTOBER 2021

MuleSoft Certified Developer — Level 1 (Mule 4)

MuleSoft

OCTOBER 2019 - OCTOBER 2021

MCD — Integration and API Associate (Mule 3.9)

MuleSoft

SEPTEMBER 2019 - SEPTEMBER 2021

MuleSoft Certified Architect — Solution Design Specialist

MuleSoft

JANUARY 2016 - JANUARY 2018

MuleSoft Certified Integration Professional (Mule 3.8)

MuleSoft

JANUARY 2016 - JANUARY 2018

MuleSoft Certified Developer (Mule 3.9)

MuleSoft

JANUARY 2016 - JANUARY 2018

MuleSoft Certified Architect — Solution Design Specialist

MuleSoft