resume.json

{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Vinay Verghese",
    "label": "Senior Full Stack Developer",
    "image": "",
    "email": "vinay1@gwu.edu",
    "phone": "+91 8137807505",
    "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/vinayverghese",
    "summary": "Full stack developer with over a decade of experience building enterprise, civic, and equity management platforms using Java, Ruby on Rails, React, and modern cloud-native technologies. Proven track record of delivering high-quality software in global teams across automotive, fintech, and public sectors.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Kochi",
      "region": "Kerala",
      "country": "India"
    }
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "CRAYO TECH",
      "location": "Remote, India",
      "position": "Lead Full Stack Developer (Freelance)",
      "startDate": "2024-02",
      "endDate": "2025-09",
      "summary": "Led development of a public participation platform to enhance civic engagement and communication between citizens and government officials.",
      "highlights": [
        "Designed and implemented key features like authentication and feedback collection.",
        "Built with Java 14, JSF, IBM WebSphere, and IBM DB2."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CARTA",
      "location": "Bangalore, India",
      "position": "Senior Full Stack Developer",
      "startDate": "2022-10",
      "endDate": "2023-05",
      "summary": "Worked on equity management platform targeting Europe and India.",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed backend services in Ruby on Rails.",
        "Built frontend features using React + TypeScript.",
        "Collaborated with customer-facing teams to iterate and ship features rapidly."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Ford Motor Company",
      "location": "Dearborn, Michigan / Chennai, India",
      "position": "Senior Full Stack Developer",
      "startDate": "2019-09",
      "endDate": "2022-10",
      "summary": "Built routing systems and interfaces for car dealership technician scheduling.",
      "highlights": [
        "Java + Spring Boot backend with map-based optimization.",
        "React + JavaScript frontend for route visualization."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Capital One",
      "location": "Washington, DC",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "startDate": "2019-02",
      "endDate": "2019-08",
      "summary": "Worked on backend systems and deployment pipelines for banking services.",
      "highlights": [
        "Built microservices with Java + Spring Boot.",
        "CI/CD with Jenkins + AWS ECS.",
        "Secure messaging with SQS FIFO.",
        "Test automation with Cucumber and JMeter."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Al Mulla Group",
      "location": "Shuwaikh, Kuwait",
      "position": "Software Engineer",
      "startDate": "2014-11",
      "endDate": "2016-07",
      "summary": "Developed enterprise web apps and rule-based systems for business operations.",
      "highlights": [
        "Streamlined workflows and automated manual processes."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cognizant Technology Solutions",
      "location": "Chennai, India",
      "position": "Software Development Engineer in Test",
      "startDate": "2012-05",
      "endDate": "2014-10",
      "summary": "Worked on Cognizant Advance Apps (CA2) platform testing and documentation.",
      "highlights": [
        "Performed progression/regression testing across sprints.",
        "Created manuals and video tutorials for better user adoption."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "The George Washington University",
      "location": "Washington, DC",
      "area": "Information Systems Technology",
      "degree": "Master of Science",
      "endDate": "2018-05"
    },
    {
      "institution": "VIT University",
      "location": "Vellore, India",
      "area": "Computer Science & Engineering",
      "degree": "Bachelor of Technology",
      "endDate": "2012-05"
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Languages",
      "keywords": [
        "Java",
        "Ruby on Rails",
        "JavaScript",
        "TypeScript",
        "HTML/CSS",
        "SQL"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Frameworks and Databases",
      "keywords": [
        "React",
        "Spring Boot",
        "Hibernate",
        "JUnit",
        "Mockito",
        "Cucumber",
        "Minitest",
        "PostgreSQL"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Developer Tools",
      "keywords": [
        "Git",
        "Docker",
        "Jenkins",
        "Google Cloud Platform",
        "AWS",
        "JMeter"
      ]
    }
  ]
}