Chandra Sekar Nandanavanam is a seasoned technology professional with over 18 years of rich and progressive experience in software engineering, specializing in Java/J2EE, cloud platforms, and enterprise-scale application development. Currently serving as a Principal Applications Engineer at Oracle, Chandra plays a pivotal role in modernizing Oracle Fusion Applications, leading initiatives that dismantle legacy monolithic systems into scalable microservices, integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities like Generative AI and RAG, and migrate core identity management functionalities to Oracle Identity Cloud Services.

Throughout his career, Chandra has consistently demonstrated technical leadership and architectural foresight. His robust experience spans across prominent tech environments including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enabling seamless deployment of cloud-native solutions. He has an extensive background in RESTful API development, microservice architecture, and integration of AI/IVR technologies such as Google Dialogflow, Botmock, ChatGPT-4, and Converse for enhanced user interaction and automation.

Chandra's career includes impactful roles at companies like Cherish Technologies (for Blue Cross Blue Shield and Walmart), Anaplan, Macy’s, IBM, and Syntel. At each organization, he has taken on leadership roles — from migrating legacy portals to modern service-driven architectures to streamlining operations with DevOps CI/CD pipelines, ensuring production stability, and leading agile scrum teams.

Technically proficient in Java (versions 8 through 17), Spring Boot, GraphQL, Kafka, and tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, JMeter, Splunk, and SonarQube, Chandra is also deeply knowledgeable in databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. He exhibits fluency across software development life cycle processes (SDLC) and excels in Agile/Scrum methodologies, production support, and cross-team collaboration for large-scale enterprise systems.

Chandra’s strength lies not only in his technical acumen but also in his ability to drive teams, troubleshoot critical issues, and contribute to strategic IT decisions. His hands-on approach, combined with a deep understanding of both business processes and cloud infrastructure, positions him as a highly valuable contributor in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape.