Shikhar Verma

Shikhar Verma

Engineering @Oracle
Bengaluru, IN.

About

Associate Applications Developer at Oracle with a strong background in building scalable, AI-powered financial applications. Proven track record of optimizing transaction processes, enhancing user efficiency, and reducing operational costs through innovative solutions leveraging Generative AI, LLMs, Kafka, and Spring Boot. Expertise spans real-time alert systems, chatbot development, and robust backend integration, consistently delivering measurable improvements in critical banking operations.

Education

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha, India

Bachelor of Technology

Electronics and Instrumentation

Grade: 9.08/10 CGPA

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha, India

Minor

Computer Science and Engineering

Grade: 9.38/10 CGPA

Work

Oracle (Oracle Financial Services Software)
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Associate Applications Developer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

As an Associate Applications Developer at Oracle, Shikhar designs and implements high-impact financial applications, focusing on real-time systems, AI integration, and operational efficiency.

Highlights

Designed and implemented a real-time alert framework using Server-Sent Events (SSE) and Kafka, reducing supervisor approval time by over 50% for critical payment transactions.

Developed and integrated Generative AI NLP and LLM-powered features for branch teller transactions, reducing filtering time by 35% and increasing user efficiency by 35% through error recovery assistance.

Engineered a chatbot-integrated solution for end-to-end Branch Teller transactions, decreasing transaction time by 40%, and designed a Cash Prediction use-case to enhance operational efficiency.

Automated Teller transaction testing, boosting testing efficiency by 35%, and continuously improved code coverage by 25%, while actively resolving support production bugs to maintain stability.

Implemented a Charge Benefits feature for customers, successfully reducing total charges based on their relationship with the bank.

Oracle (Oracle Financial Services Software)
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Summer Intern

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

As a Summer Intern at Oracle, Shikhar developed and deployed an Oracle Banking Origination Chatbot, significantly streamlining account and loan application processes.

Highlights

Built and deployed an Oracle Banking Origination Chatbot using Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA), significantly reducing the time required to initiate applications for savings/current accounts, loan, and credit card accounts by 60%.

Designed the comprehensive conversational flow of the speech-enabled ODA chatbot utilizing YAML language to ensure intuitive user interaction.

Developed and integrated custom NodeJS components for robust backend functionality, enabling seamless data exchange and process automation for the chatbot.

Skills

Languages

C++, JavaScript, Python, Java, SQL.

Technologies & Frameworks

HTML, CSS, NodeJS, Express, Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, Oracle MySQL, Jenkins, LangChain/LangGraph.

Projects

Intelligent Movie Recommendation Chatbot

Summary

Developed an AI-powered movie recommendation chatbot leveraging advanced NLP and machine learning techniques for personalized user experiences.

Awards

Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) - Problem Solving

Solved over 1000+ on LeetCode, 300+ on GFG, and 200+ on InterviewBit

Google Kickstart 2022 - Global Rank 2301

Awarded By

Google

Google CodeJam Farewell Round A - All India Rank (AIR) 247

Awarded By

Google

Google Hashcode - All India Rank (AIR) 689

Awarded By

Google