HemantKumar Goswami

Lead Developer | Full Stack Engineer | DevOps Specialist

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HemantKumar Goswami

Senior Full Stack Developer, Lead Engineer & DevOps Specialist (SC Cleared) with 18+ years of experience delivering secure, cloud-native, and scalable applications for government and enterprise. Expert in Python, Node.js, React, Java, PHP, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation.

Adept at leading cross-functional teams, modernizing legacy systems, and optimizing SDLC pipelines to increase resilience, delivery velocity, and maintainability. Trusted contributor to high-impact platforms for the UK Home Office, Ordnance Survey, and others.

Technical leadership in microservices architecture, cloud-native design, and DevOps automation. Strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline orchestration with Agile methodologies (Scrum, TDD/BDD), code refactoring, and legacy transformation.

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18+
Years Experience
100+
Projects Delivered
20+
Technologies
SC
Security Cleared

Technical Skills

Frontend Development

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript React AngularJS Twig SASS Grunt

Backend Development

Python Node.js PHP Java Django Symfony Laravel Zend

Database & Cloud

PostgreSQL MySQL AWS AWS RDS S3 Kubernetes Docker

DevOps & Tools

Git Jenkins Drone CI SonarQube Artifactory Vagrant TDD/BDD Agile/Scrum

Professional Experience

Director

Ultratek Limited
March 2024 - Present
  • Leading strategic technology initiatives and business development
  • Overseeing enterprise systems development and cloud architecture
  • Managing client relationships and technical delivery

Senior Software Developer

UK Home Office (via Aker Systems)
November 2016 - Present
  • Developed cloud-native applications handling millions of flight records monthly for secure vetting processes
  • Engineered microservices and APIs using Node.js/Python/PostgreSQL on AWS Kubernetes infrastructure
  • Modernized legacy applications through Django, Symfony, and Node.js refactoring
  • Enhanced CI/CD pipelines with Drone, Jenkins, SonarQube, reducing regression errors by 60%
  • Led cross-functional teams in sprint execution and technical planning

Senior PHP Developer

Elevate
March 2016 - September 2016
  • Developed backend services using Zend Framework and Silex with responsive Twig frontend
  • Implemented RESTful web services and automated CSS/JS bundling using Grunt
  • Contributed to sunny.co.uk platform development ensuring modern, agile-friendly architecture

Lead PHP (Symfony2) Developer

Ordnance Survey
December 2014 - July 2015
  • Led team of 3 developers in porting "Get a Map" from Silverlight to HTML5
  • Managed development lifecycle and CI integration with Jenkins
  • Created API-based decoupled services architecture using Symfony2
  • Migrated codebase from SVN to Git and managed deployment pipelines

Senior PHP Developer

Hospedia Ltd
February 2009 - April 2013
  • Managed complete development lifecycle of in-house applications
  • Developed surveys, campaign manager, and pricing models applications
  • Created technical and user requirement documentation

Featured Projects

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General Aviation Information Tool

Enabled secure ingestion of millions of flight records monthly for UK Home Office, improving vetting process and compliance reporting with cloud-native architecture.

Python Node.js AWS Kubernetes
UK Home Office →
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OS Maps - Custom Made

Led the transformation of Ordnance Survey's mapping application from Silverlight to modern HTML5, creating a robust Symfony2-based platform for UK's national mapping agency.

Symfony2 PHP PostgreSQL HTML5
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Sunny.co.uk

Developed and maintained backend services for Elevate's platform using Zend Framework and Silex, with responsive frontend and optimized performance.

PHP Zend JavaScript Grunt
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Home Office Security Systems

Built multiple mission-critical applications including Chemical Reporting System, Carrier Reporting Tool, and Business Data Manager for UK government security operations.

Python Django Node.js AWS
UK Home Office →

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