Nandakumar Elangovan
About Nandakumar Elangovan
Nandakumar Elangovan is a Solution Architect and Engineering Lead with extensive experience in automation, cloud migration, and microservices architecture. He has held significant roles at Fannie Mae, Capital One, and FINRA, and possesses a strong academic background in Computer Science and Mathematics.
Work at FINRA
Currently, Nandakumar Elangovan serves as a Solution Architect/Engineering Lead at FINRA, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he applies his expertise in architecture, design, and implementation of core Java EE frameworks and web technologies. He focuses on developing scalable and fault-tolerant architectural solutions, particularly for AWS cloud migration. His responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams and product managers to enhance capabilities that support corporate systems portfolios.
Previous Experience at Fannie Mae
Nandakumar Elangovan worked at Fannie Mae as a Technical Lead from 2017 to 2020 in Reston, Virginia. During his tenure, he was involved in the development of event-driven reference architecture and documented various architectural patterns. His role required a strong understanding of automation and configuration management, as well as experience with infrastructure provisioning tools.
Previous Experience at Capital One
Before his role at Fannie Mae, Nandakumar Elangovan was employed at Capital One as a Solution Architect and Tech Lead from 2009 to 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. In this capacity, he contributed to API architecture decisions and was responsible for documenting alternatives, justifications, and implications of architectural choices. His work involved leveraging his knowledge of microservices architectures and cloud-native solutions.
Education and Expertise
Nandakumar Elangovan holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with a focus on Computer Science. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree, studying Chemistry and Mathematics. His educational background supports his expertise in various technical domains, including automation, data replication, virtualization technologies, and business continuity.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
Nandakumar Elangovan possesses extensive knowledge in several technical areas, including in-memory computing frameworks, enterprise monitoring tools, streaming technologies, and container technologies. He has a strong understanding of industry-standard Enterprise Architecture frameworks, particularly TOGAF. Additionally, he is knowledgeable in security aspects such as threat and vulnerability management, application security, and compliance, which are critical in today's technology landscape.