Rajitha Jitta
About Rajitha Jitta
Rajitha Jitta is a Big Data Developer with extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in Scala and Akka. He has worked for various companies including Verizon, Deutsche Bank, and FINRA, focusing on high-performance distributed systems and cloud deployment.
Work at FINRA
Rajitha Jitta has been employed at FINRA as a Big Data Developer since 2020. In this role, Jitta focuses on developing and managing large-scale data systems to support FINRA's regulatory and compliance functions. The position involves leveraging advanced data processing techniques and tools to ensure efficient data handling and analysis.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Prior to joining FINRA, Rajitha Jitta held several positions in software development. Jitta worked at Tapestry Solutions as an IT Analyst for 7 months in 2015-2016. Following this, Jitta spent three years at Verizon as a Scala Akka Developer and later as a Senior Software Engineer. Jitta also worked at Deutsche Bank as a Scala Developer for 7 months and briefly at Marriott International as a Scala/Spark Developer in 2020.
Technical Skills and Projects
Rajitha Jitta possesses extensive technical skills in big data technologies and software development. Jitta has experience creating Dockerfiles, building Docker images, and deploying applications to AWS using Marathon and Mesos. Jitta has also worked on an IoT platform, capturing application metrics using Graphite and Grana, and developed a high-performance distributed queuing system utilizing Scala, Akka, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Cassandra.
Education and Expertise
Rajitha Jitta earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Vasavi College of Engineering, studying from 2005 to 2009. This educational background laid the foundation for Jitta's expertise in software development and big data technologies, enabling a successful career in various high-demand roles across the technology sector.