Umakanta Nayak

Umakanta Nayak is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in cloud architecture and software development. Currently serving as a Speciality Software Engineer 4 at Wells Fargo since July 2025, previous roles include Lead Software Engineer at Raymond James, where responsibilities involved modernizing the Advanced Search application and architecting a high-performance search engine. Other notable positions include Principal Cloud Architect at Persistent Systems, and Staff Cloud Native Engineer at Citrix, contributing to cloud governance and security initiatives. Umakanta's background also encompasses senior development roles at Duke Energy, Randstad Technologies, Cognizant, and Actiance, with a solid foundation in Java/J2EE technologies, microservices, and Agile methodologies, supported by a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology in Odisha.