Laxmikanth Mukund Sethu Kumar

Executive Director / Principal, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Dallas, USA
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With over 25 years of global experience, Laxmikanth Mukund Sethu Kumar is a seasoned technology architect and engineering director specializing in cloud-native development, microservices architecture, and enterprise modernization. A visionary leader with hands-on expertise, Laxmikanth has consistently delivered scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms across banking, financial services, healthcare, and public sector domains.

He has played instrumental roles in transforming legacy systems into resilient, cloud-native ecosystems using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and modern CI/CD practices. His deep technical acumen, strategic leadership, and forward-thinking mindset have enabled the successful delivery of complex, business-critical applications for top-tier organizations including JPMorgan Chase, State Street Bank, and American Airlines.

Key Accomplishments:

Architected and led the development of a Centralized Access Management Platform at State Street, streamlining identity governance firmwide.

Delivered core modules of the Global Banking Platform at JPMorgan Chase, enabling modern, always-on financial services through microservices and cloud-native patterns.

Designed and implemented firm-wide reusable frameworks, including Transactional Outbox/Inbox Patterns and API Audit Libraries, enhancing reliability and observability.

Spearheaded cloud migration and application modernization efforts using 12-Factor App principles, Kafka, and PCF, reducing tech debt and improving agility.

Directed technical strategy, standards, and best practices for global engineering teams, driving consistency and innovation across enterprise solutions.

Expertise:

Cloud & Architecture: AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, IBM Bluemix, Kafka, Microservices

Enterprise Development: Java, Spring Boot, Event-Driven Architecture, REST APIs

Automation & Integration: CI/CD, DevSecOps, Kafka, ELK, Junit, Spock, CloudFormation

Framework Engineering: Transactional Patterns, Audit Logging, Reusable Service Templates

Industry Domains: BFSI, Aviation, Healthcare, Government Technology

Short Version:

In recognition of exceptional contributions to enterprise cloud engineering and application modernization, Laxmikanth Mukund Sethu Kumar exemplifies innovation, leadership, and excellence in building resilient, future-ready technology platforms that power global organizations.

JRTCSE takes great pride to have Laxmikanth Mukund Sethu Kumar as a distinguished member of our esteemed editorial review board