
Reviewer – Karthick Ramachandran | International Journal of Computer Techniques (IJCT)
Karthick Ramachandran
Advanced Programmer/Analyst · ~17 years in Java/J2EE · Casino Gaming (SDS, BIG, STC, Slot Integration)
Location: Greater Atlanta, GA · Contact via Editorial Office (PII intentionally hidden)
About & Fit for Review
Karthick is an experienced enterprise software professional with a strong track record in J2EE-based application development, complex casino gaming SDS integrations, and go-live/production support across multiple customers. He is known for fast problem solving, customer satisfaction, and clear root-cause analysis. His background spans on-site and offshore coordination, upgrade planning, UAT assistance, custom enhancements, and DB migrations.
Technical Profile (Highlights)
- Languages/Frameworks: Java, J2EE, Servlet, JSP, EJB 3.0, JavaScript
- Reporting: SSRS, iReport/JasperReports
- Servers: JBoss/WildFly, Apache Tomcat, IIS
- Tools: GitHub, Perforce, StarTeam; JIRA, Jenkins, Maven; Docker, VMware vSphere
- Infra-as-Code/Automation: Ansible, Terraform
- Databases: MySQL, MS SQL (2005–2019), Oracle (8i/10g)
- Cloud: AWS, Azure
- Networking/Debug: Wireshark
- Domain: Casino Gaming — SDS, BIG, STC, Slot integration
Experience Snapshot
Advanced Programmer/Analyst
Light & Wonder (Scientific Games), USA · Nov 2015 – Present
- Investigates & resolves customer-reported issues for SDS and integrated products.
- Leads installs, upgrades, on-site support; coordinates on-site & offshore teams.
- Executes custom enhancements; delivers RCA and change requests.
- Database tasks, timely client solutions, cross-team knowledge sharing.
Senior Software Analyst
Scientific Games, India · Apr 2011 – Nov 2015
- Planned go-lives, upgrades, maintenance; supported UAT & implementations.
- Enhancements, bug fixes, customer support for SDS modules.
- Provisioned SG products/servers; handled DB migrations.
Earlier Roles
2007 – 2011
- Rosetta Stone site migrations (CQ5 → Liferay) at Lister Technologies.
- eGovernment solution (DIGIGOV) development at TCS.
- Internships: NDC (clearing/settlement), POS for large retail (Cyprus & Russia).
Review Interests & Availability
- Java/J2EE architectures and migration case studies
- Casino gaming systems (SDS, interfaces, compliance-aware integrations)
- Enterprise integrations, messaging, API/interface reliability
- Operational excellence: go-live planning, RCA, support models
- Reporting stacks (SSRS/Jasper) and data delivery patterns
- Cloud adoption (AWS/Azure) and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, IaC)
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Education
M.Sc. Software Engineering
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India
Certification
AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator (2023)
Recognition
- Star awards for problem solving & customer satisfaction
- Multiple appreciations & rewards from customers and teams

