Neeraj Singh, BE, MSEM, MCPM, MSE, MBA
Student, PhD – Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Biography
 
Neeraj Singh is a Senior API Architect with over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of high-availability, cloud-native ecosystems. He specializes in the intersection of legacy system modernization and modern microservices, specifically within high-regulation sectors such as healthcare and federal government services. 
 
His recent work involves architecting “hybrid” API strategies that utilize AWS Cloud-Native services (Lambda, EventBridge) alongside enterprise integration platforms like MuleSoft.
 
Neeraj has successfully led digital transformations for organizations including the U.S. Department of Labor and Blue Cross Blue Shield, focusing on scalable data exchange and sub-second performance optimization.
 

 
Research & Areas of Focus
  • Microservices & Serverless Computing: Developing fault-tolerant, event-driven architectures using AWS Step Functions and Lambda.
  • API Security & Identity Management: Implementing robust OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT frameworks for enterprise data protection.
  • Data Interoperability: Bridging heterogeneous systems through API-led connectivity and standardized data formats (e.g., LIMRA LDEx).
  • DevSecOps & Automation: Engineering high-velocity CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment reliability and system uptime.
 

 
Selected Professional Experience
  • Technical Lead | ComPsych Inc: Orchestrating enterprise integrations and modernizing Java/Spring Boot APIs into Mule 4.x flows to support global financial partners.
  • Senior Consultant | Blue Cross Blue Shield (FEPOC): Engineered a cloud-native proof-of-concept migrating on-premises JMS applications to AWS, ensuring 99.9% availability for critical member data.
  • Lead Developer | U.S. Department of Labor: Managed the full API lifecycle for federal employment services, maintaining high-security standards with zero major incidents over a 12-month period.
 

 
Certifications & Professional Affiliations
  • Certified MuleSoft Developer (Mule 4)
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
 

 
Courses & Mentorship
  • Mentorship: Led and mentored teams of up to 30+ engineers, establishing best practices for code reviews, contract-first design, and API documentation.
  • Workshops: Conducts internal technical seminars on Hybrid Cloud Connectivity and API-First Design Patterns.