From IT Services to Investment Banking Tech: The Move That Required More Than Just Experience

Before the Switch#

Vedant Kumbhalkar was working as a Software Development Consultant at HCLTech when he set his sights on something most engineers only talk about: a role at a tier-one financial institution. Nomura, one of Japan's largest and most respected investment banks, is not a company that hires on potential alone. They want engineers who have depth and can demonstrate it. Vedant knew that and prepared accordingly.

The Point Where Things Had to Change#

Breaking into fintech at the level of Nomura requires backend expertise that goes well beyond what most consulting projects demand. Vedant had the Java foundation. What he needed was a mastery of Spring Boot, the framework that powers enterprise financial applications at exactly the scale and reliability that institutions like Nomura require.

He enrolled in Coding Shuttle's Spring Boot Course while working full-time at HCLTech, which meant early mornings, late evenings, and weekends given over to learning. That kind of consistent effort over months is what turns a good candidate into an exceptional one.

Where Coding Shuttle Came In#

The Coding Shuttle Spring Boot program gave Vedant more than technical skills. It gave him confidence. The course covered everything from REST API design to Spring Security and Hibernate in a way that was not just educational but directly applicable to the kind of backend systems financial companies build and maintain. By the time he was done, he was not just familiar with Spring Boot. He was fluent in it.

In Vedant's Own Words#

"Learning Spring Boot after learning Java is very important if you want to go advanced. Spring Boot is a fast and efficient framework and is used in many companies. Just take up a course (free or paid) and get started. Ensure that you are making use of it in real world projects. Course Recommendation: Coding Shuttle - Spring Boot 0-100."

Where He Stands Today#

Vedant Kumbhalkar is now a Senior Software Engineer at Nomura in Mumbai. He did not just change companies. He changed the category of company he works for. And in his review, he turned around and pointed other developers in the same direction, recommending Coding Shuttle by name. That is what success looks like when it comes from a place of genuine gratitude.