Varun Prathap is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in software architecture, development, and analysis. Currently serving as Lead Architect at Raymond James since March 2016, Varun specializes in architecting and designing enterprise-scale SOAP and RESTful services and enhancing application performance through multi-layer caching solutions. Previous roles include Systems Analyst at Catalina USA, where Varun gathered project requirements using Agile-Scrum methodology, and Sr. Software Engineer at UST Global, focused on Agile projects for retail clients. Varun's career began at Cognizant Technology Solutions, contributing to the Life Sciences vertical and establishing continuous integration environments. Varun holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from Mohandas College of Engineering & Technology.