About
I am a Principal Software Architect with more than 2 decades of experience designing and scaling distributed platforms. Specialized in high-throughput, low-latency backend systems built using Java, reactive microservices, and event-driven architectures. Proven track record architecting resilient platforms processing 1000+ TPS with sub-100ms latency, designing distributed pipelines handling 200K+ user provisioning workflows.
Recognized for leading complex production problem resolution, institutionalizing NFRs i.e. Costs Optimization, Performance Engineering, Observability, Resiliency as first class requirements and shaping scalable cloud-native architectures.
Specialities
| Category | Skills |
|---|---|
| Architecture and Leadership | Distributed Systems Architecture | Event Driven Systems (Kafka) | Cloud Native Platforms | Reactive Systems | High Availability | Resiliency Engineering | Microservices | Domain-Driven Design (DDD) | Observability | SRE Practices | Technical Leadership & Mentoring |
| Backend Engineering | Java 17 | Spring Boot | Spring Framework (Core, Webflux) | Project Reactor | Reactive Programming | Kafka | REST APIs | High Throughput & Low Latency Systems | Performance Engineering (JVM / GC / Database) | Spring AI |
| Cloud & Infrastructure | Microsoft Azure | Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) | Kubernetes |
| Data Engineering | Azure Cosmos DB | Azure Storage Account (Blob, Queue) | Azure Data Factory | PostgreSQL | MongoDB | Oracle |
| DevOps, Observability & Tooling | CI / CD (Jenkins) | Dynatrace | Splunk | Gatling | Mixpanel | Prometheus | Grafana | Cost Optimization |
| AI Tools | Github Copilot | Microsoft Copilot | Jetbrains Junie | Claude |
Scope of Impact
- Architected distributed backend systems powering global fintech platforms processing 1000+ transactions per second
- Designed high-throughput pipelines to provision 200K+ users by orchestrating 15+ downstream services per workflow with strict ordering and failure isolation
- Led performance engineering initiatives improving platform efficiency by 30–40%
- Optimized platform cost by 20% through FINOPS principles
Certifications
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
- Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate
- Datastax Certified Apache Cassandra Developer Associate
- Gremlin Certified Chaos Engineering Practitioner
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Spare Time
I am an avid reader and hence in my spare time I generally read non fictional and technology books. My book shelf can be availed at goodreads
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