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Ashish Amar

Software Engineer @ Red Hat | Ex-Rakuten | Product Guy | Loves Talking Tech

Greater Bengaluru Area

5+ years of work experience

Red Hat
Jul 20242 yrs 2 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At Red Hat, I work on building reliable and scalable backend services for enterprise-grade data management platforms, supporting Master Data Management (MDM) across the organization. My role involves designing and maintaining robust APIs and backend systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, data consistency, and long-term maintainability.
Rakuten India
Mar 20222 yrs 5 mosJul 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At Rakuten, I contributed to building and scaling backend systems for a large-scale Telecom Software Solution, collaborating across multiple teams to ensure system reliability and performance. I worked on the Order Capture team, which served as the backend entry point for the B2B frontend, responsible for validating incoming orders and orchestrating integrations with Order Management, Account Management, and User Management systems to ensure reliable end-to-end order processing. Key contributions: Developed and optimized Java Spring Boot microservices for order intake and validation, improving overall order processing throughput by 30% in a high-volume telecom environment. Onboarded 20+ APIs and optimized 30+ existing APIs, reducing average response times by 25% and improving frontend-to-backend reliability. Took end-to-end ownership of the “Upfront Payment” epic, delivering both frontend logic and backend workflows, and acting as the primary point of contact for production issues and bug resolution. Collaborated closely with designers, scrum masters, business analysts, and business units in Japan, translating business requirements across multiple epics into scalable backend solutions. Worked with cross-functional engineering teams (User Management, Account Management, API Gateway) to integrate services and ensure smooth inter-system communication. Maintained 85%+ unit test coverage and led 100+ code reviews, enforcing engineering best practices and improving overall code quality. This role gave me hands-on experience in owning critical backend components, delivering business-impacting features end-to-end, and building scalable systems in a fast-paced, cross-functional enterprise environment.
Brillio
Aug 20218 mosMar 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At Brillio, I worked on backend and data-focused initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support business reporting and insights. My work involved contributing to dashboards and KPI-driven metrics, ensuring reliable data flow and actionable insights for decision-making. In parallel, I worked on improving the performance and stability of Java Spring Boot applications, focusing on backend optimizations and API responsiveness. This experience helped me develop a strong understanding of backend engineering, data-driven systems, and collaboration beyond pure code delivery.
Xon labs
Aug 20202 mosSep 2020

Remote

I worked on building a prototype decentralized audio and video backup storage system using blockchain-based concepts. The project focused on exploring secure, tamper-resistant storage mechanisms for large media files, providing practical exposure to decentralized system design. I contributed to the backend development using Java, implementing core logic for file handling, storage workflows, and data access. Alongside this, I helped develop a PC-based application backed by Java Servlets, enabling users to upload, manage, and retrieve audio and video files through a structured interface. This experience strengthened my understanding of blockchain fundamentals, backend system architecture, and Java-based application development, while also providing hands-on exposure to building and integrating distributed storage solutions in a remote internship environment.
Niladvantage Technologies Pvt Ltd
May 20203 mosJul 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I worked as part of the core engineering team on the first prototype of NirvanaMeet, a video conferencing platform built during the early phase of the COVID-19 remote-work transition. I was involved in the development and integration of the web and Android applications, leveraging the Jitsi Meet framework to enable real-time audio and video communication. The role required close collaboration with the startup’s leadership and cross-functional teammates to rapidly design, develop, test, and deploy a production-ready solution. We focused on building a stable, scalable, and user-friendly platform, while adhering to practical engineering constraints and best practices for real-time communication systems. The successful launch of NirvanaMeet, including deployment on AWS EC2 and release of the Android application on the Google Play Store, provided valuable hands-on experience in end-to-end product development, cloud deployment, and working in a fast-paced, remote-first startup environment.
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Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

BE - Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University

20174 yrs2021
RV Institute of Management

Computer Science

RV Institute of Management

20152 yrs2017

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Headline

Software Engineer @ Red Hat | Ex-Rakuten | Product Guy | Loves Talking Tech

About

👋 Hi! I’m a Computer Science & Engineering graduate (Class of 2021) with 4+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer, focused on building reliable, scalable software systems in complex, enterprise-grade environments. 💻 I currently work at Red Hat as a Software Engineer, contributing to the development of data management platforms that support Master Data Management (MDM) across Red Hat’s ecosystem. My work primarily involves designing and building robust backend services and APIs, with a strong emphasis on system reliability, scalability, and maintainability. 🛠 I enjoy working close to the problem space collaborating with cross-functional teams, translating requirements into well-architected solutions, and continuously improving system performance and stability. I’m especially interested in backend system design, distributed systems, and data-centric platforms, while staying curious about product thinking and end-user impact. 🎓 Beyond day-to-day work, I’m deeply passionate about teaching and mentoring whether it’s helping juniors strengthen their fundamentals, reviewing designs, or providing career guidance. I strongly believe that good engineers grow faster when they share knowledge and learn together. 🌱 Outside of work, you’ll usually find me exploring food, technology, startups, side projects, and new ideas, or engaging in thoughtful discussions around building meaningful products and scalable systems. 🤝 Always happy to connect and chat about: • Backend Engineering & System Design • Scalable and Reliable Software Systems • Data Platforms & Distributed Systems • Mentorship, Learning, and Career Growth • Startups, Side Projects & Product Ideas Let’s connect and exchange ideas 👋

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Software Engineer at Red Hat, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, At Red Hat, I work on building reliable and scalable backend services for enterprise-grade data management platforms, supporting Master Data Management (MDM) across the organization. My role involves designing and maintaining robust APIs and backend systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, data consistency, and long-term maintainability.

Associate Software Engineer at Rakuten India, Mar 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, At Rakuten, I contributed to building and scaling backend systems for a large-scale Telecom Software Solution, collaborating across multiple teams to ensure system reliability and performance. I worked on the Order Capture team, which served as the backend entry point for the B2B frontend, responsible for validating incoming orders and orchestrating integrations with Order Management, Account Management, and User Management systems to ensure reliable end-to-end order processing. Key contributions: Developed and optimized Java Spring Boot microservices for order intake and validation, improving overall order processing throughput by 30% in a high-volume telecom environment. Onboarded 20+ APIs and optimized 30+ existing APIs, reducing average response times by 25% and improving frontend-to-backend reliability. Took end-to-end ownership of the “Upfront Payment” epic, delivering both frontend logic and backend workflows, and acting as the primary point of contact for production issues and bug resolution. Collaborated closely with designers, scrum masters, business analysts, and business units in Japan, translating business requirements across multiple epics into scalable backend solutions. Worked with cross-functional engineering teams (User Management, Account Management, API Gateway) to integrate services and ensure smooth inter-system communication. Maintained 85%+ unit test coverage and led 100+ code reviews, enforcing engineering best practices and improving overall code quality. This role gave me hands-on experience in owning critical backend components, delivering business-impacting features end-to-end, and building scalable systems in a fast-paced, cross-functional enterprise environment.

Product Engineer at Brillio, Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, At Brillio, I worked on backend and data-focused initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support business reporting and insights. My work involved contributing to dashboards and KPI-driven metrics, ensuring reliable data flow and actionable insights for decision-making. In parallel, I worked on improving the performance and stability of Java Spring Boot applications, focusing on backend optimizations and API responsiveness. This experience helped me develop a strong understanding of backend engineering, data-driven systems, and collaboration beyond pure code delivery.

Software Development Intern at Xon labs, Aug 2020 - Sep 2020 · 2 mos, Remote, I worked on building a prototype decentralized audio and video backup storage system using blockchain-based concepts. The project focused on exploring secure, tamper-resistant storage mechanisms for large media files, providing practical exposure to decentralized system design. I contributed to the backend development using Java, implementing core logic for file handling, storage workflows, and data access. Alongside this, I helped develop a PC-based application backed by Java Servlets, enabling users to upload, manage, and retrieve audio and video files through a structured interface. This experience strengthened my understanding of blockchain fundamentals, backend system architecture, and Java-based application development, while also providing hands-on exposure to building and integrating distributed storage solutions in a remote internship environment.

Software Associate- Intern at Niladvantage Technologies Pvt Ltd, May 2020 - Jul 2020 · 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, I worked as part of the core engineering team on the first prototype of NirvanaMeet, a video conferencing platform built during the early phase of the COVID-19 remote-work transition. I was involved in the development and integration of the web and Android applications, leveraging the Jitsi Meet framework to enable real-time audio and video communication. The role required close collaboration with the startup’s leadership and cross-functional teammates to rapidly design, develop, test, and deploy a production-ready solution. We focused on building a stable, scalable, and user-friendly platform, while adhering to practical engineering constraints and best practices for real-time communication systems. The successful launch of NirvanaMeet, including deployment on AWS EC2 and release of the Android application on the Google Play Store, provided valuable hands-on experience in end-to-end product development, cloud deployment, and working in a fast-paced, remote-first startup environment.

Education

BE - Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Computer Science, RV Institute of Management

Public links

github: https://github.com/Ashishamar99

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