Headline

Senior Staff Engineer | Java Full-Stack · Spring Boot · Kafka | Microservices | Kubernetes | AI-Assisted Dev | PyPI Author | Cloud-Native | Cybersecurity & Fintech | 13+ Yrs

About

I architect high-performance, secure distributed systems. With 13+ years building enterprise applications, I specialize in designing systems that handle scale without sacrificing security — from event-driven microservices to compliance-aware cloud platforms. Technical expertise: Java/Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, distributed systems design, DevSecOps, threat modeling, and compliance architecture. I own full stack — application logic to infrastructure to security controls. What I solve: Complex architectural decisions at the intersection of performance, scalability, and security. I don't bolt security on; I design it in from day one — threat modeling during architecture phase, DevSecOps in CI/CD pipelines, application-layer controls in code. I've worked with teams to shift-left security, reducing vulnerability surface and remediation cost. Track record: Designed and deployed systems handling millions of requests/day across fintech and high-security domains. Experienced in scaling Kafka clusters, optimizing microservice architectures, and implementing resilient, observable systems. PyPI contributor. Open to roles in platform engineering, systems architecture, or security-focused engineering leadership where I can drive technical strategy on distributed systems and secure architecture.

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

antigravity

cursor

gemini

github copilot

kiro

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Senior Staff Engineer at Securonix, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Staff Software Engineer at Securonix, Oct 2022 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Senior Software Engineer at Securonix, Nov 2020 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Officer at Citi, Sep 2018 - Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Senior Associate at Synechron, Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Associate at Cognizant, May 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Software Developer at CYLSYS SOFTWARE SOLUTION PVT LTD., Mar 2013 - Apr 2016 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Develop java and php based applications, develop UI in web application.

Education

MCA, Computer, oxford college of engineering

Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Public links

github: https://github.com/ashishkrgupta