Headline

Java Technical Lead | Cloud-Native Microservices, Modulith & Event-Driven Architecture | Java • Spring Boot • Kafka • gRPC • REST • GCP • MongoDB

About

Principal Engineer with 12+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise architecture solutions. Specialized in building resilient microservices, modulith, and event-driven systems using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, gRPC, REST, GCP, and MongoDB. Experienced in leading architecture modernization initiatives, platform engineering, observability adoption, and secure enterprise integrations including OIDC and SAML-based identity federation. Passionate about engineering excellence, system scalability, developer productivity, and building high-performing teams capable of solving complex business and technology challenges. Skilled in: • Cloud-Native Architecture • Distributed Systems & Event-Driven Design • Java & Spring Ecosystem • Kafka & Async Processing • gRPC & REST APIs • GCP & Platform Engineering • Observability with Datadog • Identity & Access Management (OIDC/SAML)

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

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github copilot

Work experience

Technical Lead at Zebra Technologies, Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, In my current role as a Technical Lead, I am spearheading the migration of REST-based microservices to gRPC, which has significantly improved throughput and reduced latency across our distributed systems. I focus on performance engineering by optimizing JVM memory and CPU configurations, as well as implementing distributed caching to enhance system responsiveness. Additionally, I architect high- velocity IoT data pipelines using Kafka and Pub/Sub for real-time event processing, while also building robust communication flows for seamless device-to-cloud interactions. My leadership extends to driving technical governance through structured code reviews and mentoring programs, ensuring the engineering team is well- equipped to handle challenges effectively. Achievements: I have introduced adaptive circuit-breaking and dynamic retries across critical microservices, which has eliminated cascading failures during peak load spikes. I also designed horizontally scalable compute clusters that allow our platform to handle traffic growth without requiring architectural rewrites. Furthermore, I authored on-call SOPs and failure-pattern libraries, which have significantly reduced the mean- time-to-diagnose for Sev-1 incidents. My efforts in cloud cost rationalization have trimmed monthly cloud spending without compromising performance SLAs.

Senior Software Engineer at PricewaterhouseCoopers - Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC), Jul 2016 - Feb 2022 · 5 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As a Senior Software Engineer at PwC, I designed and delivered scalable Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs that powered various enterprise applications. I implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps, which accelerated our deployment frequency and stability. My role also involved enhancing platform security through the integration of OAuth2 and IDAM authentication, as well as developing Azure- based monitoring frameworks to shorten incident detection and response cycles. I collaborated closely with UI and analytics teams to implement Angular front-end modules and Django-based monitoring tools, ensuring seamless cross-functional delivery. Achievements: I streamlined operations through UIPath RPA automations, saving approximately 15 hours per week of manual effort. Additionally, I created automated pre-release dependency diffing and compatibility checks, which significantly reduced production breakages caused by version drift. My work in data integrity engineering included building safeguards like idempotency keys, which eliminated data duplication and inconsistency cases.

Software Engineer at Housejoy, Mar 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, In my role as a Software Engineer at Housejoy, I developed a Spring MVC-based Admin Portal that improved operational efficiency for business stakeholders. I was responsible for creating REST APIs that supported seamless integration between mobile and web platforms. Additionally, I implemented Google Maps-based real-time job tracking, which enhanced service SLA adherence and improved customer satisfaction. Achievements: My contributions led to significant improvements in operational workflows and customer engagement through the development of user-centric features for our B2C e-commerce platform.

Software Engineer at Cloudnix Software Labs Pvt Ltd, Dec 2013 - Feb 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos, As a Software Engineer at Cloudnix Software Labs, I was involved in delivering new user-centric features for a B2C e-commerce platform, which enhanced customer engagement. I focused on system optimization by improving application performance through SQL query optimization and the addition of caching layers. Achievements: My efforts in system optimization resulted in improved application performance and user satisfaction, contributing to the overall success of the e-commerce platform.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Software Engineering, St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore

Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA), Computer Software Engineering, SDVVS's BCA College, Sankeshwar