Headline

Senior Staff Software Engineer | Cloud‑Native & Distributed Systems | Golang, Kubernetes, AWS | AI‑Powered Platforms| Agentic AI | Scaling High‑Throughput Systems

About

I’m a Staff Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience building cloud‑native, distributed systems that scale reliably under real‑world traffic. I specialize in Golang‑based microservices, high‑throughput APIs, and platform engineering on AWS and Kubernetes, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. Over the years, I’ve worked across product, platform, and infrastructure layers, leading system design, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring teams to deliver software that stands the test of scale. What I’m known for - Designing and scaling distributed systems handling 60K+ RPS - Building AI‑powered services that improve customer response times and user experience - Driving cross‑team architectural decisions as a Staff‑level engineer - Delivering observable, secure, production‑ready platforms (SLOs, SLIs, CI/CD, incident response) - Improving performance, reliability, and cloud cost efficiency at scale Technology & Engineering Focus - Backend & Systems: Golang, gRPC, REST, concurrency, performance tuning - Cloud & Platform: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD - Data & Messaging: Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch - Observability & Reliability: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Instana - AI & LLMs: AI‑enabled services, LLM integrations, agentic applications Beyond Code - Regularly lead design reviews and technical direction for teams - Mentor senior engineers and help raise engineering standards - Patent holder in security, distributed databases, and input systems - Strong believer in engineering discipline, ownership, and long‑term system thinking

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

Work experience

Senior Staff Software Engineer at Zscaler, Apr 2026 - Present · 5 mos

Member of Technical Staff L4 at NetApp, May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, • Developed a robust functional test cases framework in Python to enhance testing efficiency across multiple environments. • Enabled developers to run test cases locally, streamlining the testing process and improving productivity. • Created unit test cases to ensure code quality and reliability, contributing to overall software excellence.

Senior Cloud Engineer at IBM, Jul 2020 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Led the design and development of single-modal AI applications in Golang, significantly improving customer response times. • Architected and deployed an AI service to production, leading a team of 3 engineers from planning through execution—delivered ahead of schedule. • Built high-performance REST APIs handling 60K requests per second, ensuring scalability and reliability. • Developed concurrent, distributed microservices leveraging goroutines, channels, and wait-groups to maximize throughput and efficiency. • Designed a composite API using concurrency, reducing latency and enhancing overall user experience. • Engineered an orphan document removal strategy for a multi-master distributed database: - Built a change-listener-based orphan remover service to automatically detect and clean newly created orphan documents. - Improved database I/O efficiency by 10% and enhanced platform stability despite partition tolerance and conflict scenarios. • Implemented a comprehensive observability ecosystem using Sysdig and Prometheus, significantly improving monitoring and incident response. • Successfully migrated applications from New Relic to Instana with zero downtime, ensuring uninterrupted business operations. • Delivered platform REST features using Test-Driven Development (TDD), consistently meeting project timelines. • Mentored junior engineers, conducted thorough code reviews, and promoted best practices to strengthen team collaboration and code quality.

Senior Software Engineer - Elasticsearch/DevOps at Oceaneering, Jan 2018 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Chandigarh Area, India, I focused on creating innovative solutions as a Senior Software Engineer at Oceaneering, particularly in search application development. • Developed a SaaS application that streamlined search functionalities for various teams, enhancing overall productivity. • Engaged in R&D to explore new technologies, ensuring our solutions remained cutting-edge. • Facilitated collaboration across teams to optimize data pipelines, improving data accessibility and integration.

Senior Software Engineer at ucreate.it, Jan 2017 - Nov 2017 · 11 mos, Chandīgarh Area, India, • Conducted R&D on emerging technologies to enhance product offerings. • Implemented code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. • Initiated agile practices, fostering a collaborative development culture. • Provided technical support and mentorship to junior engineers, resolving various technical and performance challenges.

Senior Software Engineer at izap, Feb 2011 - Oct 2016 · 5 y 8 mo, ludhiana

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Engineering, Punjab technical university

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications, Computer Science, Panjab university