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title: "Pankaj K. - Senior Application Engineer in Greater Bengaluru Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Pankaj K., Senior Engineer | Java Backend | Spring boot | Oracle ADF | Redwood | Exploring AI/ML | Building Intelligent Systems based in Greater Bengaluru Area. AI stack includes claude, codex, and deepseek."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/pankaj-khanna/share-image"
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# Pankaj K\. on Tal

## Headline

Senior Engineer \| Java Backend \| Spring boot \| Oracle ADF \| Redwood \| Exploring AI/ML \| Building Intelligent Systems

## About

Senior Backend Engineer with 9\+ years of experience building scalable, high\-performance distributed systems across enterprise SaaS and CRM domains\. Deep expertise in Golang, Java, and Python, with strong foundations in system design, microservices architecture, database performance tuning, and cloud\-native development \(AWS, GCP\)\. Proven track record of optimising critical workflows, automating infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring engineering teams\. Comfortable operating in fast\-paced, ambiguous environments and taking ownership of complex, cross\-functional problems\. Key expertise: • Backend development using Java & REST APIs • Oracle ADF & Fusion Applications • Performance optimization & troubleshooting • Complex data handling \(View Objects, SQL, dynamic queries\) • Debugging critical production issues I have a strong interest in solving deep technical problems and improving system efficiency\. Recently, I’ve been expanding into AI/ML and system design to build intelligent and scalable applications\. Open to opportunities in: • Backend Engineering • Platform Engineering • AI\-integrated systems

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

claude

codex

deepseek

openai

## Work experience

Senior Application Engineer at Oracle, Dec 2020 \- Apr 2026 · 5 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Designed and developed scalable backend components for a large\-scale enterprise CRM platform, focusing on performance, reliability, and extensibility across multi\-region deployments serving millions of records\. Built and extended lead management modules — including lead\-to\-campaign attribution and competitor tracking — enabling advanced analytics and closed\-loop CRM workflows\. Developed backend integration layer connecting a marketing automation platform with the core CRM via synchronised event\-driven data pipelines for unified lead tracking and campaign insights\. Improved workflow engine throughput by \~25–35% through SQL query optimisation, multi\-level caching strategies, and I/O reduction in the orchestration execution layer\.

Senior Software Engineer at IMTAC, May 2016 \- Nov 2020 · 4 yrs 7 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Designed and implemented scalable backend systems for enterprise and public\-sector clients, handling 10,000\+ concurrent users across distributed multi\-application platforms\. Transitioned compute\-heavy backend modules from Java to Golang, achieving \~30% improvement in response latency and significantly better concurrency under high load\. Built AIMS — a multi\-application academic management platform — with a distributed architecture, centralised data layer, and horizontal scalability for institutional clients\. Automated cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, standardising environment setup across dev, staging, and production\. Implemented end\-to\-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git with automated testing, deployment approvals, and rollback support for reliable, fast releases\. Optimised SQL queries and database schemas for high\-volume data processing, reducing query execution time by up to 50% on critical reporting workloads\. Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, scope technical solutions, and deliver integrations on tight deadlines\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \(B\.Tech\.\), Computer Science, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

kendriya vidyalaya

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