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Platform Architect | Leading Product Development @Elocity | Scalable Distributed Systems | 7+ YOE | Ex-SAP Labs

About

I build systems that stay calm under scale-because complexity is best handled with clarity, focus, and empathy. I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and operating distributed backend systems for high-traffic SaaS platforms. I work at the intersection of system design, event-driven architecture, and applied AI, with a strong bias toward reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability. I thrive in high-ownership environments where ambiguity is high, systems are evolving, and execution matters. ⚡ Highlights - Built and scaled backend systems that supported an EV startup’s growth from 0 to 500K+ sessions, unlocking multi-million revenue while reducing infrastructure and operational costs. - Delivered and owned multiple mission-critical backend modules end-to-end from design to production across startups and MNC environments. 🔍 Notable Work 1. Built and scaled distributed backend platforms (high-traffic SaaS): - Designed microservice and event-driven architectures using Kafka - Implemented scalable APIs, caching layers (Redis), and search systems (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch) - Optimized throughput, latency, and fault tolerance under real-world production load 2. Led backend ownership in high-accountability environments: - Took full responsibility for system reliability, performance, and on-call readiness - Partnered closely with product, frontend, DevOps, and business teams - Mentored engineers and raised engineering quality through reviews and design discussions 3. Applied cloud, DevOps, and AI pragmatically: - Built and operated systems on AWS and cloud-native stacks - Enabled CI/CD, observability, and production readiness - Exploring and integrating applied AI where it meaningfully improves systems and developer productivity 🎯 What Drives Me I’m motivated by deep learning, disciplined execution, and calm problem-solving under pressure. My unfair advantage lies in combining: - Rapid Learning - Sustained Focus - People-First Engineering I’m actively growing toward Principal / Staff Engineer roles, where I can influence architecture at scale, mentor engineers, and help organisations build systems that endure without burning people out. 📩 Let’s Connect If you’re building complex platforms, thinking about scale, or simply enjoy thoughtful technical discussions, feel free to connect.

Location

Bengaluru North

AI stack

cursor

Work experience

Platform Architect at Elocity, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Software Engineer at Elocity, Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Architected horizontally scalable infrastructure supporting 500K+ daily transactions while maintaining 99.9% system uptime. Led the design and launch of mission-critical modules like payments and user management, enabling a 5x increase in concurrent sessions. Mentored 10+ engineers, instituted peer code review best practices, and contributed to setting architectural standards across the org. Partnered with customer support and product teams to revamp monitoring and alerting systems, significantly reducing incident resolution time. Drove high-ownership initiatives across system design, infrastructure improvements, and performance tuning.

Software Engineer at Elocity, Feb 2021 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Spearheaded the development of foundational backend modules, including user authentication and billing, contributing to a 2x increase in user adoption. Engineered event-driven services using Kafka to handle asynchronous workflows reliably at scale. Reduced system response times by optimizing Redis caching layers and database queries across high-traffic endpoints. Collaborated closely with front-end, product, and QA teams in an agile environment, delivering multiple high-impact releases on tight timelines.

Associate Developer at SAP, Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru North, Karnataka, India, Co-led a team of 5 to decompose a monolithic application into 8 microservices and optimised deployment strategy via Jenkins CI/CD, cutting deployment time by 50%. Improved end-to-end API latency by 30% through performance profiling and optimized database queries. Partnered with QA and on-site clients to drive user-acceptance testing and iterative feedback loops, enhancing product quality.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Delhi College of Engineering