Headline

Technical Lead | Backend Engineering | Scalable Systems | Python, FastAPI, Kafka, AWS | Data Engineering | GenAI

About

Technical Lead | Backend Engineering | Data Engineering | Distributed Systems | GenAI • ~10 years of experience in Backend Engineering and Data Engineering, building scalable SaaS platforms, distributed systems, backend architecture, microservices, ETL workflows, secure APIs, and real-time data pipelines • Strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, Flask, Kafka, Redis, MongoDB, AWS, System Design, cloud-native development, CI/CD, scalability, and performance optimization • Experienced in technical architecture, cross-functional engineering leadership, mentoring developers, hiring, code reviews, and driving delivery of scalable, high-impact systems aligned with business goals • Proven track record of modernizing monoliths into microservices, improving platform reliability, scalability, and developer productivity • Hands-on experience building high-scale backend systems, SaaS integrations, event-driven systems, and intelligent automation workflows • Recently completed IBM’s Develop Generative AI Applications certification, with hands-on exposure to LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI concepts, Python, and Flask • Exploring GenAI, Agentic AI, AI-assisted engineering, and intelligent automation for data-driven systems

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

codex

cursor

openai

githubcopilot

ChatGPT

Work experience

Technical Lead at ITILITE, Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Technical Lead at Saama, Dec 2021 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Spearheaded a team of 3 developers to implement a Kafka data pipeline from scratch to consume clinical data; reduced processing time by 40% and enabled real-time analysis of patient data. • Engineered a Release management feature that streamlined the release process on a cloud-based platform, reducing deployment time by 50% • Continuous Integration/Deployment Pipeline Integration, pull requests, code reviews, integration/e2e testing.

Lead Software Engineer at ITILITE, Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 · 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • Led the development of an Expense Management product from scratch to launch; utilized React, Python, Flask, MySQL, Redis, and AWS to build a scalable, cloud-based solution that increased by 30% in revenue in the first year. • Took ownership in managing the Integrations team and linked with leading Saas products like Google, Zoho, Expensify, Fyle, etc.,

Senior Software Engineer at ITILITE, Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Redesigned the complete backend of the product from PHP to Python in a more scalable way with proper microservice architecture. • Introduced booking automation in the mobile app using Node.js to make the Itilite handy and user-friendly. It reduced the manual flight booking efforts by automating 90% of mobile bookings.

Software Engineer 1 at Smartron, Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Built an AI Voice Assistant product called Maya and fed it with core skills like IOT commands, Alarm & Reminder, Music controls, Flipkart product search, Cricket, etc., using Node.js and Python • Built an Internal admin panel to ease the unit and e2e testing process of Maya. Enhanced Maya with basic skills in Hindi. • Integrated multiple third-party systems with Maya(AI voice assistant), including Flipkart, Cricbuzz, Slack, Saavn, etc.,

Full Stack Developer at Freshmarketer, Feb 2017 - Aug 2017 · 7 mos, Chennai Area, India, • One of the core full-stack developers of the Integration team and experienced with Java and Ember.js • Connected Zarget with Google suite of products - Google Sign-In, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Customer support product Freshworks.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Anna University Chennai

Public links

github: https://github.com/saravanan-cm

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/saracmmce

linkedin.com: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saravanan-cm