I am a backend architect with 15+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems and data pipelines, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and modern cloud-native patterns. I enjoy applying Generative AI and distributed architectures to boost user engagement and operational efficiency, and I love mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, innovative solutions. I thrive in fast-paced environments, leading initiatives across the stack—from backend services and data processing to AI-enabled features—while migrating systems to scalable cloud platforms and driving continuous improvement through automation, monitoring, and effective collaboration.

I am a backend architect with 15+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems and data pipelines, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and modern cloud-native patterns. I enjoy applying Generative AI and distributed architectures to boost user engagement and operational efficiency, and I love mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, innovative solutions. I thrive in fast-paced environments, leading initiatives across the stack—from backend services and data processing to AI-enabled features—while migrating systems to scalable cloud platforms and driving continuous improvement through automation, monitoring, and effective collaboration.

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I am a backend architect with 15+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems and data pipelines, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and modern cloud-native patterns. I enjoy applying Generative AI and distributed architectures to boost user engagement and operational efficiency, and I love mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, innovative solutions.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, leading initiatives across the stack—from backend services and data processing to AI-enabled features—while migrating systems to scalable cloud platforms and driving continuous improvement through automation, monitoring, and effective collaboration.

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Work Experience

Principal Consultant - Staff Engineer at Walmart Engineering
July 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025
Led back-end architecture for Python, FastAPI, and Docker; ensured modular, high-performance integration; implemented OAuth-based authentication; deployed scalable, multi-replica infrastructure on AWS and Azure Gateways; enhanced CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Azure Repos; improved deployment speed; migrated to Kubernetes; leveraged AI tools for productivity and debugging; migrated vector embeddings to QDrant server to improve knowledge base stability
Lead at Morgan Stanley
September 1, 2024 - October 23, 2025
Directed a focused team migrating databases from Azure SQL to CosmosDB; streamlined data processing with Apache Spark on GCP DataProc; migrated legacy customer service code to Spring Reactive; established end-to-end monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana; transitioned deployments from VMs to Kubernetes pods; fostered cross-team collaboration and Agile code reviews
Lead at Morgan Stanley
June 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025
Led an 8+ member team to modernize the technology stack; built a cloud-native PoC on AWS using Docker and Kubernetes; conducted knowledge-sharing sessions for CQRS and Kafka use cases; contributed as a technical representative in global system integration efforts
Senior Software Engineer at DBS Bank
November 1, 2021 - October 23, 2025
Architected high-throughput, real-time middleware for risk engine integration using sockets and Kafka; achieved 50% faster processing and ~800 TPS per pod on OpenShift
Software Engineer at BNP Paribas
September 1, 2017 - October 23, 2025
Architected middleware and scalable risk-engine integrations; contributed to high-availability microservices and distributed systems
Junior Engineer at Patni Computer Systems
May 1, 2011 - October 23, 2025
Early career development work across projects; contributed to backend tasks and bug fixes
WCP Champion at Walmart
December 31, 2008 - October 23, 2025
Recognized for exceptional contributions to Walmart Commerce Platform project
Engineering Lead / Principal Consultant at Walmart
September 30, 2024 - October 23, 2025
Led backend architecture for modular, high-performance integration using Python, FastAPI, and Docker; built a Generative AI-powered chat bot; implemented OAuth-based SSO to boost user onboarding; designed and deployed scalable, multi-replica infrastructure on AWS with gateway security; enhanced CI/CD with Docker image versioning and storage optimizations; migrated vector embeddings from standalone ChromDB to a Qdrant server to improve knowledge base stability.
Senior Specialist Engineer at Morgan Stanley
June 30, 2023 - October 23, 2025
Directed an 8+ member team to modernize database and data-processing stacks; migrated data systems from Azure SQL to CosmosDB; streamlined data processing for 20M+ customers via Apache Spark on Google Cloud Dataproc; migrated legacy services to Spring Reactive; established end-to-end monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana; transitioned deployments from VMs to Kubernetes to reduce costs.
Senior Software Engineer at DBS Bank
November 30, 2021 - October 23, 2025
Architected high-throughput, real-time middleware for risk engine integration using sockets and Kafka; achieved ~800 TPS per pod on OpenShift; implemented resilient deployments with Helm across multi-data-center OpenShift clusters; built a low-latency Trade ID generator for distributed options trading; delivered event-driven notification services for real-time trade execution.
Software Engineer at JP Morgan
June 30, 2017 - October 23, 2025
Contributed to platform development and middleware solutions across financial services, focusing on scalable backend services and integration patterns.
Software Engineer at BNP Paribas
June 30, 2014 - October 23, 2025
Worked on backend services and data processing pipelines, contributing to performance improvements and system stability.
Junior Engineer at Patni Computer Systems
May 31, 2011 - October 23, 2025
Early-career software development role contributing to backend projects and code delivery.
Engineering Lead at Morgan Stanley
September 30, 2024 - October 23, 2025
Led a focused team to migrate database systems from Azure SQL to CosmosDB, improving scalability and operational efficiency; streamlined data processing for 20M+ customers via Apache Spark on GCP (DataProc clusters); migrated legacy customer service code to Spring Reactive; developed end-to-end monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana; transitioned service deployments from VMs to Kubernetes pods; mentored team and fostered Agile practices.
Senior Specialist Engineer at Walmart
June 30, 2023 - October 23, 2025
Led back-end architecture using Python, FastAPI, and Docker; ensured modular, high-performance integration of services; contributed to Walmart Commerce Platform; implemented OAuth-based authentication (SSO) to improve user onboarding.
Senior Software Engineer at DBS Bank
November 1, 2021 - October 23, 2025
Integrated F&B aggregators into the bank’s app via microservices on AWS, using GraphQL for scalable, real-time order processing; contributed to DBS Marketplace ‘Hotels’ module; deployed on AWS using CloudFormation to enable seamless in-app hotel bookings.
Architect at Patni Computer Systems
September 1, 2017 - October 23, 2025
Architected high-throughput, real-time middleware for risk engine integration using sockets and Kafka; achieved ~800 TPS per pod on OpenShift; engineered a low-latency Trade ID generator for distributed options trading; developed reusable event-driven notifications for real-time trade execution.
Software Engineer at Patni Computer Systems
May 31, 2014 - October 23, 2025
Early career software engineer focusing on backend services and platform development; contributions to microservices groundwork and backend integrations.
Principal Consultant - Staff Engineer at Walmart Engineering
July 31, 2025 - October 23, 2025
Led back-end architecture for a remote engagement using Python, FastAPI, and Docker; ensured modular, high‑performance integration. Built a Generative AI-powered financial chatbot and an MCP server to support content injection and model memory tracking. Implemented OAuth-based authentication (SSO), boosting user onboarding by 30%. Designed and deployed a scalable, multi‑replica infrastructure on AWS using Spring Cloud Gateway and Azure API Gateway for secure, high‑traffic routing and HA. Enhanced CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Azure Repos, introducing Docker image versioning and storage optimizations that improved deployment speed by 40%. Reworked vector embeddings from a standalone ChromaDB to a Qdrant server, increasing knowledge-base stability by at least 15%.
Lead - Morgan Stanley at Morgan Stanley
September 30, 2024 - October 23, 2025
Directed a focused team migrating database systems from Azure SQL to CosmosDB, improving scalability and operational efficiency. Streamlined data processing for 20M+ customers via Apache Spark on Google Cloud Dataproc clusters, reducing run time by 50%. Migrated legacy customer-service code to Spring Reactive, reducing resource usage by 20%. Built end-to-end monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana; transitioned deployments from VMs to Kubernetes pods, lowering infrastructure costs by ~20%.
Senior Specialist Engineer at Standard Chartered Bank
June 30, 2023 - October 23, 2025
Led an 8+ member team to modernize the technology stack, significantly enhancing application stability and accelerating feature rollout. Built a cloud-native PoC on AWS using Docker and Kubernetes to demonstrate improved scalability and resource utilization. Conducted cross-team knowledge-sharing sessions on CQRS and Kafka use cases for the CORE-DEV engineering guild. Transitioned service deployments from VM-based to Kubernetes, reducing infra costs. Mentored engineers and promoted Agile best practices through code reviews.
Software Engineer at BNP Paribas
November 30, 2021 - October 23, 2025
Architected high-throughput, real-time middleware for risk engine integration using sockets and Kafka; achieved 50% faster processing and ~800 TPS per pod on OpenShift. Built a low-latency trade ID generator for distributed options trading and designed an event-driven notification service for real-time trade execution.
Junior/Software Engineer at Patni Computer Systems
May 31, 2011 - October 23, 2025
Contributed to multiple banking/enterprise projects; integrated F&B aggregators into banking applications via microservices on AWS, using GraphQL for scalable, real-time order processing. Worked on core modules for system upgrades and verification.

Education

PG Diploma in Data Science at IIIT Bangalore
May 1, 2018 - April 1, 2020
B.E. in Computer Science at Sardar Patel University
June 1, 2004 - July 1, 2008
PG Diploma in Data Science at IIIT Bangalore
May 1, 2018 - April 1, 2020
B.E. in Computer Science at Sardar Patel University
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
PG Diploma in Data Science at IIIT Bangalore
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025

Qualifications

WCP Champion, Walmart Commerce Platform
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
Outstanding Performance / Innovation Award
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
Core Dev Guild Contributor
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
WCP Champion
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
Outstanding Performance Award
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
Innovation Award – Patni Computer Systems
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
WCP Champion, Walmart Commerce Platform project
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025
Innovation Award, Best Practices Group - Patni Computer Systems
January 11, 2030 - October 23, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Retail