Paragraph 1: I am a Software Development Engineer with a passion for building scalable, cloud-native backend systems and delivering high-throughput solutions. I enjoy full-stack work across Python, Java, Go, C#, and JavaScript/TypeScript, with hands-on experience in microservices, event-driven architectures, serverless, and distributed systems. Paragraph 2: I design and operate cloud-based, observable systems on AWS, Azure, and GCP, leveraging CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and modern databases. I thrive in Agile teams and focus on measurable improvements in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, while maintaining secure and maintainable code.

Chetan Reddy Gajjala

Paragraph 1: I am a Software Development Engineer with a passion for building scalable, cloud-native backend systems and delivering high-throughput solutions. I enjoy full-stack work across Python, Java, Go, C#, and JavaScript/TypeScript, with hands-on experience in microservices, event-driven architectures, serverless, and distributed systems. Paragraph 2: I design and operate cloud-based, observable systems on AWS, Azure, and GCP, leveraging CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and modern databases. I thrive in Agile teams and focus on measurable improvements in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, while maintaining secure and maintainable code.

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Paragraph 1: I am a Software Development Engineer with a passion for building scalable, cloud-native backend systems and delivering high-throughput solutions. I enjoy full-stack work across Python, Java, Go, C#, and JavaScript/TypeScript, with hands-on experience in microservices, event-driven architectures, serverless, and distributed systems.

Paragraph 2: I design and operate cloud-based, observable systems on AWS, Azure, and GCP, leveraging CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and modern databases. I thrive in Agile teams and focus on measurable improvements in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, while maintaining secure and maintainable code.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Development Engineer at Datadog
January 1, 2025 - November 24, 2025
Planned and deployed AWS microservices using Node.js and TypeScript, boosting throughput by 32% and reducing latency across telemetry pipelines. Implemented REST and GraphQL APIs with PostgreSQL and Redis, reducing query times by 35% for real-time analytics. Automated build, test, and release pipelines with Jenkins and Terraform, cutting deployment time from 6 hours to under 45 minutes with zero rollback incidents. Built Python-based telemetry exporters for Datadog APM, expanding monitoring coverage by 45% and shortening incident resolution by 40%. Optimized data ingestion and caching to raise log throughput from 3M to 5.5M events/hour under heavy load. Strengthened security via IAM roles, input sanitization, and CSP policies, reducing vulnerability exposure by 30% and achieving audit compliance. Developed React.js real-time monitoring dashboard integrating with Datadog APIs, improving incident visualization by 40% and reducing alert triage time. Enhanced front-end performance with laz
Software Engineer at Infosys
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Developed large-scale enterprise modules using Java, Spring, and Angular, improving response time by 40% and supporting 10K+ concurrent users across regions. Built and optimized Angular front-end components with RxJS and NgRx, reducing DOM re-rendering time by 45% and enhancing dashboard interactivity. Created normalized MySQL schemas and optimized MongoDB indexes, improving query efficiency by 50% and reducing backend CPU usage by 22%. Refactored legacy applications into Dockerized microservices on AWS ECS, reducing infra costs by 28% and increasing scalability under peak workloads. Implemented Jest and PyTest in CI pipelines, achieving 92% test coverage and cutting QA verification time by 35%. Delivered secure REST APIs with JWT authentication and HTTPS encryption, ensuring audit compliance and zero critical vulnerabilities. Reduced code complexity by 25% via SOLID-based refactoring and linting automation. Collaborated with UI/UX teams for responsive layouts and WCAG 2.1 accessibilit
Software Development Engineer at Datadog
December 1, 2024 - Present
Constructed cloud-native microservices processing over 100,000 metrics per second, reducing system latency by 25% while enhancing real-time monitoring and alerting capabilities for global clients. Developed and maintained REST and gRPC APIs, improving data retrieval efficiency by 30% for internal dashboards and external integrations, ensuring high availability across distributed environments. Systematized containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, integrating GitHub Actions and ArgoCD pipelines to reduce production rollout time from 2 hours to 45 minutes. Optimized database queries in PostgreSQL and MongoDB, decreasing response times for analytics dashboards by 30% while supporting scalable data ingestion workflows. Executed robust unit, integration, and performance tests, increasing test coverage to 90% and reducing post-release incidents by 40% in production systems. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design fault-tolerant architecture, improving system uptime by
Software Engineer at Infosys
August 1, 2021 - July 31, 2023
Improved full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and React, improving platform response time by 20% and supporting over 50,000 daily active users. Implemented event-driven microservices and Kafka pipelines, reducing batch processing times by 35% and enhancing data consistency across multiple systems. Mechanized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, decreasing deployment cycles from two days to under four hours while maintaining 99% release success rate. Optimized SQL and NoSQL database queries in MySQL and MongoDB, improving transaction throughput by 25% and supporting high-traffic web applications. Applied TDD and code reviews to ensure secure, maintainable, high-quality software, reducing post-production bugs by 30% across multiple service modules.
Junior Software Engineer at Infosys
June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021
Assisted in developing Java and Angular web applications, enhancing customer-facing platform performance by 15% while supporting a base of more than 10,000 users. Participated in database design, indexing, and query optimization, increasing MySQL/PostgreSQL efficiency by 20% and improving data retrieval speed for business processes. Supported CI/CD automation using Docker, Jenkins, and Git, reducing manual deployment effort by 50% and shortening release cycles from weekly to bi-weekly. Wrote unit and integration tests across multiple modules, raising code coverage to 85% and reducing production defect rates by 25%. Collaborated with senior engineers on troubleshooting production incidents, minimizing system downtime by 40% and ensuring faster resolution of critical bugs.

Education

Master of Science, Cyber Security at California State University, Dominguez Hills
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering at Presidency University, Bengaluru, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023
Master of Science, Cyber Security at California State University, Dominguez Hills
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor in Technology, Computer Science and Engineering at Presidency University, Bengaluru, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023
Master of Science, Cyber Security at California State University, Dominguez Hills
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering at Presidency University, Bengaluru
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023
Master of Science, Cyber Security at California State University, Dominguez Hills
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor in Technology, Computer Science and Engineering at Presidency University, Bengaluru, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023
Master of Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor in Technology at Presidency University, Bengaluru, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
CCNA - Cisco
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
OSCP - Offensive Security
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
CCNA - Cisco (Foundational networking concepts)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
OSCP - Offensive Security
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
CCNA - Cisco
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
OSCP - Offensive Security
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
CCNA - Cisco
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
OSCP - Offensive Security
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
CCNA - Cisco
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
OSCP - Offensive Security
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services