I'm Vishakha Deokar, a Backend Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience developing scalable distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven applications. I have a strong track record in cloud-native development on AWS, performance optimization, and system reliability, delivering tangible improvements in latency and cost efficiency. I thrive in designing resilient architectures and collaborating across teams to deliver robust, scalable services. In my roles, I’ve contributed to migrations from monoliths to microservices, built streaming pipelines with Kafka, and optimized deployments using Kubernetes and CI/CD practices. I’m passionate about applying best practices in observability, security, and performance to drive high-quality software products.

Vishakha Deokar

I'm Vishakha Deokar, a Backend Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience developing scalable distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven applications. I have a strong track record in cloud-native development on AWS, performance optimization, and system reliability, delivering tangible improvements in latency and cost efficiency. I thrive in designing resilient architectures and collaborating across teams to deliver robust, scalable services. In my roles, I’ve contributed to migrations from monoliths to microservices, built streaming pipelines with Kafka, and optimized deployments using Kubernetes and CI/CD practices. I’m passionate about applying best practices in observability, security, and performance to drive high-quality software products.

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I’m Vishakha Deokar, a Backend Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience developing scalable distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven applications. I have a strong track record in cloud-native development on AWS, performance optimization, and system reliability, delivering tangible improvements in latency and cost efficiency. I thrive in designing resilient architectures and collaborating across teams to deliver robust, scalable services.

In my roles, I’ve contributed to migrations from monoliths to microservices, built streaming pipelines with Kafka, and optimized deployments using Kubernetes and CI/CD practices. I’m passionate about applying best practices in observability, security, and performance to drive high-quality software products.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Development Engineer at Proximate Technologies Inc
January 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Contributed to migration of a monolithic platform into a microservices architecture, enabling higher deployment frequency and scalability. Built Kafka-based streaming pipelines processing 20K–50K events per minute to support asynchronous workflows. Tuned JVM performance through memory and thread optimization, reducing response latency by 25–35%. Implemented resilience patterns including circuit breakers, retry handling, and rate limiting to stabilize services during peak traffic. Assisted with Kubernetes autoscaling and resource tuning, achieving 15–20% cost efficiency. Collaborated with cross-functional teams on API contracts, improving service integration quality.
Software Development Engineer at Amazon.com, Inc.
June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Delivered serverless backend solutions using AWS Lambda and API Gateway, handling 100K–200K daily requests. Leveraged Redis caching to decrease database load by 25–40% while accelerating response times. Supported implementation of authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth2 and RBAC. Streamlined CI/CD workflows, shortening release cycles and reducing manual intervention. Strengthened monitoring and logging frameworks, improving issue detection and resolution speed. Participated in architectural discussions and peer code evaluations to maintain scalable design standards.
Sr. Software Development Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services
May 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Accelerated batch processing throughput by 25–35% using parallel execution strategies. Refined database performance via indexing and query enhancements, cutting response time significantly. Established reliable data pipelines with retry and recovery capabilities. Enabled reporting efficiency through support of analytics dashboard solutions. Boosted system stability during high-load conditions, enhancing reliability metrics. Increased data processing efficiency, reduced response time for critical operations, minimized data loss and failures, enhanced stakeholder reporting visibility, and ensured stable performance during peak loads.
Software Development Engineer at Hexaware Technologies Limited
April 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018
Maintained backend systems supporting 100K+ daily transactions with consistent uptime. Reorganized database schemas and query structures, improving execution efficiency by 50%. Handled large-scale data pipelines processing 1M+ records per day. Minimized production defects by 35% via automated testing adoption. Enhanced development speed by 20% through modular and maintainable coding practices.

Education

Master of Science - Information System Security at University of the Cumberlands
May 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Master of Science - Information System at Cleveland State University
January 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics