Akshay Agarwal

Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States10 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in managing large-scale distributed applications.
Advocate for test-driven development and engineering culture.
Proficient in multiple programming languages and methodologies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer in Cloud Computing and Logistics.

Contact

akshay.nsit93@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

Active-active pair programmingC++Domain Driven DesignGoJavaTest-driven development

About

I have been leading the engineering efforts of creating and maintaining dynamic distributed applications. Proficient in C++, Java & Go - I have managed mid-sized backend engineering teams and helped shape large codebases using Domain Driven Design. An advocate of active-active pair programming for test-driven development, I try to keep the developer community around me constantly engaged!

Experience

Google

2 roles

Software Engineer (Tech Lead)

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos · On-site

Working on Foundation and Security Platforms of Google Cloud

Software Engineer (Tech Lead)

Aug 2020 – Aug 2025 · 5 yrs · On-site

Leading efforts to manage datacenter software lifecycles for optimal usage of compute, storage & network resources at Google's scale.

Rivigo

2 roles

Lead Engineer

Jan 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

Lead a mid-sized backend engineering team, owning central platforms like Notifications, Tracking, SSO, Vehicle Continuum.
Co-chaired Devops champ role, managing AWS and on-prem footprint. This included provisioning, cost optimisation, performance scaling, reliability.
Planned and published team OKRs in monthly sync ups with leadership.

Software Development Engineer II

Mar 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurgaon, India

Drove tech transformation of finance at Rivigo. Built central software to manage overall revenue and expenses of all businesses.
Practiced and promoted the reliable engineering culture by setting up enhanced monitoring, strict code-reviews, pair-programming and test-driven development.

Unicommerce (acquired by snapdeal)

Software Engineer

Jun 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Authored multiple modules across E-com domain for warehouse management, CRMs, and logistics.
Did hands-off backend engineering where tens of services were built and deprecated in a fast paced environment.