Akash Lalwani

Senior Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years in software engineering.
Expert in distributed systems and cloud computing.
Proven track record of enhancing system performance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with strong capabilities in cloud computing and distributed systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsCloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentMicroservicesDevops

Other Skills

PostgreSQLApache KafkaKotlinChef.ioJenkinsCore JavaMySQLAmazon DynamoDBSpring FrameworkAmazon Web Services (AWS)Microsoft AzureDockerData StructuresProgrammingJava

About

Senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience in building scalable, reliable and performant distributed systems. Currently enhancing Jira Service Management, leading initiatives in data migration and system optimization, while mentoring junior team members.

Experience

11 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Atlassian

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

1. Led the architectural transition for JSM from synchronous API-based to event-driven streaming for cloud-to-cloud data migration, enhancing performance by approximately 240%.
2. Led and implemented the backend architecture and service for the canned response feature in JSM, achieving a reliability success rate of 99.9% and effectively addressing a highly requested customer need.
3. Increased test coverage for JSM Knowledge Base services by 30% through organized integration testing, greatly enhancing product robustness.

PostgreSQLApache KafkaDistributed SystemsCloud Computing

Software Development Engineer 2

Jul 2020 – Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

1. Improved Knowledge Base service level indicators (SLIs) from 95% to 99.99% by identifying and addressing gaps across products and services through collaboration with global teams, implementing changes including query updates, missing events, and error handling.
2. Contributed to various Knowledge Base features, including linking multiple spaces in JSM projects for improved article organization, implementing tagging functionalities, and ensuring compliance of a JSM microservice with data residency requirements.
3. Improved Knowledge Base service level indicators (SLIs) from 95% to 99.99% by identifying and addressing gaps across products and services through collaboration with global teams, implementing changes including query updates, missing events, and error handling.
4. Spearheaded the implementation of JSM customer accounts and Confluence unlicensed user support, facilitating an embeddable page view experience in the JSM portal through cross-team collaboration and service updates, significantly improving user experience.

PostgreSQLKotlinCloud ComputingSoftware Development

Adobe

2 roles

Computer Scientist

Feb 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

1. Implemented a multi-cloud REST API-based queue service as a wrapper for AWS SQS and Azure Queues to facilitate efficient message handling for multi-cloud linux based workers.
2. Contributed in breaking down the monolithic architecture of Adobe Cloud Platform into microservices, successfully implementing the Rendition Service to streamline the thumbnail rendition workflow.

Chef.ioJenkinsCloud ComputingMicroservices

MTS

Nov 2016 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

1. Developed and Dockerized a multi-cloud (AWS and Azure) Switch Image Service, along with Linux-based workers for generating thumbnails of images and videos in the cloud leading to faster deployment of service by onboarding to Adobe Ethos platform.
2. Led a team of 4 developers to design and implement a CI/CD pipeline in Azure, utilizing Jenkins jobs written in Groovy for Windows-based services. Focused on Azure machine images, auto-scaling policies, and security protocols using Managed Service Identity (MSI).

Chef.ioJenkinsCloud ComputingDevOps

Belzabar software design india private limited

Computer Scientist

Jun 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

1. Collaborated with software developers, PM and QA teams to design and implement algorithms for the Student Enrollment Management System for NYC DOE, ensuring functionality, scalability, and performance met client requirements.
2. Revised and modularized legacy codebases, modernizing development standards from Struts to Spring framework.
3. Initiated, designed, and implemented an Android application that streamlined the timesheet submission process for Belzabar employees, enabling offline access and significantly reducing the time spent in the office for filing timesheets.