suraj goel

Senior Software Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India4 yrs 10 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in distributed systems and scalable backend platforms.
Significant cost reduction achievements in financial technology.
Proven leadership in high-impact software engineering projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech-focused Software Engineer with expertise in distributed systems and cloud technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsApache KafkaJavaAws

Other Skills

KubernetesAmazon Web Services (AWS)Apache DruidReact.jsAWS LambdaAmazon DynamodbAWS Step FunctionsAWS GlueAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)Amazon SQSGen AILarge Language Models (LLM)kakfaAlgorithmsData Structures

About

Software Engineer with a strong focus on distributed systems, data infrastructure, and scalable backend platforms. Currently working at Confluent, where I work on External Metrics for the Confluent product suite, owning the real-time analytics store (Apache Druid) and the Metrics API.

Experience

4 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 7 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 7 mos

Current Experience

The apache software foundation

Contributor - Apache Druid

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Contributor to Apache Druid:
Issues - https://github.com/apache/druid/issues/created_by/suraj-goel
Pull Requests - https://github.com/apache/druid/pulls/suraj-goel
Landed Commits -https://github.com/apache/druid/commits/master/?author=suraj-goel

Confluent

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

working on high scale observability problems

JavaKubernetesDistributed SystemsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Apache KafkaApache Druid

Amazon

Software Development Engineer

Sep 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

Building the AWS deals modelling tool at AWS Fintech.
At Amazon, I have led several critical projects:
1. Architecting Scalable Solutions: Spearheaded the end-to-end design and delivery of scalable solutions for financial technology, managing a team of 8 and ensuring successful project execution.
2. Cost Optimization Initiatives: Delivered projects that significantly reduced operational costs, including a notable achievement of reducing storage costs by 93% through an innovative redesign of the data ingestion architecture.
3. Automation and Efficiency: Automated key workflows, resulting in substantial time savings and increased efficiency, with an estimated annual saving of 1100 hours through process automation.
4. High Adoption Rates: Led projects that achieved high adoption rates, improving system utilization and customer satisfaction.

JavaReact.jsAWS LambdaAmazon DynamodbAWS Step FunctionsAWS Glue+6

Oracle

Application Engineer

Jul 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

At Oracle, I contributed to the development and enhancement of several key features within the Human Capital Management (HCM) product suite. My role involved designing and delivering high-quality, robust solutions that improved functionality and user experience across multiple applications.
Tech Stack
Java, Oracle SQL, ADF, VBCS

Visa

SDE Intern

May 2020 – Jul 2020 · 2 mos · Remote

Authored a white paper and led a team to develop solutions that enhance cash displacement and promote digital payments using Visa APIs. This project showcased my ability to leverage APIs to create impactful financial technology solutions.

Indian institute of technology, bombay

Summer Intern

May 2019 – Jul 2019 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

As a Summer Intern at IIT Bombay, I was involved in a project aimed at modernizing the institution's server infrastructure.
1. Micro-Cloud Development: Developed a Micro-Cloud to replace traditional servers, enhancing the scalability and efficiency of the server infrastructure.
2. Dockerized OpenedX Deployment: Deployed a Dockerized OpenedX platform on the Micro-Cloud, facilitating efficient and scalable online education delivery.