Vishnu Karthikeya Narni

CTO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India5 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led development of key trading platform projects.
  • Expert in real-time data streaming and distributed systems.
  • Mentored junior developers to enhance team capabilities.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Developer in the Fintech industry.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsJavaGraphqlApache KafkaSolution Architecture

Other Skills

Architectural DesignPython (Programming Language)Cloud ComputingJavaScriptPythonApache FlinkReactive ProgrammingAlgorithmsData StructuresMachine LearningSoftware DevelopmentData ScienceC++C (Programming Language)Microsoft Office

About

Senior Developer at D. E. Shaw & Co. with expertise in backend engineering, primarily working with Java, Python, and Apache Kafka. I focus on real-time data streaming and distributed systems, collaborating closely with business teams to develop and enhance trading platforms. I lead product initiatives by taking ownership of ideation, design, planning, and execution, and have had the opportunity to lead projects like Nexus and Bifrost to improve data infrastructure. I also enjoy mentoring junior developers to help them grow. With a strong academic background, including an Institute Gold Medal from IIT Gandhinagar, I’m passionate about solving technical challenges and continuously learning.

Experience

5 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

D. e. shaw india private limited

3 roles

Lead Tech

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Senior Member Technical

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Led the development of Nexus, a full stack application which improved the visualization and debuggability of streaming data pipelines. Successfully gained approval from the stakeholders and was responsible for the tool's initial set of features, architecture and worked on the implementation along with a Junior developer.
  • Contributed as one of the core developers to the Bifrost(Unified GraphQL Engine), which enabled real-time streaming workflows and supported various data sources, including Kafka, ActiveMQ, and firm specific middleware.
  • Designed a starter project that reduced onboarding time onto streaming workflows from a few days to just 15 minutes, simplifying the team's processes.
  • Provided guidance and mentorship to a campus hire on projects involving technologies like Kafka, Java, and Python.
Distributed SystemsArchitectural DesignSolution ArchitecturePython (Programming Language)JavaCloud Computing+2

Member Technical

May 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Designed and developed a high-performance micro-service for State Management in streaming data pipelines using distributed systems, resulting in a ~5x increase in query scalability and a 70% reduction in latencies.
  • Enhanced and maintained legacy code responsible for handling subscriptions over Kafka data, addressing feature and bug requests promptly.
  • Worked with a tech stack that included Java, Python, Apache Kafka, ksqlDB, Apache Flink, and Flink SQL.
Solution ArchitecturePython (Programming Language)JavaApache FlinkApache KafkaGraphQL+1

The d. e. shaw group

Senior Member Technical

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024 · 1 mo · New York, United States · On-site

  • Collaborated with stakeholders from the Energy Trading team to design and implement a real-time trading system for seamless access to market data, including quotes and positions, enriched with business logic. Developed an architecture leveraging a cutting-edge proprietary real-time data streaming framework, successfully pitching the design and securing stakeholder approval. Implemented the foundational baseline for trading use cases, establishing a scalable framework for future enhancements and additional business logic.

The d. e. shaw group

Software Developer Intern

Apr 2020 – May 2020 · 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Implemented and analyzed a few methods for State Management in Streaming Data Pipelines. The tech-stack for the project includes Java, Python, Apache Kafka, ksqlDB and Kafka Streams.

Codechef college chapter - grasp - iit gandhinagar

Core Member

Aug 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Capgemini

Software Developer Intern

May 2019 – Jul 2019 · 2 mos · Gandhinagar

  • I worked on real-time multiple face detection system for attendance and it is also useful during emergencies like fire evacuation.
Cloud Computing

Amalthea, iit gandhinagar

Event Organizer

Jun 2018 – Oct 2018 · 4 mos · Gandhinagar

  • I was a part of the Events team in Amalthea, the technical summit of IIT Gandhinagar. I was one amongst the three problem setters of the programming contest D'Code 2018.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Bachelor of Technology

Jan 2017 – Jan 2021

Sri Chaitanya Junior College, Hydernagar

Intermediate

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

Keshava Reddy Educational Hub

Class X

Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

St. Alphonsa's High School

Class 7

Jun 2003 – Jul 2012

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