Khalid Khan — Software Engineer
I’m a Backend Software Engineer with 7.5+ years of experience building reliable, scalable systems across networking and enterprise platforms. I focus on writing clean, maintainable backend code and improving systems through thoughtful design, refactoring, and strong object/data modeling. At Cisco Systems, I work on large-scale NMS/EMS platforms, designing backend services for inventory provisioning, service discovery, automation, and restoration across optical and IP networks. I’ve supported optical networks spanning thousands of devices and contributed to key performance optimizations, including significantly improving inventory collection latency and stability for large-scale device populations. My work involves integrating network devices using NETCONF, gNMI, SNMP, RESTCONF, and YANG, and building fault-tolerant microservices that operate reliably in distributed environments. Previously, at Incture Technologies, I worked on a cloud-based GST automation platform used by B2B and B2C businesses handling very high transaction volumes. I built backend services using Java, Spring, and Hibernate, developed REST APIs, and implemented background job frameworks with a strong focus on data correctness, compliance, and scalability. Earlier at Accenture, I developed RESTful services for large enterprise applications in the communications domain, automated manual backend workflows, and supported production deployments—building a strong foundation in enterprise-grade systems and operational ownership. Across roles, I’ve worked extensively with Java and Spring Boot, practiced TDD using JUnit, TestNG, and Mockito, and contributed to CI/CD pipelines delivering consistent, defect-free releases. I’ve built systems using microservices, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, distributed caching, and both relational and non-relational databases, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability. I bring deep exposure to optical and multilayer networking (OTN, SONET/SDH, WSON, GMPLS, PCE) and platforms like NCS2K, NCS1K, and NCS4K, and enjoy bridging networking complexity with clean backend abstractions. I actively invest time in system design (HLD/LLD), data structures, database design, and distributed systems on AWS. I enjoy solving hard backend problems, driving measurable performance improvements, and mentoring engineers through design discussions and code reviews.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Software Engineer with expertise in SaaS and networking solutions.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 8 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Java
- Spring Framework
- Agile
- Python
Career Highlights
- 7.5+ years of experience in backend engineering.
- Expertise in building scalable systems for networking platforms.
- Proven track record of performance optimization in large-scale environments.
Work Experience
Cisco
Software Development Engineer - 4 (1 mo)
Software Development Engineer - 3 (3 yrs 7 mos)
Software Development Engineer -2 (2 yrs 1 mo)
Incture Technologies
Software Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)
Accenture
Associate Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
Cynepia Technologies
Software Developer Intern (6 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, BANGALORE