Ajay Ram — Senior Software Engineer
As a Software Development Engineer with over 5 years of experience, I specialize in building robust, high-performance, and scalable solutions that drive significant improvements in system performance, scalability, and security. My passion lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to optimize operations and deliver measurable impact. Throughout my career at Hyperbots Inc. and Embibe, I've consistently delivered results that enhance efficiency and reliability: Optimized database operations, introducing Elasticsearch and Redis, leading to a 50% improvement in throughput and query response times. I also enhanced platform security with JWT expiration tokens, reducing unauthorized access by 25%. Designed and developed a scalable batch processing architecture using Apache Kafka, handling 500K+ records per day with CDC pipelines from MongoDB and PostgreSQL to Elasticsearch. I also spearheaded the implementation of another Change Data Capture (CDC) pipeline, accelerating event propagation and increasing data flow efficiency by 30%. Spearheaded CI/CD processes using Jenkins, Docker, and AWS ECS, reducing deployment time by 40%. My work includes implementing robust logging and auditing features that fortified cybersecurity and compliance, reducing vulnerabilities by 50%. Automated database schema synchronization, saving 15+ hours/month and reducing manual tasks by 70% by integrating Liquibase with Jenkins. I also initiated a team-wide code review practice, which improved code quality by 40%. Led and mentored a cross-functional team of 5 developers , fostering faster onboarding and knowledge transfer in technologies like Liquibase, Debezium, Elasticsearch, and AWS. I possess strong expertise in Java, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, AWS, Jenkins, Docker, and Kafka. My focus is on creating elegant solutions to complex challenges, always with an eye toward performance and maintainability.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer in the SaaS industry.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 5 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Aws
- Elasticsearch
- Apache Kafka
- Spring Framework
- Software Development
- Data Management
- Java Development
Career Highlights
- Improved system performance and scalability significantly.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance code quality.
- Implemented robust security measures reducing vulnerabilities.
Work Experience
Smartsheet
Senior Software Engineer I (9 mos)
Hyperbots Inc.
Software Development Engineer II (1 yr 8 mos)
Embibe
Product Engineer (1 yr 6 mos)
Software Development Engineer I (1 yr 8 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
