Krishna Teja

DevOps Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India5 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Expert in designing high-throughput streaming pipelines.
Proficient in Apache Kafka and Flink for real-time analytics.
Strong background in Java and Spring Boot for backend development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused engineer in the Streaming Data and Cloud Computing industry.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Apache KafkaApache FlinkJavaSpring BootReact Js

Other Skills

Confluent Platform/CloudKafka StreamsSchema RegistryChange Data Capture (CDC)Client-Side Field Level Encryption (CSFLE)Distributed SystemsKubernetesNetwork DesignObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)RedisNestJSNode JSTypeScriptModel Context Protocol (MCP)Python (Programming Language)

About

As an Advisory Engineer at Confluent, I specialize in designing and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency streaming pipelines utilizing Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform/Cloud. My contributions include implementing stream processing solutions with Apache Flink and Kafka Streams, managing Kafka Connect integrations with enterprise systems, and ensuring robust data governance with Schema Registry. A BTech graduate in Computer Science from Hindustan University, I hold certifications such as Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka and Certified Kubernetes Administrator. My expertise in Java and Spring Boot enables me to support secure data streaming and deliver scalable solutions for real-time analytics and data transformation.

Experience

5 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Confluent

2 roles

Advisory Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Remote

Designing and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform/Cloud
Implementing stream processing solutions using Apache Flink and Kafka Streams for real-time analytics and data transformation
Building and managing Kafka Connect integrations for systems such as PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Splunk, and other enterprise data platforms
Implementing Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines using Debezium connectors
Working with Schema Registry, Avro/JSON schemas, and schema references to enable strongly governed data contracts
Implementing Client-Side Field Level Encryption (CSFLE) to support secure, privacy-preserving data streaming
Supporting multi-region Kafka architectures and distributed data systems for high availability and fault tolerance
Developing custom integrations and connectors to extend the Kafka ecosystem
Troubleshooting complex production issues across distributed systems and improving system reliability and performance
I work closely with engineering teams and architects to enable event-driven systems, real-time analytics, and scalable streaming infrastructures across cloud environments.

Apache KafkaConfluent Platform/CloudApache FlinkKafka StreamsSchema RegistryChange Data Capture (CDC)+2

Solutions Engineer - STS

Feb 2024 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote

1. Creating and architecting the asynchronous microservices in Java
2. Developing reusable artifacts
3. Helping clients implementing our software using Kubernetes

JavaKubernetesNetwork Design

Cognizant

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2023 – Feb 2024 · 2 mos · Hybrid

JavaObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Goapptiv private limited

Associate Developer

Jul 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Developed a Java Spring Boot backend microservice that periodically retrieves partner key details and distributes them to downstream systems.
Implemented a read through caching strategy using Redis and Nest JS to improve response times and reduce the db load while implementing the additional logics to prevent serving the stale data.
Deployed a NestJS microservice with cron jobs to refresh database data every two months by fetching updates from government APIs.
Implemented asynchronous operations in Java using WebFlux for efficient message handling.
Performed unit, mocking, and container testing using JUnit, Mockito, and containerization testing frameworks.
Utilized GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines for deploying node js apps

JavaSpring BootRedisNestJS

Knoah solutions

Software Developer

Dec 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

1. Develop React JS components using typescript for a large scale UI app which is used by the internal orgs
2. Worked on developing apis for storing and managing customer information using Node JS
3. Deployed the React JS apps to the vercel for server side rendering and also implemented ISR for achieving best performance
4. CI/CD is implemented using git hub and the vercel internal tools

React JSNode JSTypeScript