Kunal Kalra

Senior Software Engineer

Babenhausen, Hesse, Germany19 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years of experience in software engineering
Expert in C# and .NET technologies
Proven track record in scalable enterprise solutions

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Enterprise Software expert with a strong focus on scalable solutions.

Contact

kunal.kalra@wisetechglobal.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

C#.net FrameworkMicroservicesAsp.net MvcWpfJavaWeb ApplicationsSharepointCompiler Construction

Other Skills

ASP.NET AJAXAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsC (Programming Language)Coding ExperienceCommercial SoftwareConfidence BuildingData StructuresFront-End DevelopmentGitHub CopilotInterpersonal CommunicationKnockoutJSMicrosoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)Microsoft SQL ServerModel-View-Controller (MVC)

About

Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years’ experience across Microsoft, Amazon, and WiseTech Global, delivering scalable enterprise software and distributed systems. Skilled in C#/.NET, full-stack development, microservices, and agile engineering practices (TDD, DDD, CI/CD, SOLID). Adaptable and globally experienced, having worked in India, Australia, and Germany, I thrive in both lean teams and large enterprises. Passionate about solving complex problems and building reliable, future-proof systems. Outside of work, I practice and teach yoga, breathing, and meditation techniques, which keep me balanced, calm, and focused in high-pressure environments.

Experience

19 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Wisetech global

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2023 – Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area · Remote

Contributed to global logistics and supply chain platforms used by enterprises worldwide, delivering scalable and high-performance solutions.
Designed and implemented full-stack features across distributed microservices, with strong focus on reliability, maintainability, and automated testing.
Devised innovative solutions to complex technical challenges, with high quality (low on bugs), removing system bottlenecks and enabling high-velocity delivery.
Incrementally integrated AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), enabling >80% of certain features to be implemented through prompt-driven coding and testing (with thorough code-reviews), boosting productivity and delivery speed.
Collaborated with cross-border teams (EU, APAC, US) to align architecture, integration, and processes across product lines.
Championed Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, TDD, DDD, and SOLID principles, ensuring code quality, resilience, and scalability.

Problem SolvingObject Oriented ModelingObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Microsoft SQL ServerC#.NET Framework+1

Mondiale vgl

Senior Software Developer

Sep 2017 – May 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Melbourne, Australia & Frankfurt, Germany · Hybrid

Delivered end-to-end full-stack development for a leading freight forwarding platform, supporting ~10,000 web requests/day.
Contributed to the architectural migration toward microservices, leveraging NServiceBus + MSMQ to establish scalable asynchronous messaging patterns.
Documented architecture & design patterns from scratch, enabling faster onboarding and long-term maintainability.
Practiced Agile (Scrum), CI/CD, TDD, DDD, and SOLID principles, ensuring robust and scalable systems.
Acted as an all-rounder in a lean 7-developer team — handling architecture, planning, estimation, coding, testing, and deployment.
Mentored peers, conducted code reviews, and drove process improvements to raise engineering standards across the team.

C#SignalRTypeScriptProblem SolvingProgrammingNHibernate+12

E-tools software

Senior Software Developer

May 2012 – Aug 2017 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Melbourne, Australia · On-site

Built and deployed full-stack intranet & web applications, improving scalability and performance for enterprise clients.
Architected and implemented the e-Tools Web Gateway — auto-deployable, single-click setup with self-updating apps — laying the foundation for the company’s SaaS offerings.
Enhanced legacy products (10+ years old) Windows .NET applications with critical performance improvements, extending their lifespan and protecting client trust.
Championed the adoption of Agile methodologies, improving delivery speed and collaboration.
Mentored junior developers, empowering the team to independently deliver complex modules.

ASP.NET MVCC#Problem SolvingProgrammingSQLMicrosoft SQL Server+6

Accolite

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2011 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

Led core feature development of a secure exam software in WPF, including kiosk mode with advanced Windows security.
Delivered major features such as audio/video viewer integration, silent updates, and partitioned downloads.
Scoped and executed monthly releases in a 3-member agile team, maintaining client priorities and stability.
Drove root cause analysis and rapid resolution of customer issues, ensuring product reliability.

C#Problem SolvingProgrammingCommercial SoftwareCoding ExperienceUnit Testing+7

Amazon

Software Development Engineer

Sep 2010 – Mar 2011 · 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Developed and deployed web applications & services (Perl, Java) for Amazon Merchant platform.
Implemented large-scale merchant features, balancing performance with business logic complexity.
Researched and prototyped new technologies to optimize customer workflows and system scalability.
Contributed to multiple internal Amazon development and deployment frameworks.

Model-View-Controller (MVC)ProgrammingCommercial SoftwareCoding ExperienceUnit TestingAlgorithms+3

Microsoft

Software Development Engineer

Jul 2007 – Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Designed and developed key features for SharePoint Online (Office 365), including Express Site templates and User Provisioning backends.
Built privacy compliance systems handling >500,000 users, delivering zero-bug batch migrations.
Created a Performance Measurement Automation Tool for UI automation & benchmarking, adopted by Office Live teams.
Managed automation of daily builds and large-scale processes, improving developer productivity.

C#ASP.NET AJAXProgrammingSQLMicrosoft SQL ServerCommercial Software+9

Hcl technologies

Software Engineer (Member Technical Staff)

Jun 2004 – Jun 2005 · 1 yr · Noida Area, India · On-site

Enhanced a Fortran compiler (written in C) with advanced loop optimizations, improving performance.
Designed ~500 test cases to ensure compiler stability across diverse scenarios.
Conducted code reviews, bug fixes, and regression testing for compiler reliability.

C (Programming Language)ProgrammingCoding ExperienceUnit TestingCompiler Construction