Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos

• Curating, writing, and publishing professional content on software engineering, architecture, and emerging technologies for a global audience of engineers and technical leaders.
• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• Authored weekly technical articles and newsletters that simplify complex engineering topics into actionable insights, reaching an average of 5K page views per article and peaking at 10K for high-impact pieces such as the DoorDash architecture analysis.
• Researched emerging technologies and trends to produce timely, high-impact content that informs engineering decisions and highlights emerging patterns across the software industry.
• Built a consistent content pipeline, increasing overall engagement on InfoQ and reinforcing thought leadership in software architecture and emerging technologies.

May 2019 – Jul 2019 · 2 mos · San Jose, California, United States · On-site

• Engaged as a solutions consultant to understand and navigate Kroger’s complex ecosystem, including how different brands operate and integrate with one another. Contributed to solution architecture for catalog management integration across multiple brands, helping establish a foundation for cross-brand alignment and operational efficiency.
• Key Contributions & Achievements:
• Quickly gained insights into Kroger’s multi-brand landscape and integration points.
• Participated in architecting solutions for catalog management, ensuring smooth interoperability between brands.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs.

Feb 2018 – Nov 2018 · 9 mos · On-site

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• 1. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Spearheaded the redesign of the Checkout Service into a faster, more efficient microservices architecture, significantly improving scalability and performance.
• 2. 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Introduced Pact for microservices contract testing, enabling early detection of compatibility and integration issues in the project lifecycle.
• 3. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗗𝗗: Encouraged and guided the adoption of Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices across teams, fostering a culture of quality and collaboration.
• 4. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: Designed and developed DSPortal, using ElasticSearch and Kibana, cutting incident response time by 50% and improving resolution efficiency.

Jun 2017 – Feb 2018 · 8 mos · On-site

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• 1.𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲: Played a key role in delivering the Buy Online Pick Up in Store (BOPIS) project for Gap and co-brands, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.
• 2. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Partnered with the Product Development Manager (PDM) to define MVPs, prioritize user stories, estimate timelines, and track velocity. This collaboration resulted in a 15% improvement in sprint deliverables and planning accuracy.
• 3. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: Ensured the delivery of high-quality, production-ready code through rigorous reviews and adherence to coding standards, reducing production defects by 20% and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• 4. 𝗢𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Streamlined onsite-offshore collaboration, enhancing communication and team alignment across global teams. This effort improved project delivery efficiency by 50% and minimized bottlenecks.
• 5. 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Worked seamlessly with cross-functional teams in requirement analysis, development, testing, and production readiness. This comprehensive involvement accelerated time-to-market by improving accountability and coordination.
• 6. 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Built both technical and domain expertise within offshore teams by mentoring and up skilling team members, increasing their productivity by 30% and creating a more self-sufficient and capable workforce.

Apr 2015 – May 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
• 1. 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: Played a pivotal role in migrating Walmart's legacy grocery application to a modern tech stack, leveraging Apache Camel, Spring Boot, and backend microservices, significantly enhancing performance and scalability.
• 2. 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Contributed to the development of OneOps, a cloud-based application lifecycle management tool, streamlining deployment and operational efficiency.
• 3. 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Designed and developed RESTful APIs for order management systems utilizing Couchbase DB and Cassandra, supporting seamless operations for both Walmart.com and Asda.com.
• 4. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: As a Senior Project Engineer, actively contributed to all design and development phases, ensuring high-quality deliverables and alignment with project goals.

Dec 2013 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• 1. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Played a major role in transitioning multiple monolithic applications into scalable and maintainable microservices, significantly improving system flexibility and operational efficiency.
• 2. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Introduced Liquibase for database schema management, streamlining deployments and ensuring consistency across different environments, reducing deployment-related errors.

Apr 2010 – May 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• 1. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Designed and developed backend services for key projects such as Wedding Registry and Checkout Refactor.
• 2. 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 : Played a pivotal role in introducing REST-based services and conducting evaluation studies for open-source tools supporting RESTful architecture.
• 3. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Facilitated the smooth transition between version control systems, from CVS to SVN and finally to Git, supporting organizational growth.
• 4. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: Early adopter of CI/CD pipelines, improving code integration and deployment processes.
• 5. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Introduced "check-in dance" and promoted best practices like using JUnit and Mockito for robust unit testing.
• 6. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Automated developer environment setup using Ant scripts, reducing setup time from 1 day to 30 minutes, marking the beginning of automation-driven efficiency.
• 7. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Key contributor to a successful POC for Checkout Refactor using Spring Web Flow, paving the way for project implementation.

Apr 2008 – Apr 2010 · 2 yrs

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• 1. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Led design and development efforts to ensure software met requirements for a legal processing outsourcing application, enhancing operational efficiency.
• 2. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Actively contributed to the design phase, providing technical solutions that aligned with business goals and project requirements.
• 3. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝗢𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Successfully implemented multiple application single sign-on (SSO) functionality, streamlining user authentication across platforms.
• 4. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 & 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: Designed and developed the application framework and object model, ensuring a scalable and maintainable architecture.
• 5. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Took ownership of database administration tasks, optimizing performance and ensuring data integrity.
• 6. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Worked closely with business stakeholders to gather feedback and ensure that the software aligned with business needs.
• 7. 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Maintained high-quality code standards through rigorous testing and continuous improvement, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the application.

Jun 2006 – Apr 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿: Contributed to requirements gathering and development for the Bill of Lading Forms Processor, ensuring accurate execution of project objectives.
• 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: Pro actively worked with seniors int team and partnered and developed application utilizing Java Image Processing API for tasks such as printing multiple-page images and capturing images from an external signature pad.
• 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Supported the development and design of the object model for assigned modules, ensuring a clear and maintainable structure.
• 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Ensured the delivery of high-quality code through rigorous testing and attention to detail.
• 𝗨𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Assisted in the creation of front-end user interfaces using Java Swing and AWT, contributing to a user-friendly experience.

Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 · 0 mo · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• Pioneer team member in implementing the 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 at Macys.com, significantly improving development efficiency. Successfully redesigned and migrated the complex Wishlist functionality from a monolithic architecture to a simplified microservice architecture within 90 days