Vishal Kadam — Senior Software Engineer
I’m a Senior Software Engineer passionate about building scalable, high-performance backend systems that solve real-world problems at production scale. With 5+ years of experience, I specialize in Go (Golang), PostgreSQL, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, designing microservice architectures that power reliable, distributed enterprise applications. Currently at Pitney Bowes, I focus on backend performance optimization, database efficiency, event-driven architecture, and improving developer experience across complex systems. 📊 Proven Impact • Improved API response time by 40–60% through deep query optimization & indexing • Increased system throughput by 2x using Go concurrency & efficient service design • Reduced infrastructure costs by 20–30% via container tuning and DB optimization • Designed event-driven workflows using Kafka for reliable async processing • Migrated MongoDB → PostgreSQL with zero downtime • Increased unit test coverage to 80%+, reducing production incidents significantly 🏗 Core Expertise • Microservices & Distributed Systems • Event-driven architecture (Kafka-based systems) • Kubernetes orchestration & containerized deployments • Performance tuning & database optimization • Clean architecture & Dependency Injection patterns • Cloud-native system design (AWS) 🤖 Exploring AI in Backend Engineering I actively explore AI-driven automation in backend workflows, including: • Intelligent log analysis & monitoring • Workflow automation using AI tools • Developer productivity enhancements • Building AI-assisted backend features I enjoy working with ambitious teams building scalable products where architecture decisions truly matter. If you’re building in Go, scaling distributed systems, or integrating AI into backend workflows — let’s connect..
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in scalable, cloud-native systems within the SaaS industry.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 5 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Microservices
- Performance Tuning
- Rest Apis
Career Highlights
- Improved API response time by 40-60%.
- Increased system throughput by 2x using Go concurrency.
- Reduced infrastructure costs by 20-30% through optimization.
Work Experience
Pitney Bowes
Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
Sasken Technologies Limited
Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 10 mos)
Cognizant
Software Engineer (3 mos)
Junior Software Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
Programmer Analyst Trainee (11 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Savitribai Phule Pune University