Senior Architect | 18+ years experience | cloud computing, aws, azure, Java, project management

Summary

I am a seasoned Backend Engineer and Solutions Architect with 18+ years of experience designing secure, scalable, cloud-native systems. My expertise spans Java, Spring Boot, and distributed architectures, with a proven record of leading on-prem to cloud migrations and optimizing microservices for high-performance environments. Passionate about simplifying complex systems, I thrive in collaborative settings where innovation and measurable impact drive success.

Core Skills & Expertise

Backend & Cloud

• Java, Spring Boot, Go, Python, Scala, MuleSoft
• Microservices, SOA, distributed systems, APIs
• AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, Aurora), Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, AKS, Key Vault), GCP (Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI, App Engine)
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

Data & Analytics

• Real-time data pipelines (Dataflow, Airflow, Pub/Sub)
• Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, Redshift, Cassandra
• Predictive analytics, TensorFlow, statistics, data quality frameworks

Front-End & UI

• React, Angular, Vue, D3.js, TypeScript, responsive web apps

Other Expertise

• Observability & monitoring (Splunk, ELK)
• Security & compliance (SSL/TLS automation)
• Team leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration
• Agile methodologies, disaster recovery, performance tuning

Work Experience & Achievements

• Migrated legacy enterprise systems to AWS, Azure, and GCP for Cisco Talos, BestBuy, and National Grid—cutting infrastructure costs by 30% and improving application performance by 40%.
• Designed and implemented real-time data pipelines (Dataflow, Airflow, Pub/Sub) to support IoT and analytics workloads, reducing data processing latency by 60%.
• Built and optimized microservices for subscription services and smart meter platforms, achieving 99.99% availability and streamlining disaster recovery protocols.
• Introduced observability frameworks (Splunk, ELK), automated SSL/TLS compliance checks, and mentored junior engineers, enhancing operational efficiency and security posture across multiple organizations.