Software Engineer
ABHAY KRISHNAN M N
UST
Summary
Software Engineer with experience in Java, Python, Linux/shell scripting, automation, cloud technologies, production support, debugging, and root-cause analysis. Experienced in resolving production issues, analyzing application logs, validating data and APIs, automating engineering workflows, and supporting reliable software releases. Hands-on exposure to Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS, MySQL/PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Kafka, and Agile delivery. Strong foundation in system troubleshooting, application reliability, and cross-functional incident resolution.
Work History
Software Engineer
- Developed Java-based automation solutions that reduced manual engineering effort by approximately 40%, improving operational efficiency and validation speed.
- Developed Python automation for migration data validation, improving source-to-target data quality and supporting reliable application operations.
- Investigated and resolved 50+ production issues through application debugging, log analysis, data validation, and root-cause analysis.
- Performed application and system log analysis to identify failures, troubleshoot recurring issues, and improve platform stability.
- Automated repetitive engineering and validation activities, improving release reliability and reducing manual operational effort.
- Built reusable automation frameworks that increased test coverage by 35% and supported consistent application validation.
- Reduced regression execution time by 50% through automation and reusable validation components, accelerating release cycles.
- Validated REST APIs, application integrations, ETL flows, and data quality across enterprise applications.
- Supported CI/CD-driven engineering workflows using Jenkins and GitLab while collaborating with cross-functional teams on defects and releases.
- Worked with AWS-based environments, Kafka/Kafka Connect, shell scripting, and enterprise application platforms to support reliable software delivery.
- Technology Environment: Java, Python, Shell Scripting, AWS, Jenkins, GitLab, Kafka, Kafka Connect, Selenium, Playwright, Appium, TOSCA, REST APIs, ETL Validation, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Agile
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science and Engineering, Robotics & Automation
Skills
Programming & Scripting: Java
Python
C++
Shell Scripting
Object-Oriented Programming
Production Support: Incident Triage
Debugging
Root-Cause Analysis
Production Issue Resolution
Log Analysis
Release Reliability
Databases & Data: MySQL
PostgreSQL
SQLite
ETL Validation
Data Quality
DBeaver
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins
GitLab
Git
AWS
Automation
Continuous Integration
Application & Integration: REST APIs
Kafka
Kafka Connectors
Application Validation
API Validation
Testing & Automation: Selenium
Playwright
Appium
TOSCA
Reusable Automation Frameworks
Regression Testing
Cloud & Engineering: AWS
GCP
Cloud Technologies
Shell Automation
Agile Development
AI: AI Prompt Generation
AI-Assisted Workflows
Timeline
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU)
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) from Computer Science and Engineering, Robotics & Automation
Software Engineer
UST