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Ajay Kumar Kalva

Hyderabad

Summary

Results-oriented Kafka and Confluent specialist with hands-on experience in building and supporting scalable streaming solutions using Confluent bundles, Zookeeper, Kafka MSK, and Kafka Connect. Skilled in AWS cloud services, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and implementing reliable, event-driven architectures. Additional experience includes Android development with ExoPlayer and in-app purchases, as well as malware analysis using static and dynamic techniques for identifying threats and improving security.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
08.2021 - Current
  • Worked as an Android reverse engineer specializing in malware analysis, utilizing static and dynamic analysis techniques to identify malicious behavior, security vulnerabilities, and code obfuscation in Android applications.
  • Conducted detailed investigations, produced comprehensive reports, and collaborated with security teams to improve threat detection, and strengthen app security posture.
  • Worked as a Kafka Support Engineer, providing end-to-end troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis for complex Kafka clusters to ensure high availability and reliability.
  • Collaborated with development and infrastructure teams to optimize message throughput, monitor system health, and implement best practices for secure, scalable deployments.

Software Engineer II

Tv2z India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
09.2020 - 07.2021
  • Worked as an Android Developer building OTT applications for both mobile devices and Android TV, focusing on intuitive UI design, smooth video playback, and integration with streaming platforms and APIs.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve performance, enhance user experience, and deliver scalable, high-quality media applications.

Software Engineer

Zapoj India Pvt Ltd
Gannavaram
02.2018 - 08.2020
  • Functioned as an Android Developer for a real-time chat application, supporting audio and video calls, leveraging socket-based communication for low-latency and reliable messaging.
  • Implemented UI/UX features, media handling, and call management, while optimizing performance for seamless, high-quality user interactions.
  • Served as a Confluent Kafka Developer, architecting end-to-end streaming pipelines and event-driven integrations using Confluent components to support high-velocity data flows across enterprise systems. Developed fault-tolerant producers and consumers, enforced data governance and schema evolution, and enhanced platform monitoring to deliver resilient, high-performance data streaming environments.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Sceince And Engineering

Ramachandra College Of Engineering
Eluru
05-2016

Intermediate (MPC) -

NRI Junior College
Eluru
03-2012

SSC -

Sreevani Nikethan
Eluru
03-2010

Skills

  • Confluent bundle and Zookeeper
  • Kafka MSK and Connect
  • AWS cloud services
  • Malware analysis and troubleshooting
  • Static and dynamic analysis techniques
  • ExoPlayer and in-app purchases

PROJECTS

Dish 5G - Telecom domain

  • Directed network deployment initiatives to ensure optimal 5G coverage and improve overall service reliability across targeted regions
  • Implemented rigorous quality control protocols, enhancing system stability and minimizing downtime during network rollouts, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technical specifications with customer requirements, elevating user experience and satisfaction
  • Optimized resource allocation and scheduling to accelerate project timelines, reduce operational costs, and improve productivity
  • Established safety standards for field operations, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, and protecting workforce welfare

Google Play Protect

  • Implemented advanced malware detection algorithms to enhance Google Play Protect's threat identification accuracy and improve user device safety
  • Directed cross-functional collaboration to streamline security update deployments, increasing system reliability, and minimizing vulnerability exposure for users
  • Monitored application behavior analytics to identify suspicious activities, ensuring compliance with platform security standards, and protecting user data privacy
  • Optimized scanning processes to reduce resource consumption, thereby improving device performance without compromising security effectiveness

Filmbox+, Film1, Kanchina, Monarch Channel

  • Android application used to watch VOD content, like movies, series, channels, etc., includes subscriptions (in-app purchases)
  • Coordinated content delivery workflows across multiple OTT platforms, ensuring seamless streaming quality, and improving user engagement through reliable broadcast schedules
  • Monitored content distribution workflows to ensure seamless broadcast quality, increasing viewer satisfaction, and minimizing transmission errors across multiple channels

Zapoj Workspaces

  • Android application used as a workspace internally for an organization. Features: socket messaging, audio and video calls, file storage, maps, calendar meeting and reminders, task management
  • Configured real-time alert systems to streamline incident communication, increasing operational responsiveness, and minimizing information delays across teams

Big Data : Zapoj Threat analysis

  • Analyzed threat data streams to identify anomalies, improving incident detection accuracy, and reducing false positive alerts
  • Developed scalable data pipelines to aggregate security logs, enhancing real-time threat intelligence accessibility, and operational responsiveness
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate threat analysis insights, strengthening overall cybersecurity posture and risk mitigation
  • Optimized data processing workflows to accelerate threat detection speed, minimizing time to resolution for critical security events

Accomplishments

Received the Best Quarter Award at Zapoj India Pvt. Ltd. for outstanding performance and contribution to project success.

Timeline

Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
08.2021 - Current

Software Engineer II

Tv2z India Pvt Ltd
09.2020 - 07.2021

Software Engineer

Zapoj India Pvt Ltd
02.2018 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Sceince And Engineering

Ramachandra College Of Engineering

Intermediate (MPC) -

NRI Junior College

SSC -

Sreevani Nikethan
Ajay Kumar Kalva