Akshay Champavat
Summary
Seasoned Principal Software Engineer with over 12 years of experience in designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native, and secure enterprise solutions. Proven track record in leading architecture design, building microservices, and managing distributed systems across AWS and Azure. Adept in infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), DevOps, and CI/CD implementation. Trusted partner to global stakeholders with deep involvement in product strategy, technical direction, and execution.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Jr. Software Engineer
Not Applicable
- Exploring Java more deeply and working on the servlet, JSP and JDBC for database connections.
- Also get a chance to work in Vaadin framework here.
- Got deep into the design patterns and architecture.
- Got good hands over the OOP and other scripting languages like jQuery, Java scripts.
- It was a nice learning period here.
Principle Software Engineer
Not Applicable
08.2022 - Current
- Worked in a Product based organization in Automotive telematics domain. Working with industrial IOT domain for telematics industry.
- Working as a Technical architect for connected cars and connected vehicles digital solutions.
- Using Node JS and Python as primary programming language for developing Lambdas and microservices for serverless architecture.
- I work heavily with AWS SAM, cloud formation, kinesis, SNS, SQS, EC2 and many other aws services for product development.
- Following entire serverless architecture and latest AWS trends for end-to-end development like cloud formation, EKS, Fargate, ECS, elastic beanstalks etc.
- Solid hands on with the AWS DevOps tools and services such as AWS code commit, code deploy and code Pipeline.
- Ensuring the latest DevOps strategies for CI/CD implementation using various tools like Bamboo, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Collaborating with different stockholders to meet the requirement of technologies to meet the business goals.
Sr. Software Technical Consultant
Not Applicable
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in a PTC Software India - Product based organization into CAD domain. Working with CREO - The flagship product of PTC.
- Working as a Software technical consultant (Full stack).
- Working on Node JS with microservices architecture using Express JS. framework.
- We are using angular 9 for the front-end related development. Using Microsoft cosmos DB for the backend database.
- Working with Microsoft Azure for infrastructure level activities and deployment of our back-end services to the cloud infrastructure.
- Following latest DevOps strategies for CI/CD implementation using various tools like Bamboo, Docker, Kubernetes.
Sr. Software Engineer
Cooper Lighting Solution (A Unit of Signify India Innovations-Formerly Philips lighting.)
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Currently working in a Cooper Lighting Solution -A Unit of Signify India Innovation.
- I worked as a feature lead in one of the products of lighting division for connected buildings and sport lighting.
- Working with Java 11 for backend webservices and Rest API.
- Working with microservices architectures on Microsoft azure cloud using spring boot for the backend webservices.
- Working on the Node Js and express JS for developing the Rest API.
- Also working with the NodeJS using serverless stack of AWS. Including AWS SAM (serverless application model) and Lambda, DynamoDB.
- Worked on the Code as infrastructure using Cloud Formation for resource management on AWS cloud.
- Working with Angular 7 for the front-end development.
- Handling a team of 4 developers and daily scrum meetings.
- Leading spring planning/grooming meetings with the team and also take care of sprint retrospective meetings on each sprint ends.
- Working closely to the product owner and other stakeholders globally to understand product requirements and road map for the future releases.
- Attending daily scrum of scrum meetings with PO and stakeholders to give daily updates of my team.
Sr. Software Engineer
Not Applicable
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Worked here as a senior engineer. Handling 3 developer team and guide them wherever needed.
- Handling deployments and clients Amazon servers with CI/CD process with tools like Jenkins and GitLab.
- Also following some container-based architecture for all team member for being on same and similar environment.
- Working closely to the Business analyst team to understand and fulfilling the client requirement properly.
- Managing calls on daily basis with onsite team as well as client.
Software Engineer
Not Applicable
04.2015 - 05.2018
- Worked on multiple domains like eCommerce, healthcare, insurance etc.
- Explored AWS services like EC2, SES, Load balancing and autoscaling.
- Backend technologies - Core Java, Servlet and JSP.
- Following agile methodology and sprint, Scrum mechanisms.
- Client communication daily.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Sci.
B. Tech
India07.2015
Skills
- Backend Engineering: Nodejs (Express), Python, Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud), RESTful APIs, Microservices - 12 years
- Frontend Technologies: Angular 2 versions, JavaScript, TypeScript - 7 Years
- Database Technologies: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB - 12 years
- Cloud Platforms: AWS - 8 Years
- DevOps & Automation: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Bamboo, GitLab CI/CD, AWS Code Pipeline, Container-based Deployments - 7 Years
- Messaging & Integration: Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS, Kinesis Streams - 4 years
Timeline
Principle Software Engineer
Not Applicable
08.2022 - Current
Sr. Software Technical Consultant
Not Applicable
01.2022 - 08.2022
Sr. Software Engineer
Cooper Lighting Solution (A Unit of Signify India Innovations-Formerly Philips lighting.)
07.2019 - 12.2021
Sr. Software Engineer
Not Applicable
05.2018 - 06.2019
Software Engineer
Not Applicable
04.2015 - 05.2018
Jr. Software Engineer
Not Applicable
Bachelor of Science - Computer Sci.
B. Tech