Arkaprava Sinha
Senior Software Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior Software Engineer & Gen AI Innovator with 8+ years of experience translating complex business needs into resilient, scalable solutions. Currently at Walmart Global Tech, I architected a high-volume IoT system processing ~8 billion messages daily (93k/sec) and led the 0-to-1 development of the Walmart Realty AI platform. I specialize in optimizing cloud native microservices, recently delivering $120,000 in annual cloud cost savings. An active tech blogger, I combine robust backend engineering with cutting-edge AI to foster innovation and community growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Walmart Global Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
05.2021 - Current
- High-Scale System Architecture: Architected a Real Estate IoT solution capable of processing ~8 billion messages daily with a peak throughput of 93,000 messages per second, enabling real-time stream analytics and data-driven decision-making.
- Cost Optimization: Engineered infrastructure optimizations for distributed systems on Azure, delivering $120,000 USD in annual cloud cost savings while maintaining system resilience.
- Generative AI Development: Led the 0-to-1 development of the Walmart Realty AI platform, building the Gen AI solution from scratch to enhance business process automation.
- Engineering Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of 4-5 engineers, overseeing architectural reviews, sprint planning, and delivery timelines to ensure consistent velocity.
- Performance Recognition: Received 5+ internal awards (including Bravo and Team Excellence Awards) between 2021 and 2025 for consistent delivery of high-impact technical solutions.
IT Software Engineer
Danske IT and Support Services Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Process Automation: Engineered the automation of the real estate fulfillment process by deploying Microservices on the OpenShift 4 platform, significantly streamlining the "Buying and Owning" workflow.
- DevOps Transformation: Established automated build and deployment pipelines using DevOps methodologies, accelerating release cycles and eliminating manual deployment errors.
- High-Velocity Delivery: Rapidly delivered efficient code for bug fixes and new features within the Realkredit Denmark domain, ensuring 100% adherence to strict banking coding standards.
- Agile Collaboration: Actively drove Scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning and ensuring timely delivery of user stories in a fast-paced agile environment.
Programmer Analyst
Boeing India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Engineering Efficiency: Developed custom extensions and enhancements for COTS applications, automating critical workflows that saved approximately 12000 hours of manual effort annually for the Electrical Engineering team.
- Aerospace Software Development: Implemented high-quality features and critical bug fixes for the Boeing Test & Evaluation (Airplane Testing) division, strictly adhering to rigorous aerospace coding standards.
- Agile Execution: Collaborated within an Agile Scrum framework to translate complex engineering requirements into technical user stories, consistently meeting sprint delivery targets.
- Team Mentorship: Guided junior developers on code quality and best practices, fostering a culture of technical excellence within the product systems team.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Code Quality Assurance: Enhanced system stability for the Title Resource Group (Travel & Hospitality) by writing comprehensive unit tests, achieving >85% code coverage for critical modules.
- Rapid Issue Resolution: Analyzed and resolved critical software errors, consistently meeting strict SLAs and reducing the defect backlog by ~20% through efficient root cause analysis.
- Feature Implementation: Developed and implemented efficient code for new features, ensuring seamless integration with existing legacy systems.
- Team Collaboration: Mentored junior programmers on coding standards and maintained active participation in Agile Scrum ceremonies to ensure on-time delivery.
Software Developer
IBM India Pvt. Ltd(on payroll of Experis IT)
Bengaluru
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Production Support Excellence: Delivered L3 application support for Maersk Line (Transportation & Logistics), resolving critical production incidents with 99% SLA adherence.
- Data Integrity & Recovery: Developed complex T-SQL data fix scripts to restore data integrity for thousands of corrupted records, ensuring zero downtime for business-critical operations.
- Process Automation: Engineered automation solutions for the C.S.I. (Container Security Initiative), reducing manual data entry workload by ~30% and minimizing human error.
- Observability & Monitoring: Integrated enterprise monitoring tools (BPV Agent, Riverbed), improving system observability and reducing the Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) performance issues by 25%.
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering (Full-Time)
DR.B.C Roy Engineering College
Durgapur, West Bengal, India07.2016
Higher Secondary - undefined
Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution
Jhargram, West Bengal, India06.2012
Secondary - undefined
Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution
Jhargram, West Bengal, India05.2010
Skills
Clouds: Azure , AWS, GCP
Gen AI: Fast API, LangChain, LangSmith, LangGraph, OpenAI, Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, Model Context Protocol, A2A Protocol, Model Finetuning
Azure: Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Event Hub, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Storage Queue, Azure Blob, Azure VM, Azure IoT Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Cosmos, Azure Kubernetes Service
AWS: Elastic Kubernetes Service, Elastic Beanstalk, Elastic Application Load Balancer, EC2, Aurora Database
Observability: Grafana, Prometheus, Open Telemetry, Jaeger, Splunk, Loki, Tempo
Messaging: Kafka, Rabbit MQ
Certification
AZ-204 (Microsoft Azure Developer Associate) (02/2021 – 02/2025) https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-us/ArkapravaSinha-8804/BA9S7C103B5F7E?sharingId=49C6D8BA95F10E47
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Walmart Global Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2021 - Current
IT Software Engineer
Danske IT and Support Services Pvt. Ltd.
02.2021 - 05.2021
Programmer Analyst
Boeing India Pvt. Ltd
06.2020 - 02.2021
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2019 - 02.2020
Software Developer
IBM India Pvt. Ltd(on payroll of Experis IT)
09.2017 - 09.2019
Higher Secondary - undefined
Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution
Secondary - undefined
Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution
B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering (Full-Time)
DR.B.C Roy Engineering College
LANGUAGES
English: Full Professional Proficiency
Bengali: Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Hindi: Full Professional Proficiency
HONOR AWARDS
- Bravo Award (02/2025 – 05/2025) Awarded by Walmart Global Tech India.
- Team Award (05/2024 – 09/2024) Awarded by Walmart Global Tech India.
- Team Award (08/2022 – 01/2023) Awarded by Walmart Global Tech India.
- Bravo (08/2022 – 12/2022) Awarded by Walmart Global Tech India.
- Excellence (05/2021 – 11/2021) Awarded by Walmart Global Tech India.
- Bravo (05/2021 – 10/2021) Awarded by Walmart Global Tech India.
- Pride (06/2020 – 12/2020) Awarded by Boeing India.
- Bravo (07/2018 – 12/2018) Awarded by Experis IT