Arvind K

• Led and mentored software development teams in the creation of robust, cross-product solutions throughout the organization.
• Architected and integrated common services, significantly enhancing the reusability of shared RESTful APIs and database schemas across multiple product lines.
• Engineered and executed a critical upgrade of the messaging queue architecture from RabbitMQ to AWS SQS, enabling horizontal scalability and improved system resilience.
• Spearheaded the rapid development of three Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) for innovative products, directly addressing key challenges within the Electric Vehicle (EV) domain.
• Successfully delivered a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for a new client-facing product within an aggressive one-month timeframe.
• Pioneered the adoption of modern technologies including DrizzleORM and Zod for schema validations; strategically adapted and rigorously tested multiple design patterns to optimize unique use cases and microservices architecture, resulting in improved performance.
• Implemented and managed diverse messaging queue systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS) tailored to specific product requirements, optimizing data flow and asynchronous processing.
• Boosted frontend performance and code quality by integrating React Query and enforcing strict TypeScript standards, leading to a more responsive user experience.
• Orchestrated the integration of IoT devices via MQTT protocol, enabling real-time, large-scale decision-making capabilities.
• Championed and facilitated the effective adoption of new AI-powered development tools like Cursor, measurably accelerating team development velocity.

• Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a multi-tenant SaaS platform from concept to deployment, supporting both on-premise and cloud clients; successfully scaled to power over 500+ EV chargers and serve 100,000+ customers.
• Engineered a robust and scalable backend infrastructure leveraging a comprehensive suite of AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, API Gateway, S3, Cognito, AmazonMQ, EventBridge, and SES.
• Championed and implemented a serverless architecture, significantly enhancing application scalability and responsiveness to accommodate rapid growth and fluctuating loads.
• Developed and integrated Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) functionalities (including Core and Smart Charging profiles), establishing standardized communication between EV chargers and the Central Point Operator (CPO) application.
• Led a critical client data migration from a legacy system, achieving 95% data accuracy and consistency while ensuring minimal downtime.
• Engineered a flexible and extensible payment gateway by successfully integrating multiple third-party providers (e.g., Paytm, Razorpay), catering to diverse client payment processing requirements.
• Introduced and implemented RabbitMQ messaging queues to enable asynchronous processing and event-driven actions, significantly improving system throughput and responsiveness for real-time operations.
• Leveraged in-depth EV domain expertise, gained through industry engagement and market research, to conceptualize and develop innovative Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) that directly addressed major customer pain points in the electric vehicle ecosystem.
• Mentored and led a high-performing team of 6-7 engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring on-time delivery of key product features and enhancements.
• Proficiently utilized a diverse technology stack including Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Node.js, React, Serverless Framework, and various AWS services to build and maintain the platform.
• Actively represented the product and company at key industry events across Chennai, Coimbatore, and Bangalore, enhancing brand visibility and gathering crucial market intelligence.

Keeper Project:

• Enhanced user engagement by developing a responsive landing page and an intuitive ReactJS-based dashboard for the Keeper project.
• Strengthened application security and user trust by implementing robust authentication using the Auth0 library for ReactJS.
• Improved application stability and maintainability by efficiently managing global state with the React Context API.
• Delivered a superior user experience by designing a user-centric and responsive interface, drawing inspiration from established dashboard and landing page best practices.

Grootan Website Project:

• Elevated Grootan's online presence by constructing a comprehensive, high-performance landing page using GatsbyJS, resulting in a faster, more engaging user experience.
• Streamlined content updates and increased marketing agility by integrating dynamic blog and case study pages managed through Strapi (headless CMS).
• Enabled dynamic and flexible content presentation by utilizing GraphQL to build page layouts from content stored in Strapi.
• Secured top-tier website performance and SEO ranking by achieving a Lighthouse score consistently above 95 on both mobile and large devices through meticulous optimization.
• Expanded audience reach and accessibility by delivering a high-quality, fully mobile-responsive, and user-friendly website for Grootan.

QlikVerify Project:

• Significantly improved brand perception and user interaction by leading the complete visual and functional rebranding of the QlikVerify Dashboard, an IAM tool.
• Enhanced platform functionality and user self-service capabilities by implementing key features such as streamlined user onboarding, DND authentication flow creation, and configuration-driven dynamic forms.
• Boosted application responsiveness and efficiency through targeted resource optimization.
• Empowered clients with greater brand control by developing a branding editor for easy customization of authentication page aesthetics.
• Ensured consistent and accessible user experience across devices by utilizing FTL (templating engine) to design responsive authentication pages.
• Strengthened market positioning for QlikVerify by designing and developing a compelling, mobile-responsive landing page using GatsbyJS and Strapi.