Karthik Murugan
Chennai,TN
Summary
Accomplished Technical Architect offering 9 years' experience in comprehensive design and development of infrastructure and architecture for software projects. Attentive collaborator and communicator from project conception to completion. Creative in devising solutions to improve business operations and meet clients' technical needs. Seasoned team leader possessing the technical and interpersonal skills to provide exceptional project deliverables.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Technical Architect / Project Manager
Marlo Technologies Limited
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Lead a team of 8 developers, prioritizing tasks based on stakeholder input
- Managed AI-powered email integration, syncing emails from Google Workspace & Office 365
- Led Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure setup on GCP/AWS
- Developed an AI Agent for chartering and operations system for the maritime industry
- Collaborated with clients to determine project specifications and scope.
- Provided technical leadership to team members during system design.
- Set up secure databases and networks.
- Provided current best practices and third-party solution alternatives when necessary for functional design documentation.
- Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability.
- Performed quality code review and removed technical debt and security vulnerabilities.
- Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
Technical Lead
BuildingBlocks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Designed and optimized high-performance APIs using Django, FastAPI, and DRF
- Led code reviews, architectural discussions, and system design for scalable solutions
- Built multi-tenant SaaS applications and managed AWS-based deployments
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
Senior Software Engineer
BuildingBlocks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.
07.2020 - 10.2022
- Designed and optimized high-performance APIs using Django, FastAPI, and DRF
- Led code reviews, architectural discussions, and system design for scalable solutions
- Built multi-tenant SaaS applications and managed AWS-based deployments
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
Software Engineer
BuildingBlocks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Designed and optimized high-performance APIs using Django, FastAPI, and DRF
- Led code reviews, architectural discussions, and system design for scalable solutions
- Built multi-tenant SaaS applications and managed AWS-based deployments
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
Project Associate
IC & SR, IIT-Madras Research Park
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Developed Python-based healthcare applications adhering to HIPAA compliance
- Generated engineering and technical documentation to facilitate product development collaboration.
Software Engineer
GladMinds Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
03.2017 - 06.2018
- Rapidly prototyped new data processing capabilities to confirm integration feasibility into existing systems.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Designed and implemented scalable applications for data extraction and analysis.
Software Engineer
Intrick Consulting
09.2015 - 03.2017
- Investigated and resolved application functionality issues.
- Worked closely with peers to identify issues and provide suitable resolutions.
- Partnered with team members to learn best practices in software design.
- Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation.
Education
B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering
KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology
Skills
- Experienced Python programmer
- Experience with Django applications
- FastAPI application design
- Django REST framework expertise
- Experience with Flask applications
- Experience with AWS cloud services
- Proficient in Docker
- Kubernetes deployment management
- Automated deployment processes
- PostgreSQL database management
- Experience in developing tests with Pytest
- Migration strategies
- Client communications
- Continuous integration
- DevOps principles
Certification
- Executive Post-Graduate Certification in Cloud Computing & DevOps, iHUB IIT Roorkee, Ongoing, 2026
- HackerRank Certifications, Python (Gold Badge), SQL (Advanced)
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 8 staff members.
- Designed a company-wide coding best practices program, resulting in a 60% reduction in reported bugs.
Awards
- Performance Excellence Award, BuildingBlocks Software (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Most Valuable Employee of the Year, BuildingBlocks Software - 2020
Work Availability
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkPart TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsFlexible work hoursLanguages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
Malayalam
Elementary (A2)
Telugu
Elementary (A2)
Interests
Cycling
Running
Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Technical Architect / Project Manager
Marlo Technologies Limited
06.2024 - 02.2025
Technical Lead
BuildingBlocks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.
11.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Software Engineer
BuildingBlocks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.
07.2020 - 10.2022
Software Engineer
BuildingBlocks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2019 - 07.2020
Project Associate
IC & SR, IIT-Madras Research Park
07.2018 - 03.2019
Software Engineer
GladMinds Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
03.2017 - 06.2018
Software Engineer
Intrick Consulting
09.2015 - 03.2017
B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering
KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology
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