Prakhar Gupta
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience in building scalable backend systems using Java, Kafka, and cloud-native technologies. Skilled in system design, event-driven architecture, and driving reliability across distributed systems.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer III
Walmart Global Tech
08.2022 - Current
- Led efforts to scale Walmart’s transportation application for the US market, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
- Designed and implemented a cell-based architecture to contain failures within individual Distribution Centers (DCs), ensuring high availability across the broader system.
- Built scalable, event-driven services using Kafka, Kubernetes, and Azure Durable Functions to support high-throughput, resilient operations.
- Proactively resolved production issues, maintaining high system uptime and a smooth end-user experience.
- Mentored peers on implementing modern architectural practices, improving team-wide code quality and system performance.
Software Engineer II
Walmart Global Tech
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Played a key role in building Walmart’s transportation platform from the ground up using technologies such as Java, Cosmos DB, Kafka, and Azure Durable Functions.
- Worked closely with the product team to gather requirements and with engineering peers on system design and implementation.
- Delivered the first market release for Chile and expanded the solution to Canada and Mexico.
- Built core utility modules to guarantee atomicity in distributed workflows, generate collision-free unique IDs.
Software Engineer Intern
Walmart Global Tech
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Contributed to the development of a data retrieval platform for backend microservices, optimizing data transmission with GraphQL to enhance response times and user experience.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Chandigarh University
Mohali, India06-2020
Intermediate (ISC) -
City Montessori School
Lucknow03-2015
Skills
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Kafka
- Cosmos
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- JavaScript
- Azure Durable Functions
Accomplishments
- Excellence Award, Walmart Global Tech – October 2024
- Bravo Award, Walmart Global Tech – January 2022
Timeline
Software Engineer III
Walmart Global Tech
08.2022 - Current
Software Engineer II
Walmart Global Tech
08.2020 - 07.2022
Software Engineer Intern
Walmart Global Tech
01.2020 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Chandigarh University
Intermediate (ISC) -
City Montessori School
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