Raghotham Rao
Bangalore
Summary
Backend Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing scalable, cloud-ready systems across fintech, supply chain, and e-commerce sectors. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Kafka, with a strong history of enhancing performance and system reliability. Recognized for delivering secure, customer-centric enterprise solutions that meet business needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Engineer
Altimetrik Corp
Bangalore
07.2021 - Current
- Designed and developed scalable software solutions addressing diverse client needs.
- Modernize legacy APIs with REST endpoints, enabling multi-processor flows and faster validations.
- Streamline CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment errors and boosting release reliability.
- Lead sprint releases for components, ensuring timely, error-free delivery.
- Analyse system performance, identifying optimization opportunities across applications.
- Implement Spring Cloud Config server, centralizing configurations and improving maintainability.
- Develop dashboards for monitoring system performance metrics such as response time, throughput rates in datadog and Splunk.
- Built real-time streaming applications with technologies such as Kafka Streams or Storm.
Senior Software Engineer
Manhattan Associates
12.2018 - 07.2021
- Optimized Warehouse Management Open Systems (WMOS) Inbound product, improving system reliability and operational uptime.
- Conducted root cause analysis to effectively troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues.
- Mentored junior engineers, guiding them through technical challenges and fostering career growth.
Software Engineer
Aptean India
07.2015 - 12.2018
- Developed features for Vision Inventory Management, driving adoption by Disney, Universal Pictures, McGraw Hill, and others.
- Enhanced demand planning, forecasting, and replenishment modules, resulting in stronger supply chain efficiency.
- Earned Aptean Values in Action Award for delivering critical enhancements on time.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
Global Academy of Technology
Bangalore01.2015
Skills
- Java
- Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
- Microservices
- REST APIs and GraphQL
- Apache Kafka and Google Pub/Sub
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Jenkins and Buildkite
- Gradle and Maven
- JUnit and Mockito
- Karate
- Performance Optimization
- Code Review
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- OracleDB, PostgreSQL and Google BigQuery
- Splunk and Datadog
- Kibana
- PagerDuty
- GitHub Copilot and Cursor
Awards
- GEM Awards 2022, 2023, 2024
- Aptean Values in Action Award, 2016
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Native
Native
Timeline
Staff Engineer
Altimetrik Corp
07.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Manhattan Associates
12.2018 - 07.2021
Software Engineer
Aptean India
07.2015 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
Global Academy of Technology