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Ravi Kant Pandey
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Ravi Kant Pandey

Lead Software Engineer
Hyderabad,TG

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Technical ArchitectTechnical LeadSenior Software EngineerSoftware Engineering Manager

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteHybridRemote
Location: Hyderabad, TGPune, MHBhubaneswar, ODBengaluru, KAKolkata, WB
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

₹0/yr - ₹0/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balance

Summary

Innovative Technical Lead and Architect with 12 years of experience in designing and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native applications. Specializes in microservices architecture and event-driven systems using Java, Kubernetes, and Azure. Leads architecture decisions and cloud migrations while enhancing scalability and reliability. Mentors engineers and collaborates with product teams to transition projects from design to production.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Software Engineer / Technical Lead

Opentext Technologies
Hyderabad
06.2023 - Current
  • Managed design and execution of Experience Cloud platform, consolidating enterprise products and enhancing deployment efficiency with Kubernetes delivery models.
  • Championed CI/CD methodologies with Kubernetes Helm charts and GitLab CI, streamlining deployment processes for Java Spring Boot, React, and PostgreSQL applications.
  • Influenced microservices architecture by defining service boundaries and migration strategies from monolithic systems.
  • Led architectural sessions that shaped technical direction through POC initiatives and design explorations.
  • Engineered backend services for seamless cross-product integration within Experience Cloud environment.
  • Contributed to development of EC Unified UX and admin console, facilitating improved product oversight.
  • Established asynchronous communication channels with RabbitMQ, enhancing service modularity and scalability across Experience Cloud environment.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scope, ensuring alignment with project goals.
  • Contributed to Opentext Digital Asset Management (OTMM) as a comprehensive solution for digital content management.

Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Full Stack)

Optum Global Solutions
Hyderabad
08.2020 - 06.2023
  • Designed and implemented event-driven architecture using Kafka for scalable data processing.
  • Developed autoscaling solution with KEDA to manage workload spikes from 0 to 1,200 pods based on demand.
  • Constructed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Terraform, decreasing release cycle time by around 40%.
  • Executed cloud migration and re-architecture of healthcare analytics platform on Azure, enhancing performance and reducing infrastructure costs by approximately 25%.
  • Defined service interactions to streamline microservices design and enhance communication between services.
  • Introduced resiliency patterns, including retry and fallback mechanisms, improving system stability and reliability.

Specialist Programmer / Tech Lead

Infosys Limited
Bhubaneswar
04.2015 - 06.2020
  • Designed a distributed system using a master-worker architecture to execute large-scale simulations (1M+ combinations), addressing constraints of external systems that supported only single-request processing
  • Implemented scalable worker services for parallel execution of REST API calls to external systems, adapting to workload demand and improving system responsiveness
  • Designed and developed backend services and REST APIs to support an Angular-based frontend, ensuring reliable system integration
  • Modernized legacy applications by migrating from Struts to Spring Boot, improving maintainability and enabling cleaner service design
  • Defined and implemented build and deployment processes for backend and frontend applications, ensuring consistent releases and reducing deployment time
  • Led a team of ~5 engineers to build a Delivery Options Dashboard for managing product delivery configurations across locations (client: Apple Inc.)
  • Conducted internal technical sessions and mentored team members on backend development and best practices

Senior Web Developer

Trip Mega Mart (Connecting Dot Pvt. Ltd.)
Dhanbad
11.2013 - 03.2015
  • Led end-to-end development of travel booking platform with team of 4 engineers, delivering seamless user experience and improving user satisfaction
  • Built and integrated multiple third-party APIs, expanding booking capabilities to align with user demands and enhance functionality
  • Supported system managing 1000+ daily transactions, ensuring high reliability and performance to maintain user trust

Education

M. Tech - Software Engineering

BITS Pilani
Work Integrated Learning
01-2024

B. Tech - Information Technology

Haldia Institute of Technology
Haldia, West Bengal
01-2013

Skills

  • System design (HLD/LLD)
  • Distributed systems
  • Microservices architecture
  • Event-driven architecture
  • API design
  • Service decomposition
  • Scalability strategies
  • Resiliency patterns
  • Azure cloud services
  • Kubernetes orchestration
  • Docker containerization
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Jenkins automation
  • Terraform infrastructure as code
  • Java programming
  • Spring Boot framework
  • Kafka messaging system
  • PostgreSQL database management
  • Oracle database solutions
  • OpenTelemetry observability
  • Prometheus monitoring
  • Grafana visualization tools
  • Reactjs development
  • JavaScript programming

Projects

Microservices Observability Platform, BITS Pilani, Jan 2024 — May 2024

  • Built an observability setup using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo
  • Enabled centralized logging, metrics, and tracing, helping reduce debugging time by ~50%
  • Created dashboards in Grafana for better visibility into system behavior

Timeline

Lead Software Engineer / Technical Lead

Opentext Technologies
06.2023 - Current

Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Full Stack)

Optum Global Solutions
08.2020 - 06.2023

Specialist Programmer / Tech Lead

Infosys Limited
04.2015 - 06.2020

Senior Web Developer

Trip Mega Mart (Connecting Dot Pvt. Ltd.)
11.2013 - 03.2015

M. Tech - Software Engineering

BITS Pilani

B. Tech - Information Technology

Haldia Institute of Technology
Ravi Kant PandeyLead Software Engineer