H G SHIVA KUMAR

Bangalore

Summary

As a seasoned technology strategist with over a decade of experience in backend development, I excel in advancing system architectures and enhancing team dynamics. My specialization lies in fostering agile methodologies, ensuring code excellence through Test-Driven Development (TDD), and successfully scaling minimum viable products (MVPs) within the vibrant startup ecosystem. My pivotal contributions to the digital transformation of industry leaders like Navi, MPL, GoJek, and Halodoc underscore my capacity to navigate and surmount complex technological challenges. As a Chief Technology Officer, I spearheaded the adoption of groundbreaking blockchain data indexing technologies, markedly improving operational scalability and customer engagement for more than 3,000 clients. I leverage technology as a catalyst for sustainable growth and excellence. Seeking Staff and Principal Engineer roles, I aim to significantly impact the tech landscape with my expertise and vision.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Product and Technology Officer

Unmarshal (Eucrypt Technologies Ltd)

02.2021 - Current

Strategic Innovation and Product Development: Initiated and led research and development of a pioneering blockchain data indexing platform, diversifying the product line with introduction of 5+ key products tailored for market needs. Enhanced system’s infrastructure to support over 35 different blockchains, enabling seamless handling of 50 million daily transactions and 5 million API calls. Applied strategic ’infrastructure-first’ methodology, achieving complete automation with Kubernetes and efficiently managing over 200TB of data, resulting in substantial platform growth and capability enhancement.
Cost Optimization Mastery: Orchestrated a reduction in infrastructure expenses to one-third of peak costs through targeted optimization strategies, achieving significant cost savings while maintaining system performance.
Leadership and Team Development: Assembled and cultivated a high-performing team of 10+ developers and QA engineers, fostering an environment of innovation and agility from ground up.
Customer Acquisition and Engagement: Played an instrumental role in acquiring and retaining over 3200 registered clients, solidifying customer relationships and establishing continuous feedback mechanisms.
Strategic Market Positioning and Industry Leadership: Elevated Unmarshal indexer to a top market position among blockchain clients, demonstrating high performance and reliability. Gained recognition as an industry thought leader with speaking engagements at premier events like Token2049 and AWS India.

Senior Software Engineer

NAVI TECHNOLOGIES

11.2019 - 02.2021

Fintech Lending Platform Development: Led MVP development of Navi’s lending platform, enhancing efficiency of financial workflows and significantly contributing to platform’s capacity to handle up to 10,000 user accounts within first six months.
Enhanced Payment Service Development: Played a pivotal role in augmenting payment service by integrating multiple payment sources and providers, which elevated disbursal success rate to 99%. Implemented innovative collection strategies, including segmentation of larger payments into smaller, manageable installments, boosting collection efficiency by 2%
Collaborated in Architecture and Best Practices: Actively contributed to crafting of a fully asynchronous architecture, enhancing system's capability to sustain 1,000+ concurrent transactions. This collaborative effort laid a robust foundation for future scalability and performance.

Senior Software Associate

MavenHive Technologies (Multi-Startup Consulting)

11.2015 - 11.2019

HaloDoc: Streamlined microservice configurations with new management system, reducing redeployments by 80%, using Java and HashiCorp Consul.
Mobile Premier League: Boosted service capacity to 20,000 RPS, supporting a 150% user base increase, leveraging Java, Redis, and various database technologies.
Bank BTPN: Led an intensive Java training bootcamp program and developed an invoicing service that cut processing times by 25% with Spring Boot and React.
Gojek: Overhauled backend driver systems, enhancing reliability by 35% and improving efficiency by 20%, utilizing Ruby on Rails and related technologies.

Software Engineer

NTT Data

09.2014 - 10.2015

Contributed to scalable architecture for McKesson Pharmacy Systems' EnterpriseRx, ensuring high-availability for their ASP pharmacy management solution using Java, PlSql, and Swing.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science And Engineering

SJB Institute Of Technology

Bangalore

07.2014

Skills

Languages: Proficient in Java, Golang, Ruby on Rails, React

Blockchain Technology: Data Indexing, EVM, Non-EVM, Smart Contract decoding

Cloud Computing & DevOps: Skilled in AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform

System Architecture & Design: Experienced in designing and implementing scalable and efficient system architectures

Leadership & Team Building: Proven ability in leading tech teams, mentoring developers, and driving innovative projects

Agile Methodologies & Best Practices: Strong focus on Agile, TDD, clean code, and automated testing

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