Yashwanth Anandan

Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Adobe Experience Manager, TypeScript, Python, Pulumi, Generative AI, AWS, GCP

• Led the technical ownership and optimization of thoughtworks.com, improving reliability by approximately 12%, and reducing latency by approximately 8% through scalable architecture and performance tuning.
• Directed multiple high-visibility Go-Lives, coordinating engineering, QA, DevOps, and project teams to ensure zero downtime and on-time releases.
• Established monitoring and observability frameworks with New Relic and AWS Athena, cutting incident resolution time by 33%, and improving production visibility.
• Owned and delivered 5+ Thoughtworks Technology Radar releases, collaborating with global stakeholders to maintain technical accuracy and consistent delivery.
• Architected and implemented a generative AI conversational assistant using Google’s Agent Builder.
• Mentored and coached more than six developers, driving engineering excellence through code reviews, architectural guidance, and hands-on pair programming.
• Partnered with clients and internal teams to design and deliver scalable, business-aligned solutions, accelerating delivery velocity by approximately 20%.
• Defined and governed technical roadmaps and standards, ensuring maintainability and long-term scalability across multiple product streams.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to translate requirements into user-focused, high-performance software designs.

Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Elasticsearch, PHP, Drupal, Javascript, Python, GCP

• Built and launched SaaSworthy.com, a SaaS intelligence and discovery platform, scaling to 200× growth in organic traffic within three years.
• Engineered a monetization framework that onboarded 15+ enterprise clients within two months of rollout, directly increasing platform revenue.
• Designed and developed an Awards Management System to identify and recognize SaaS products across multiple categories, improving user engagement, and brand visibility.
• Delivered end-to-end ownership of backend architecture, APIs, and data models using scalable design principles for performance and maintainability.
• Implemented automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code review practices, reducing production defects by over 35%.
• Collaborated with product managers and designers to translate business needs into feature-rich, user-focused solutions.
• Optimized cloud infrastructure and deployment processes, reducing release time from hours to minutes through automation and tooling improvements.
• Reviewed specifications and provided technical direction to ensure timely, high-quality software delivery, aligned with business goals.

Tech Stack: Java, Play Framework, Javascript, KnockoutJS, Elasticsearch, On-Premise

• Built and maintained backend services and APIs in Java and Python, improving application latency by approximately 25% through optimized algorithms and better caching mechanisms.
• Developed and configured virtualized environments and CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment reliability and environment parity across teams.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver high-performance, user-centric solutions on schedule.
• Improved application stability and scalability by refactoring legacy components and implementing comprehensive testing frameworks.
• Contributed to early architectural decisions and performance-tuning efforts, setting the groundwork for scalable product growth.