Rajit Ravindran

Software Architect

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Software Architect with 13+ years of experience in software product development, specializing in backend architecture, microservices, and distributed systems. Proven expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure). Experienced across e-commerce, edtech, social media, and fintech domains.

Work Preferences

Work type

Remote

Salary

GBP 80,000

Skills

Java10/10

Microservices Architecture9/10

Event-Driven Architecture9/10

REST API Design9/10

Spring Boot9/10

Apache Kafka (8/10)AWS (8/10)Docker (8/10)Kubernetes (8/10)NATS Messaging (8/10)Prometheus & Grafana (8/10)Vert.x (8/10)MongoDB (7/10)CI/CD (7/10)Micronaut (7/10)Elasticsearch (7/10)PostgreSQL (7/10)Azure (7/10)JavaScript (6/10)NFT / Web3 (5/10)

Work Experience

Software Development Engineer III (SD3)

Tesco

Nov 2022 — Present

Enhanced ESL for reliable async event-driven communication between microservices. Designed NATS-based messaging solution achieving 25x faster message delivery. Deployed Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring. Built AI/ML-powered anomaly detection service using Prometheus metrics and Splunk logs.

Backend Architect

Chingari

Oct 2021 — Aug 2022

Led architecture of Recommendation Engine v2 for personalized content. Designed in-house data engineering pipeline replacing third-party tooling. Architected real-time Quiz service handling concurrent user sessions.

Senior Software Developer

Viafoura

Dec 2020 — Sept 2021

Developed APIs for client engagement tools. Enhanced content moderation service to be highly configurable and dynamic, reducing manual intervention and improving deployment flexibility.

Senior Software Developer

Embibe

Oct 2019 — Nov 2020

Built ASK-V2, Embibe's Q&A module. Enhanced ContentMS microservice. Re-engineered 5+ high-traffic microservices using Vert.x achieving 20-25x performance improvement.

Senior Software Developer

Alfacart

Mar 2017 — Sept 2019

Developed Open APIs for B2B integration. Built Back Office campaign management application. Integrated GoJek delivery tracking API. Led B2B integration to list products on Shopee marketplace.

Senior Software Developer

Deal On Trip

Oct 2015 — Feb 2017

Integrated Amadeus GDS APIs for unsold airline inventory. Designed proprietary time-slot algorithm for opaque deal pricing.

Software Developer

OnMobile

Jul 2012 — Sept 2015

Developed framework for mobile WAP portals for operators including Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL. Developed a subscriber recommendation system managing the complete recommendation lifecycle.

Education

Kairali School, Central Board of Secondary Education

Class XII

? – 2008

Kairali School, Central Board of Secondary Education

Class X

? – 2006

Govt. Model Engineering College, Cochin University of Science and Technology

BTech · Computer Science and Engineering

2008 – 2012