Abhilash Kulkarni

I’m a Senior Software Development Engineer with 8+ years of experience across high-scale backend systems, subscription platforms, BFF services, and Android applications. I focus on scalability, reliability, monitoring, and high-traffic readiness—especially where distributed systems and operational discipline matter.

In my recent role, I led backend delivery for subscription migration (moving millions of subscriptions), GDPR data correction across multiple production tables, and high-concurrency cricket event reliability. I also owned and troubleshot rate-limiting and in-memory caching issues using metrics analysis, load testing, and production-like simulations, improving cache miss performance and reducing downstream load.

I’ve worked as a dev lead for projects with a team of 3–6 members, ensuring delivery within timelines while collaborating with engineers, product, and designers. I’ve also served as a live-operations engineer / Game Marshal for ICC WT20 and IPL matches—monitoring high-concurrency systems, coordinating incident response, and balancing business and technical priorities during live events.

Currently, I’m freelancing as a Tech Analyst, optimizing code generated by agentic AI frameworks and working with Claude Code and OpenAI API ecosystems. In parallel, I’m advancing system design expertise for scalable applications and focusing on the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in practical production workflows.