Amrish Kumar G
@amrishkumarg
Backend Engineer with 3.5 years of experience in microservices.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Backend Engineer with 3.5 years of experience specializing in building scalable, high-performance microservices using Golang, Kafka, Redis, and Elasticsearch. My expertise lies in designing fault-tolerant systems and optimizing latency, ensuring that I deliver production-grade solutions in Agile teams. I have a strong focus on code quality, system reliability, and backend performance.
At Tekion, I reengineered a high-throughput data aggregation pipeline, significantly reducing API response times and enhancing overall system performance. My role involved collaborating with frontend and DevOps teams to identify performance bottlenecks and implement architecture enhancements. I take pride in my ability to integrate advanced technologies to improve system resilience and scalability, ensuring that the solutions I develop meet the highest standards of quality.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer I
Tekion
Mar 2025 - Present (5 months)
Reengineered a high-throughput data aggregation pipeline using Golang, Kafka, and Elasticsearch, reducing API response times from 3–15s to under 200ms. Integrated Redis caching for frequently accessed APIs, decreasing backend compute load and improving UI response times by 60%.
Associate Software Engineer
Tekion
Oct 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Developed and maintained high-performance, scalable backend microservices using Golang, supporting low-latency data processing and horizontal scalability. Built a high-performance data aggregation service covering 90% of the analytics dataset, resulting in an 80% improvement in query speeds.
Associate Software Engineer
Virtusa
May 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Built and maintained Java-based microservices and REST APIs, working cross-functionally in an Agile team to deliver scalable backend features with CI/CD and code reviews. Developed responsive and reusable frontend components using React, optimizing rendering performance and enhancing user experience.
Internship
Virtusa
Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Assisted in the development of frontend components using React and backend services using Java, gaining hands-on experience with full-stack application development and RESTful API integration. Gained hands-on experience in debugging, RESTful API design, and backend performance optimization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Vel Tech University
B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering
2018 - 2022
Grade: 8.45 CGPA
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. Gained foundational knowledge in computer science principles and engineering practices.
AVK International Residential School
12th Grade, General Studies
2017 - 2018
Grade: 70%
Completed 12th grade education. Achieved a 70% in the final examinations.
Velammal Vidyalaya
10th Grade, General Studies
2015 - 2016
Grade: 8.8 CGPA
Completed 10th grade education. Achieved an 8.8 CGPA in the final examinations.
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