Bhanu Chandar
@bhanuchandar
Senior engineering manager driving scalable, secure SaaS and streaming platform solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned engineering leader with over 17 years of software development experience focused on SaaS, streaming platforms, security, storage, and high-performance systems. I lead engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions and have a strong record of implementing data protection and reliability improvements.
At Confluent I enhanced Kafka security and optimized storage durability; at Salesforce I established Kafka-as-a-service and built Kubernetes operators to improve deployments and cost efficiency. My background includes building centralized risk platforms, configuration management services, and microservice-based release-management backends across major enterprises.
I prioritize mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, driving architectural decisions and operational excellence while fostering team growth and reliable delivery of complex projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led engineering efforts to enhance Kafka security and storage durability, implementing data protection measures and solutions that improved retention reliability and system robustness for PaaS data streaming services.
Established Kafka-as-a-service and led broker management, on-call/incident response, and development of Kubernetes operators to optimize Kafka deployments for high availability and cost-efficient operations.
Led development of a centralized risk assessment platform using Java and Scala, delivering scalable backend services and RESTful APIs that improved service reliability and maintainability.
Designed and implemented a scalable configuration management service for cloud applications using Java and Go, enabling multi-tenant provisioning and seamless configuration updates for distributed systems.
Engineering Lead
Synopsys
Jan 2012 - Jan 2017 (5 years)
Led backend service development for a release management platform, building Java microservices to streamline build tracking and release coordination, improving performance and reliability for large-scale releases.
Developed enterprise service-side applications for banking and retail clients using Java frameworks (Struts, Spring, Hibernate), delivering secure authentication and transaction processing systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Symbiosis
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, Business Management
2017 - 2019
Grade: 8.0
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management completed with a CGPA of 8.0, focusing on management principles and leadership skills.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Bachelor of Technology, Engineering
2002 - 2006
Grade: 81%
Bachelor of Technology degree completed with an overall score of 81%, focused on engineering fundamentals and software development.
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