Bharat Patel

I’m a Senior Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures. I focus on low-latency system design and performance optimization, including p95/p99 improvements, with a cloud-native mindset.

At EPAM Systems (Expedia Group), I designed event-driven microservices with Apache Kafka to improve asynchronous processing and throughput. I deployed and managed containerized services on AWS ECS, used S3 for scalable storage, and optimized backend services for high-throughput workloads—delivering a 25% reduction in latency under peak traffic.

I’ve also engineered services to operate at scale, supporting high-volume booking systems processing millions of requests per day, and improved uptime to 99.95% by diagnosing and resolving critical production issues in complex distributed environments. I implemented observability with Datadog and Splunk, reducing debugging time and strengthening incident response.

Earlier, as a Tech Lead at Iris Software (Citibank), I built KYC backend services aligned with global banking compliance standards and improved reliability through targeted production issue resolution and workflow optimization. I’m passionate about clean code, continuous learning, and leveraging AI-assisted tools to uplift engineering quality.