Monika Deshmukh
@monikadeshmukh
Senior backend engineer specializing in Java, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Backend Engineer with 8+ years building and scaling cloud-native backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and event-driven architectures. I have a strong track record delivering end-to-end features, owning production systems, and improving reliability and security across large-scale product platforms.
My experience spans AWS and GCP services, database design, automated testing, and mentoring engineers to drive engineering best practices. I have led projects from design to deployment, resolved production issues to maintain high availability, and consistently delivered high test coverage and performance improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Designed and developed scalable Java Spring Boot microservices on GCP (Cloud Run, BigQuery, Bigtable, Dataflow) with end-to-end ownership, improving data processing efficiency and maintaining high availability in production.
Senior Backend Engineer
Intellect Design Arena
Apr 2021 - Apr 2025 (4 years)
Built and maintained containerized Java microservices and serverless event-driven components on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, SNS, SQS), improving scalability and resilience while raising test coverage and addressing security vulnerabilities.
Software Developer
Arezzo Sky Pvt. Ltd.
Aug 2017 - Apr 2021 (3 years 8 months)
Developed Java Spring backend modules and REST APIs, implemented worker/dispatcher cron architectures and performance optimizations, and maintained 85%+ JUnit test coverage for product services.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National Institute of Technology Goa
Master of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering
2015 - 2017
Grade: 8.72 CGPA
Activities and societies: Gold Medalist
Completed M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering with a CGPA of 8.72 and awarded Gold Medalist.
Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
2011 - 2015
Grade: 72.8%
Completed Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology with a percentage score of 72.8%.
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