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Prashanth Acharya

@prashanthacharya

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Polyglot technical lead with expertise in cloud engineering.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, collaboration, and growth opportunities in cloud engineering.

I am a polyglot technical lead with over 10 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in cloud technologies and data-intensive environments. My journey has taken me through various roles, from architecting cloud security products at Microsoft to leading engineering teams at CloudKnox and Synqly. I thrive on challenges and have a proven track record of enhancing system performance and scalability.

At Synqly, I successfully reduced API response times by 30% and improved feature delivery speed by leveraging external APIs. My experience at Microsoft involved building cloud security products for high-profile clients, where I mentored junior engineers and implemented best practices that boosted development velocity by 25%. I am passionate about using innovative technologies to drive business success and improve user experiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Principal Software Engineer

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Synqly Inc.

May 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Reduced API response time by 30% by tuning database indexes and improving user experience. Developed connectors using API exploration and data modeling. Analyzed complex architectural designs in GoLang, identifying performance gains and streamlining data movement through external APIs.

Go Postgres Kubernetes Helm API Development Data Modeling Performance Optimization Software Design Cloud Computing

Technical Advisor

Blueflag Security

Mar 2024 - Mar 2024 (0 months)

Scaled production to process 10 million records daily by migrating to a parquet data lake. Collaborated with data scientists to re-architect distributed computing and improved UI endpoint response times by tuning MongoDB queries.

Data Migration MongoDB Distributed Computing Performance Tuning Collaboration Big Data Cloud Technologies Data Engineering

Engineering Team Lead

Microsoft

Aug 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Led cloud security product development with significant data growth. Mentored junior engineers and improved system scalability through strategic database transitions and performance enhancements. Implemented best practices to boost development velocity and reduce customer outage resolution time.

Java Scala Cloud Security Agile Methodology Scalability Mentorship Performance Analysis

Principal Engineer

CloudKnox Inc.

Jul 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years)

Developed CIEM features in Scala, Java, and Go, balancing development velocity with system architecture improvements. Enhanced customer engagement through actionable insights from complex data transformations and automated system efficiencies.

Scala Java Go Cloud Technologies Systems Architecture Automation SaaS

Director of Platform Engineering

Versal Inc.

Jun 2015 - Jul 2019 (4 years 1 month)

Governed software development and led strategic engineering projects. Integrated stream processing and improved system efficiency, significantly reducing project completion times and enhancing data access.

Scala Akka Kafka Project Management Data Processing Technical Strategy

R&D Engineer/Lead Developer

Elemica Inc.

Jun 2010 - Jun 2015 (4 years 11 months)

Prototyped a new SaaS system to replace legacy systems, leading teams in message parsing for supply chain standards. Identified and resolved potential project delays, enhancing overall development speed.

SaaS Scala Akka RabbitMQ Message Parsing Team Leadership Supply Chain Project Management

Architect/Test Lead/System Engineer

Raytheon (for NASA)

Jun 2000 - May 2010 (9 years 11 months)

Led teams in a large satellite data processing project for NASA, re-architecting core infrastructure to significantly enhance storage and retrieval speeds.