Tech lead · Full-stack · Distributed systems

I build platforms that don’t flinch when traffic spikes.

Hi, I’m Akshay — + years shipping e-commerce and logistics backends: Kafka, Kubernetes, cloud cost and latency work, and React/Next where users touch the product.

Currently:

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What I do

Impact in production

Backend-first. Measured outcomes, not buzzwords.

I architect the web platforms behind e-commerce and logistics products: Kafka-backed services, Redis and query tuning, Kubernetes and cloud migrations, and React/Next frontends that stay fast when load spikes. + years of making APIs, pipelines, and teams hold up when it matters — without drama in the war room.

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Faster APIs after cache + query work

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Fewer bugs reaching production

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Cloud spend cut (migration + K8s)

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Experience

Roles & outcomes

One current lead role, then depth in platform + product engineering.

Tech Lead · Full-stack

Consumer platform · E-commerce & mobility

Oct 2024 — Present

  • Architected Kafka-driven microservices for orders, payments, and fulfillment across multiple products — strong uptime and room to grow when traffic jumps.
  • Cut API response time ~45% and backend load ~30% with Redis, query work, and service boundaries that stay predictable under load.
  • Ran a zero-downtime cloud migration and re-platform onto Kubernetes; infrastructure spend down ~60% while keeping releases boringly safe.
  • Shipped cart, checkout, and order tracking in React/Next.js; mentored a small engineering team on reviews, design discussions, and release discipline.
Kafka Node.js Redis Kubernetes React Next.js

Impact: ~45% faster APIs · ~60% lower infra cost

Staff software engineer

Large e-commerce / logistics platform

Jun 2020 — Oct 2024

  • Delivered full-stack logistics and tracking so operations and customers see state in real time — fewer manual escalations and faster resolution.
  • Built conversational support on WebSockets with a managed NLU backend; large share of queries handled without a human ticket.
  • Wired Kafka-based pipelines across many internal services so the site keeps working when synchronous calls would have fallen over — validated under sharp traffic spikes.
  • Led a cross-functional squad through several major launches with no critical post-release fires.
Kafka WebSocket Node.js React Event-driven

Resilience: Traffic spikes without rewrites

Senior software engineer

E-commerce & SaaS products

Jun 2016 — Jun 2020

  • Built full-stack e-commerce and logistics apps on Laravel, CakePHP, and MySQL with dashboards that improved how teams tracked shipments and exceptions.
  • Shipped marketplace capabilities that materially grew seller adoption and contribution to the business.
Laravel CakePHP MySQL REST APIs

Focus: Reliable systems under real ops pressure

Toolkit

Stack

What I use in anger — four lanes, not a keyword dump.

Frontend

React.js Next.js TypeScript JavaScript (ES6+)

Backend & APIs

Node.js PHP Laravel CakePHP REST · Microservices

Data & events

Apache Kafka WebSocket Event-driven architecture MySQL MongoDB Redis Elasticsearch MS SQL Server

Cloud & delivery

AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Docker Jenkins CI/CD Linode

Availability

If your next release can’t afford guesswork, let’s talk.

Staff+ engineering, tech lead roles, or architecture-heavy product teams — send a note via Gmail, peek at code on GitHub, or ping on LinkedIn.

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