Senior IT Software Engineer Microservices & Cloud

SAI SARAN KRISHNA KOTIPALLI

945-***-**** ************************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/sskrishnak/ 6+ years in IT API expertise C# .NET Microservices ReactJS AWS cloud Web development SUMMARY

Software Developer with a strong foundation in building impactful products through microservices and driving them from 0 1 and scaling from 1 100. Experienced in defining product vision, shaping strategy, and leading cross- functional teams through the full lifecycle. I thrive at the intersection of technology and business, focusing on user- centric design, product growth, and innovation in dynamic environments. Advancing my leadership journey through innovation in Business Analytics & Technology, with a focus on shaping strategy and innovation in the tech industry TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: C#, C, C++, Python, R language;

Back-End Development & Frameworks: .NET framework, .NET Core, NodeJS, ASP.NET MVC, Microservices, LINQ, Entity Framework, Restful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, and SOAP, Kubernetes, Docker, RabbitMQ, Third party API integration Front-End Development: HTML, CSS and tailwind CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ReactJS, AngularJS Software Engineering: Monolithic & Microservices - Distributed Systems, Data structures and Algorithms, Azure DevOps, AWS cloud, Object Oriented Design, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines; Database: MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Testing & Unit Testing: XUnit, Moq, NUnit

Product Management: Jira, Confluence, Figma, GitHub, Bitbucket, Google Analytics, Trello, Pivotal, Postman, Swagger, Kanban, Agile and Scrum methodologies

Data Visualization Tools: Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Regression Analysis, MS Excel AI tools: Cursor, Zapier, GPT- 4, Copilot

EDUCATION

Texas Christian University, Neeley School of Business, CGPA: 3.85/4 Fort Worth, Texas Masters in Business Analytics, Intelligence & Technology December 2025

Certificate course in Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation Scholarship recipient Six sigma green belt certified

International Scholar Scholarship recipient Student consultant at Alcon vision care

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant AWS certified cloud practitioner

Study abroad consulting project @ Chile & Argentina Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, NIT Surat, CGPA: 8.43/10 Gujarat, India Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications May 2019

Head of Robotics Club - Drishti Member of IETE and IEEE student forums

Student Researcher at ISRO – Satellite Application Centre Electronic Design intern – Thinkerbell Labs EXPERIENCE

Accion Labs Hyderabad, India

Senior Software Developer & Tech Lead July 2022 – July 2024

Migrated legacy monolithic systems to modern microservices architecture using .NET, reducing deployment time by 40%, increasing uptime by 30%, and enabling scalable infrastructure for 3x user growth

Architected an autocomplete microservice, cutting response times by 85% through API optimization, load testing, and data driven monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana

Led a cloud integration team of 12 to develop critical microservices, reducing latency by 20% with Elasticsearch integration and REST API optimization for location-based search

Optimized filtering performance, achieving a 99th percentile response time of 280ms by designing a service, architecting RPC endpoints, and developing RESTful APIs for seamless ReactJS integration

Enhanced user engagement by 50% by aligning product vision with business goals; introduced A/B testing, SEO improvements, UI/UX optimization, API performance tuning, and caching strategies that improved adoption

Reduced product development costs by 35% by replacing third-party APIs with in-house solutions; collaborated with stakeholders to define success metrics and enable more data-driven decision-making

Delivered AI-powered dashboards, gamification, and smart scheduling features, boosting parental trust and retention by 30%, increasing course completion rates by 25%, and reducing teacher setup time by 40%

Implemented AI-driven personalization and analytics pipelines, leveraging engagement data to recommend courses and modules, which resulted in an 18% increase in cross-sell and upsell conversions

MediBuddy – Corporate Healthcare Provider Bangalore, India Software Engineer II June 2021 – June 2022

Spearheaded the architecture and development of Mediclinic, a virtual hospital platform offering doctor consultations, pharmaceutical services, ambulance booking, and biomedical waste discharge; Scaled platform to 10M+ users in 6 months

Reduced patient wait times by 30% by building RESTful APIs for real-time doctor availability, appointment scheduling, and digital prescriptions, improving accessibility during the COVID-19 crisis

Improved user retention by 22% by designing a seamless, compliance-driven digital healthcare experience using microservices and integrating containerized deployments, and CI/CD automation with Jenkins and Docker

Contributing to an 18% increase in annual profit and earning Best Performer Award in annual award CarWale – Automotive Car Portal Mumbai, India

Senior Software Developer December 2018 – May 2021

Led the technology migration of the desktop & mobile applications, optimizing a critical code from 500 lines to 40, reducing page load time by 40%; enhanced improved UX, driving a 23% increase in app engagement time

Accelerated new product launches by 70% by architecting an internal automation tool, developing key features like Fuel Cost Calculator on high user engaging pages like mileage data page, and implemented SEO optimization

Migrated 10 critical ASP.NET pages to ReactJS, integrated AWS S3 for image, video and 360-degree view storage

Streamlined QA process, achieving 95%+ code coverage and reducing testing time by 90% through unit testing through XUnit and Moq frameworks ensuring higher release confidence Full Stack Developer

Developed and maintained core modules for CarWale’s high-traffic desktop and mobile platforms using C#, .NET Core, and ReactJS, contributing to a 30% reduction in user-reported issues and a 25% improvement in page stability

Delivered SEO-optimized features such as the mileage comparison and user-generated content pages, resulting in a 45% increase in organic traffic and a 28% boost in average session duration

Designed and integrated RESTful backend APIs with MySQL databases to automate real-time data syncing, cutting manual content edits by 50% and improving data freshness across the platform

Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, accelerating deployment frequency by 60% and reducing release- related incidents through automated quality checks and rollback safety measures Software Development Intern

Designed and implemented a reusable gRPC-based consumer framework to centralize service logic across microservices, reducing code duplication by 60% and improving maintainability and onboarding efficiency for new developers

Contributed to backend enhancements in ASP.NET and C#, improving module performance and scalability; enabled a 25% faster response time for internal APIs and supported smoother integration with third-party systems Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) – Indian Space Agency Sriharikota, India Research Intern May 2017 – July 2017

Successfully led the actuator team for the indigenous student-built satellite SVSAT in collaboration with ISRO

Delivered a detailed 1600-page report proposing a prismatic satellite design with orientation strategies for varying gravity fields and detailed research on instrumentation, communication, and radar systems

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

EduVoice AI - Conversational Study Assistant for the Visually Impaired December 2024 - December 2025 Pitched and architected an AI-powered mobile assistant that empowers visually impaired learners to independently access and interact with study materials. Presented as part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation certificate, with focus on scalability, MVP design, and market impact

Idea: Convert text, images, and questions into interactive, AI integrated speech-driven learning experiences

Technical Architecture: Designed system integrating GPT-4o (multimodal LLM), Whisper API (speech-to-text), OCR engines, and Text-to-Speech for natural narration. Proposed future integration with Braille display APIs and haptic feedback devices for inclusivity

MVP Features: PDF-to-voice reader with natural AI narration, Image/graph interpretation and description, Voice Q&A assistant powered by LLMs, Smart quiz mode with spoken feedback, Multilingual translation and voice playback, Cloud- based storage of study sessions

Impact: Addresses a $2.4B global assistive EdTech market by providing affordable, inclusive, and interactive learning for 40M+ visually impaired students

Rival Systems - AI integration to trading platform August 2024 - December 2024 Designed and integrated AI-powered features into the trading platform by embedding OpenAI APIs into the existing .NET microservices architecture, enabling intelligent insights, natural-language query handling, and automated decision support while ensuring secure, scalable, and low-latency API interactions LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner – Hacktivate Hackathon, CarWale: Initiated and won an internal hackathon designed to involve non-technical employees; developed a working prototype for quick data migration that was later adopted for internal use

Fun Committee at MediBuddy: Introduced wellness and engagement activities to boost team morale and collaboration during remote work periods

Student Leader – SVNIT Surat: Served as Technical and Cultural Secretary, introduced a new elective (“Statistical Signal Analysis”) and organized major college festivals and technical workshops

Public Speaking & Writing: Led influential campaigns through persuasive writing during student elections, ran workshops to fight against pollution, other social causes; worked as editorial content writer for SVNIT weekly magazine

NGO Volunteer – Save the Sea & Akshaya Patra Foundation: Raised 5 million in funds, participated in disaster relief, Olive Ridley turtle conservation, and adopted animals at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park

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