Lakshmi Narayan
Irving
Summary
- Lead Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering enterprise middleware and cloud-native microservices in financial services and telecom domains.
- Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, event-driven architecture using Kafka and Solace, and migrating monolithic systems to resilient microservices platforms.
- Proven technical leader with experience designing scalable architectures, leading onshore/offshore teams, and collaborating closely with business stakeholders in Agile environments.
- Recognized for delivering high-quality solutions on time and mentoring high-performing teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Software Engineer / Technical Lead
Tata consultancy services
Irving
10.2021 - Current
- Serving as Technical Lead for the Citibank middleware microservices team, delivering mission-critical financial systems.
- Designed and implemented batch schedulers for high-volume database record processing; successfully deployed to production.
- Architected and developed multiple microservices using Java and Spring Boot, aligned with business requirements.
- Implemented event-based communication using Apache Kafka and Solace event streams, enabling asynchronous, resilient processing.
- Led migration from TIBCO monolithic systems to microservices, improving system availability and fault tolerance.
- Designed and implemented inbound and outbound integrations with external partner systems using APIM and APIGEE gateway
- Collaborated with business stakeholders, architects, and product owners to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Led and coordinated both onshore and offshore teams of developers and testers; conducted code reviews and enforced architectural best practices.
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2017 - 10.2021
- Designed and developed Java 8 microservices using Spring Boot.
- Led BIAN-compliant redesign of the middleware system and implemented CQRS architecture with Kafka and MongoDB.
- Adopted Agile/Scrum methodology and led a team of 3 developers and 2 testers.
- Documented software designs and architecture for future reference and maintenance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and define requirements for new software features.
- Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on best practices and coding standards.
- Performed root cause analysis for production incidents and identified permanent fixes.
Developer/Senior Designer
Tata consultancy services
04.2014 - 10.2017
- Developed JSF modules with chordiant framework.
- Designed low level design of business requirements and worked with developers to implement the recommended changes
- Developed web applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Led training sessions to onboard new developers and share knowledge effectively.
- Assisted in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues for end-users promptly.
Production Support Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2011 - 04.2014
- Provided 24x7 production support for enterprise telecom applications.
- Resolved high-priority (P1/P2) incidents during night shifts while consistently meeting SLA targets.
- Implemented process improvements such as built a java based tool to help read data from the databases.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify underlying causes of incidents.
- Worked closely with other teams to resolve cross functional issues.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Chemical Engineering
SASTRA Engineering College
Skills
- Java 8
- Spring Boot
- Microservices Architecture
- REST APIs
- CQRS
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Apache Kafka (Advanced)
- Solace Event Streaming
- Spring Security
- OAuth2
- JWT
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- MongoDB
- PL/SQL
- JSF
- Chordiant Framework
- JUnit
- Mockito
- BDD
- Agile / Scrum
Awards
- Best Team Award, Recognized for leading middleware microservices team and delivering solutions aligned with customer expectations.
- Star of the Month Award, Delivered critical middleware microservices on time with zero production issues.
- Best team award for delivering production support tickets within sla
Personal Information
Title: Lead Software Engineer
Languages
English
Professional
Tamil
Professional
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer / Technical Lead
Tata consultancy services
10.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2017 - 10.2021
Developer/Senior Designer
Tata consultancy services
04.2014 - 10.2017
Production Support Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Chemical Engineering
SASTRA Engineering College