Naveen Bavu
Dallas,TX
Summary
Versatile and results-driven software engineering leader with 17+ years of experience designing and delivering distributed microservices, event-driven platforms, and large-scale data systems across Java, Python, and C# ecosystems. Proven expertise in architecting cloud-native applications on AWS and Azure, building high-performance RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and implementing real-time streaming architectures with Apache Kafka.
Extensive experience designing scalable platforms using Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform, while working with modern data stores including MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB, and OpenSearch/ElasticSearch to process and analyze large-scale datasets.
Integrate AI capabilities into production systems, leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Windsurf to accelerate delivery and improve developer productivity. Currently exploring Agentic AI architectures and implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) while continuing to build scalable event-driven systems on AWS.
A collaborative leader passionate about mentoring teams, improving developer workflows, and delivering reliable, high-impact distributed systems at scale
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Software Engineer
Lytx, Inc.
12.2022 - Current
- Led architecture and development of event-driven microservices using Java and C# for high-volume telemetry processing platforms.
- Designed real-time streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink to process large-scale vehicle telemetry and safety data.
- Built scalable data ingestion pipelines using AWS S3, SQS, DynamoDB, and Redshift for analytics and reporting workloads.
- Implemented schema-driven data ingestion using Apache Avro for compatibility and schema evolution across distributed services.
- Integrated OpenSearch to enable low-latency search and analytics across large telemetry datasets.
- Designed and maintained REST and GraphQL APIs enabling flexible client access and service integration.
- Implemented event-driven architectures using AWS EventBridge, SQS, and Lambda for decoupled service orchestration.
- Developed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes to automate build and deployment workflows.
- Integrated AI-driven capabilities using Spring AI and OpenAI API with vector databases for telemetry summarization and incident classification.
- Implemented Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers enabling AI assistants to interact with internal systems through standardized interfaces.
- Designed agent-to-agent communication patterns to coordinate specialized AI agents for data processing and reporting tasks.
- Leveraged developer AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude to accelerate development, reducing delivery cycles by ~30%.
- Established observability standards using New Relic dashboards and alerts for real-time monitoring.
- Mentored junior engineers on event-driven architecture, streaming platforms, and AI integration practices.
Software Engineer III
McDonald's Corporation
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Designed cloud-native Microservices for retail menu transformation initiatives.
- Engineered design-first APIs leveraging OpenAPI Specification, SwaggerHub and GraphQL schemas as required.
- Engineered AWS infrastructure as code leveraging Terraform and Terragrunt.
- Implemented containerized applications on EKS utilizing Docker and Helm.
- Developed event-driven workflows with S3, Amazon EventBridge, and Lambda.
- Streamlined database migrations utilizing Liquibase.
- Conducted rigorous performance and reliability testing through Gatling.
Lead Software Engineer
Albertsons Companies
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Directed implementation of data-intensive retail platforms utilizing Spring Boot Microservices and scheduled batch processes.
- Constructed efficient spark-based batch and streaming pipelines.
- Streamlined Kafka-based real-time ingestion systems, optimizing overall performance and scalability.
- Constructed NoSQL data models incorporating MongoDB and Cosmos DB.
- Implemented services on Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF).
Senior Software Engineer
Macy's Inc.
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Implemented Spring Boot microservices utilizing PCF for deployment.
- Optimized system performance by utilizing protocol buffers.
- Establishes robust data enrichment pipelines utilizing Kafka.
Senior Software Engineer
Credit Acceptance Corporation
08.2015 - 09.2018
- Built Spring Boot + Kafka real-time processing systems.
- Designed and deployed AWS infrastructure.
- Implemented CI/CD and TDD practices.
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro Limited
04.2013 - 07.2015
- Led analysis and design for enterprise applications.
- Developed RESTful web services using Spring MVC and Hibernate.
- Built UI components with AngularJS.
- Developed Oracle SQL queries, stored procedures, and PL/SQL packages.
- Implemented Spring AOP and JUnit-based testing.
Senior Software Engineer
VIT Consultancy Pvt Ltd.
11.2010 - 03.2013
- Designed and implemented J2EE-based web applications using Struts MVC and EJB.
- Developed JSP/Servlet-based dynamic web modules.
- Created stored procedures and database triggers in Oracle.
- Implemented JUnit-based testing and client-side validations.
Software Engineer
HP (Hewlett Packard)
05.2010 - 11.2010
- Developed front-end components using Struts and JSP.
J2EE Developer
Prapan Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2008 - 05.2010
- Developed MVC-based enterprise web applications utilizing JSF (IceFaces) and EJB.
- Established JPA-based persistence layers to enhance application data management.
- Established application environments and implemented version control utilizing svn.
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
Jawaharlal Technological University
Hyderabad, India06-2007
Skills
Languages & Frameworks: Java (8–17), C# / NET Core, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, Spring AI, REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI Specification, SwaggerHub
Cloud & Infrastructure: EC2, EKS, S3, Amazon EventBridge, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, Redshift, Aurora, API Gateway, Cognito, IAM,Azure (Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Key Vault) Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Terragrunt,GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Testing Frameworks: TestNG,JUnit,Mockito,WireMock,REST Assured
Source Code Version Control: Git,Bitbucket,SVN
Containerized Tools: Kubernetes, Docker
Databases: Oracle,MySQL,Postgres SQL,Apache Cassandra, MongoDB,Azure
Data, Streaming & Search: Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Amazon Redshift OpenSearch / Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, Vector Databases
AI & Automation: Spring AI, OpenAI APIs (summarization, classification, enrichment) Vector embedding pipelines , N8N automation workflows
AI-Assisted Development
AI & Agentic Systems:
- Spring AI, OpenAI APIs (summarization, classification, enrichment)
- Vector embedding pipelines and semantic search
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation and tool exposure
- Agentic AI architecture and agent-to-agent (A2A) communication patterns
- Building interoperable AI agents with handoff and orchestration strategies
- GitHub Copilot, Claude Code (Anthropic) for AI-assisted code generation, refactoring, debugging, test case generation, and documentation acceleration
Timeline
Staff Software Engineer
Lytx, Inc.
12.2022 - Current
Software Engineer III
McDonald's Corporation
07.2021 - 12.2022
Lead Software Engineer
Albertsons Companies
03.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Macy's Inc.
10.2018 - 03.2019
Senior Software Engineer
Credit Acceptance Corporation
08.2015 - 09.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro Limited
04.2013 - 07.2015
Senior Software Engineer
VIT Consultancy Pvt Ltd.
11.2010 - 03.2013
Software Engineer
HP (Hewlett Packard)
05.2010 - 11.2010
J2EE Developer
Prapan Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Technology -
Jawaharlal Technological University