user:ukavala
created:Feb 23, 2026
karma:1
about:

Software Engineering Leader & Technical Architect with 20+ years building scalable cloud platforms that serve millions globally.

Recently at Booking.com, I transform complex technical challenges into business-critical solutions across E-Commerce, FinTech, and Travel Tech. My expertise spans AWS/Azure cloud architecture, microservices, and leading high-performing engineering teams from 3 to 12+ members.

Key achievements: - Led cloud migrations resulting in 40% cost reduction and 99.9% uptime - Scaled systems processing millions of daily transactions - Reduced deployment cycles from weeks to hours through modern DevOps practices - Built and mentored engineering teams with high productivity and low turnover

I specialize in turning legacy monoliths into scalable microservices, implementing event-driven architectures with Kafka, and establishing engineering excellence through TDD, DDD, and Agile methodologies.

Technical Stack: Java, C#, Scala, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch Cloud Expertise: AWS (EC2, S3, SQS, Lambda, RDS, EMR, EKS), Azure, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines

Looking to connect with fellow engineering leaders, CTOs, and organizations seeking to scale their technology platforms and build world-class engineering teams.