Senior Engineer | Backend | Cloud | Architecture
Architecting resilient financial platforms with cloud-scale precision.
Senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering secure backend systems, distributed services, and full-stack platforms across Capital One, Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo.
I build high-availability products that connect architecture strategy to measurable business outcomes, from API ecosystems and event-driven services to cloud-native delivery pipelines and polished customer experiences.
New York, NY10+ years in enterprise engineeringPrincipal-level ownership
Positioning
Senior engineering credibility with principal-level ownership
The portfolio positions Pravin as a builder of secure, scalable systems who can move from architecture strategy into implementation and production delivery.
- I design backend and platform systems for regulated environments where resiliency, traceability, and delivery discipline are non-negotiable.
- My background spans architecture ownership, API design, cloud migration, event-driven systems, and full-stack product delivery for large financial organizations.
- I work comfortably across strategy and execution: framing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and staying close to implementation quality in production systems.
- I also leverage modern AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate delivery while keeping review quality, correctness, and maintainability high.
Expertise
A practical blend of architecture depth and delivery range
The strongest themes across the resumes center on backend engineering, cloud architecture, platform APIs, distributed systems, and delivery leadership.
Programming Languages
- Java
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- SQL
- HTML5
- CSS3
Frameworks & Libraries
- Spring Boot
- Spring Framework
- Hibernate
- JPA
- React
- AngularJS
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS
- Fargate
- Lambda
- S3
- EC2
- DynamoDB
- Athena
- API Gateway
- CloudFormation
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
Databases & Data
- Oracle
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Snowflake
- DynamoDB
- SQL & NoSQL
Tools & Platforms
- Kafka
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
- Git
- JIRA
- Confluence
- GitHub Copilot
- Claude Code
Architecture & Practices
- Distributed Systems
- Microservices
- Event-Driven Design
- REST APIs
- SOAP Services
- System Design
- Agile Delivery
- Design Reviews
- Mentorship
Selected Work
Portfolio pieces grounded in real delivery
These project cards are derived from the resume material and written as concise professional summaries without inventing unsupported implementation details.
Core Banking Platform
Initial Funding API
Architecture-led API platform for securely funding newly opened customer accounts while coordinating downstream banking integrations and regulatory constraints.
- Enabled deposit flows in the billions through secure funding workflows.
- Balanced secure workflows, reliability, and production scalability.
- Served as a foundational service in the broader account-opening journey.
- Java
- Spring Boot
- AWS
- REST APIs
- Distributed Systems
Customer Retention Platform
Switcher Microservice
High-concurrency service designed to help customers migrate recurring transactions from external accounts into Capital One account flows.
- Reduced inactive account closures by 50 percent.
- Led MVP execution and phased rollout strategy for a 5+ engineer team.
- Advanced engineering standards and design review quality across the platform.
- Java
- Microservices
- Event-Driven Design
- AWS
- System Design
Full-Stack Product Delivery
Online Account Opening Experience
Customer-facing account-opening flow combining backend APIs and Angular UI delivery to create a smooth funding and account creation experience.
- Integrated multiple downstream services into a single customer journey.
- Combined frontend and backend delivery across account creation and initial funding.
- Focused on secure, scalable, user-friendly execution in a regulated domain.
- Angular
- Java
- Spring Boot
- APIs
- AWS
Internal Enterprise Platform
HR Management Portal
AWS-based internal application that improved employee data operations and reduced manual process overhead through scalable batch pipelines.
- Reduced manual overhead by 40 percent through Athena-driven processing.
- Delivered secure and scalable data workflows for a large organization.
- Partnered with business stakeholders on compliant solution delivery.
- Java
- AWS
- Athena
- Batch Processing
Available for senior engineering conversations