14+ years of experience in software development and data engineering, specializing in Java (8–21), Spring Boot, and microservices architectures. Extensive experience building high-performance, low-latency financial systems across trading, payments, and alternative investments. Strong interest in data engineering, real-time analytics, and event-driven architectures using Kafka, AWS, and reactive frameworks. Proven expertise in cloud-native solutions on AWS and GCP, including containerization with Docker and Kubernetes. Deep domain experience in BFSI, electronic trading, payments, compliance/AML, and investment lifecycle platforms. Passionate about scalable system design, performance optimization, and modern Java features to solve complex enterprise problems.