Kshitiz Anand
SDE-3 @Tesco | B.Tech NIT Rourkela
About Me
- Staff Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience in building scalable, secure, and cloud-native systems.
- Expertise in backend and platform engineering using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
- Led cross-functional initiatives to improve system reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
- Practical experience in building GenAI-driven solutions to improve developer productivity and incident response, leveraging open source Llama models with Langchain framework.
Core Skills
System Design
Backend Software Engineering
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Data Structure & Algorithms
GenAI
Mentoring & Collaboration
Tech Stack
Education
B.Tech from NIT Rourkela 2008 - 2012
CGPA: 8.56/10
Experience
Tesco, Bengaluru
SDE-3
Oct 2024 - Present
Messaging as a Service (MaaS)
- Leading the design and implementation of MaaS platform - a multi-region, multi-tenant, api first event streaming solution
- Evaluated and analyzed Confluent, Strimzi as the go-to tool as per Tesco use cases
- Optimized the platform for scale, performance, reliability, and availability
- Drove the initiative from planning to execution, ensured successful production launch
Technologies:
Kafka
Springboot
Couchbase
Git Actions
Kubernetes
Azure
Apisix
GenAI based Incident Resolver
- Architected solution to reduce MTTD and MTTR using GenAI-generated execution plans
- Created comprehensive design for Incident Analyzer, Troubleshooter and Action Item Executor
Technologies:
Python
Langchain
Vector DB
Llama 3.2
GPT-3.5
Intuit, Bengaluru
Staff Software Engineer
Jan 2022 - Sept 2024
QuickBooks Advanced
- Spearheaded technical design and implementation of Custom Dimension for 250K QBO Advanced customers
- Defined Hexagonal Design Pattern and guided team in implementing optimal architecture
Technologies:
Java
Springboot
Kafka
Postgres
Kubernetes
AWS
Batch Processing Platform
- Enhanced BPP Cluster scaling capacity through multi-cluster support for SPOK pipelines
- Designed and executed comprehensive FMEA and Chaos Testing strategy
Technologies:
Java
Python
Argo
Kubernetes
Spark
athenahealth, Chennai
Lead Member of Technical Staff
Jul 2020 - Dec 2021
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Apr 2018 - Jun 2020
Apr 2018 - Dec 2021
Decision Engine Platform
- Led development of highly available, scalable platform processing 1000tps for 116K+ customers
- Developed event-driven archiving platform using Kafka for 115K+ providers
- Provisioned AWS infrastructure (ECS, RDS, API Gateway, CI-CD pipeline)
- Established CI/CD processes and DevOps culture for the decision engine team
- Implemented real-time monitoring using Prometheus with Grafana dashboards
- Maintained >95% test coverage across codebase
Technologies:
Java
Springboot
Kafka
AWS
Microservices
Prometheus
Grafana
Oracle, Bengaluru
Programmer Analyst - 3
Nov 2016 - Mar 2018
Programmer Analyst - 2
Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
Jul 2015 - Mar 2018
Developed applications for Oracle Supply Chain Management on Oracle Cloud platform. Led design, development, testing, and deployment of cloud applications. As an enthusiastic entrepreneur inside Oracle, pursued a business idea based on Artificial Intelligence and Voice Commands.
Dassault Systemes, Pune & Bengaluru
Software Engineer
Jul 2012 - Jun 2015
Used 3D Experience platform’s C++ SDK to develop unique solutions to create MBOM from EBOM, to convert designs and animations from Delmia’s format to 3DVIA Studio, import CAD constraints from legacy systems to 3D Experience platform.
Awards
Tesco Spotlight
2024 | Tech Leadership
Intuit Superstar Award
2022 | Tech Excellence
Athena Hackathon
2019 | Voice Assistant
Oracle Hackathon
2017 | Cloud Dashboard
Oracle Intrepreneur
2015 | Meeting Assistant
DS Innovation Forwards
2013 | 3DVIA Animation
DS Star Performer
2013 | Weight & Balance