Lokesh Sharma

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Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems and Event-Driven Architecture | Building scalable systems processing 1M+ daily transactions | $500K+ cloud cost optimization | 80% latency reduction for Fortune 500 clients | 7+ years delivering high-impact solutions

Distributed Systems at Scale
High Performance Engineering
System Design Expert
Lokesh Sharma

About Me

Building Mission-Critical Distributed Systems That Scale

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Ernst & Young LLP with 7+ years of progressive experience, I architect and deliver large-scale distributed systems that process 1M+ daily transactions powering critical financial operations for Fortune 500 clients. My expertise spans the full spectrum of modern backend engineering—from designing event-driven microservices architectures to optimizing system performance at scale, delivering $500K+ in annual cost savings and achieving 80% latency improvements.

I bring deep technical expertise in Java ecosystem (Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA), distributed systems patterns, and cloud-native architectures on AWS. My track record includes architecting 25+ high-throughput microservices handling 500K+ API requests daily, serving 30+ downstream systems, and reducing production incidents by 70% through strategic refactoring that improved system reliability to 99.95% uptime.

What sets me apart is my ability to translate complex technical challenges into scalable solutions that drive measurable business impact. I excel at system design, owning the full lifecycle from architecture decisions to production operations. I thrive in high-performing engineering teams, having successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams of 50+ engineers across global time zones, while also demonstrating strong capabilities as an independent technical leader driving end-to-end delivery of critical systems.

Currently seeking L5/Senior+ roles at FAANG, Global Fintech, or high-growth tech companies where I can leverage my expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native engineering to solve complex technical challenges at scale.

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System Design & Architecture Excellence

Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems that power mission-critical applications

Real-Time Financial Data Platform

Microservices Event-Driven AWS

Architected event-driven microservices platform on AWS delivering real-time investment and transaction data to enterprise financial clients with 99.9% availability.

  • Scale: 1M+ daily transactions, 25+ microservices, 30+ downstream systems
  • Tech Stack: AWS API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch
  • Performance: 80% latency reduction (1.2s → 240ms)
  • Architecture: Event-driven, CQRS pattern, distributed caching
  • Impact: $500K+ annual cost savings, 99.95% uptime

High-Availability Public Logistics System

IoT Fault-Tolerant 24/7

Designed fault-tolerant microservices for nationwide smart locker infrastructure supporting 24/7 public usage with 500+ retail locations.

  • Scale: 15K+ daily operations, 500K+ monthly transactions
  • Tech Stack: Spring Boot, MySQL, Redis, AWS S3, ELK Stack
  • Reliability: 99.8% uptime SLA, circuit breakers, retry mechanisms
  • Architecture: Service mesh, distributed tracing, health checks
  • Impact: 45% adoption increase, 60% MTTR reduction

Reusable Core Services Platform

Platform Engineering Shared Services

Built shared backend service platform used by 30+ downstream systems, reducing duplication and improving consistency across the enterprise.

  • Scale: 500K+ daily API requests, 25+ reusable services
  • Tech Stack: Spring Boot, Oracle, Redis, Kafka, Docker
  • Performance: 80% latency improvement, 60% code reduction
  • Architecture: API Gateway pattern, versioning strategy, rate limiting
  • Impact: 70% incident reduction, 92% test coverage

Enterprise Messaging & Audit System

Event Streaming Cost Optimization

Designed cost-tracking and monitoring services for large-scale messaging workflows processing 200K+ monthly notifications.

  • Scale: 75K+ monthly messages, 98.5% delivery success
  • Tech Stack: Spring Boot, Kafka, WhatsApp Business API, Redis
  • Monitoring: Real-time dashboards, cost analytics, alerting
  • Architecture: Publisher-subscriber pattern, idempotency, dead letter queues
  • Impact: $60K annual savings, 65% engagement improvement

Core Design Principles

Scalability First

Horizontal scaling, stateless services, distributed caching

Fault Tolerance

Circuit breakers, retry logic, graceful degradation

Performance

Async processing, optimized queries, efficient algorithms

Observability

Distributed tracing, metrics, logging, monitoring

Security

OAuth 2.0, encryption, RBAC, compliance

Cost Efficiency

Resource optimization, serverless, right-sizing

Technical Leadership & Engineering Impact

Delivering measurable business outcomes through technical excellence and strategic decision-making

Performance Engineering

80%
Latency Reduction

Optimized API response times from 1.2s to 240ms through strategic caching, query optimization, and distributed computing patterns

1M+
Daily Transactions

Architected systems processing millions of financial transactions daily with sub-second latency and 99.95% uptime

500K+
API Requests/Day

Built high-throughput services handling hundreds of thousands of requests with automatic scaling and load balancing

Cost Optimization & Efficiency

$500K+
Annual Savings

Optimized AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, rightsizing resources and implementing serverless architectures

60%
Codebase Reduction

Refactored 15+ legacy services, reducing complexity by 60% while maintaining functionality and improving maintainability

40%
Build Time Improvement

Optimized CI/CD pipelines and build processes, significantly reducing deployment times and developer feedback loops

Reliability & Quality

99.95%
System Uptime

Achieved enterprise-grade reliability through fault-tolerant design, comprehensive monitoring, and proactive incident management

70%
Incident Reduction

Reduced production crashes from 200 to 60 monthly incidents through systematic debugging and preventive measures

92%
Test Coverage

Elevated code quality by implementing comprehensive testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

Team Leadership & Collaboration

30+
Downstream Systems

Built reusable platform services consumed by 30+ applications, reducing duplication and improving consistency

150+
Features Delivered

Led end-to-end delivery of 150+ features across multiple projects with 95% sprint commitment achievement

500+
Code Reviews

Established code review culture conducting 500+ reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and driving best practices

Key Technical Achievements

Serverless Migration: Led AWS Lambda migration reducing costs by 40% while improving scalability

Zero-Downtime Deployments: Architected blue-green deployment strategy for 500GB+ data migration

Real-Time Processing: Built event-driven architecture processing 500K+ events daily with sub-200ms latency

Platform Engineering: Created shared service platform reducing development time by 50% across teams

Security & Compliance: Implemented OAuth 2.0, JWT, RBAC achieving 100% SOC 2 compliance

Monitoring Excellence: Established observability stack reducing MTTR from 4 hours to 45 minutes

Technical Skills

Backend & Distributed Systems

Java 8+ & Concurrency
Spring Boot & Spring Cloud
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
REST APIs & System Design
Hibernate/JPA & Data Modeling

Cloud & DevOps

AWS Cloud Services (EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, RDS)
Cloud Architecture & Development
Docker & Kubernetes
Terraform & CloudFormation (IaC)
Jenkins & CI/CD Pipelines

Data & Event Streaming

SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB)
Redis & Distributed Caching
Kafka & Event Streaming
Message Queues (SQS, SNS, IBM MQ)

Tools & Practices

IntelliJ IDEA Git & GitHub Maven/Gradle Docker & Kubernetes Terraform & IaC Jenkins CI/CD JUnit & Mockito SonarQube ELK Stack Postman Jira & Agile AWS Certified

Architecture & Design Patterns

Microservices Architecture Event-Driven Design CQRS & Event Sourcing Domain-Driven Design (DDD) API Gateway Pattern Circuit Breaker Pattern Saga Pattern Repository Pattern SOLID Principles RESTful API Design 12-Factor App Cloud-Native Architecture Distributed Systems High Availability Design

Work Experience

Mar 2022 - Present

Senior Technology Consultant (Java Developer)

Ernst & Young LLP

  • Spearheaded enterprise application modernization initiatives for Fortune 500 clients, transforming legacy monolithic systems into cloud-native microservices architectures, migrating 500GB+ data and handling 25K+ concurrent users with zero downtime during deployment
  • Architected and deployed serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, and SQS/SNS, processing 500K+ events daily and reducing infrastructure costs by $200K annually (40%) while improving scalability and reducing latency from 2s to 200ms
  • Led technical implementation within cross-functional agile teams of 15+ developers across 3 global locations, driving best practices in code review, CI/CD pipeline optimization, and DevOps workflows, delivering 12+ production releases with 98% on-time delivery rate
  • Engineered 15+ mission-critical microservices serving as foundational components for 20+ dependent applications, processing 1M+ daily transactions and achieving 80% response time improvement (from 1.2s to 240ms) through strategic caching, query optimization, and distributed computing patterns
  • Drove code quality transformation by refactoring 20+ legacy services ( 150K+ lines of code), reducing codebase complexity by 35%, improving maintainability scores from 40% to 85% through adherence to SOLID principles, and increasing test coverage from 45% to 92%
  • Resolved 75+ critical production defects affecting 100K+ users through systematic root cause analysis and preventive measures, reducing application crashes by 70% (from 200 to 60 monthly incidents), improving overall system stability to 99.95% uptime, and reducing MTTR from 4 hours to 45 minutes
May 2021 - Mar 2022

Software Engineer (Java Developer)

Smartbox Ecommerce Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

  • Developed core backend infrastructure for IoT-enabled smart locker logistics platform serving 500+ retail locations across 15 cities, handling 15K+ daily locker operations with 99.8% uptime SLA compliance and processing 500K+ transactions monthly
  • Designed and implemented QR code authentication and multi-channel SMS engagement systems, processing 30K+ monthly messages, increasing customer adoption rates by 45% and improving customer satisfaction scores from 3.2 to 4.5/5 through seamless user experience
  • Established comprehensive monitoring framework using ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) processing 2GB+ daily logs, enabling real-time analytics and proactive incident detection across 100+ endpoints, reducing MTTR by 60% (from 2.5 hours to 1 hour)
  • Engineered automated audit service from ground up to track messaging and email costs across platform, monitoring $15K+ monthly communication spend, providing financial visibility that identified $60K annual cost optimization opportunities (35%)
  • Championed code quality improvements through systematic refactoring initiatives across 80K+ lines of code, reducing technical debt by 30%, eliminating 200+ code smells, while enhancing test coverage from 55% to 85% and reducing build time by 40%
Apr 2019 - May 2021

Senior Associate Consultant (Java Developer)

Oodles Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  • Delivered technical solutions across diverse verticals for 8+ enterprise clients including blockchain-based identity systems, IoT platforms, social networking applications (15K+ active users), and e-commerce marketplaces processing $500K+ monthly GMV
  • Architected microservices-based solutions serving 25K+ daily users with RESTful API design, implementing OAuth 2.0/JWT authentication and role-based access control for enterprise security compliance, achieving zero security breaches and maintaining 100% SOC 2 compliance
  • Pioneered WhatsApp Business API integration for automated customer engagement, processing 75K+ monthly messages across 5 client projects, with 98.5% delivery success rate and reducing customer response time from 4 hours to 15 minutes, improving customer engagement by 65%
  • Successfully delivered 50+ feature enhancements and resolved 80+ production defects across 6 concurrent projects, maintaining 95% sprint commitment achievement and zero missed SLA deadlines over 24 months
  • Elevated engineering standards by introducing code review protocols (500+ reviews conducted), unit testing frameworks, and design patterns, improving overall code quality metrics by 50%, reducing defect density from 8 to 3 per KLOC, and improving code coverage from 40% to 90%

Featured Projects

Customer Output - Fidelity

Customer Output (Fidelity)

Architected enterprise-grade automated communication platform delivering multi-channel customer notifications (email, PDF, postal). Designed serverless AWS infrastructure processing 100k+ daily transactions with 80% latency reduction through event-driven architecture.

Java AWS Lambda CloudFormation Terraform Oracle
Smartbox Digital Lockers

Smartbox Digital Lockers

Engineered IoT-enabled digital locker management system supporting 500+ retail locations. Implemented real-time device monitoring, QR-based authentication, and SMS engagement workflows. Achieved 99.8% system uptime and 70% performance improvement through strategic caching and query optimization.

Java MySQL AWS S3 ELK Stack
Nexogic Health Network

Nexogic - Health Practitioner Network

Developed HIPAA-compliant healthcare collaboration platform enabling secure practitioner networking with encrypted chat, WebRTC video conferencing, and MFA authentication. Built research sharing infrastructure serving 10k+ healthcare professionals with zero security breaches.

Java PostgreSQL AWS S3 WebRTC
TailShire Pet Essentials

TailShire Pet Essentials

Built scalable multi-vendor e-commerce platform with advanced product variation engine and ElasticSearch-powered discovery. Supported 10k+ concurrent users during peak sales, reducing cart abandonment by 25% through optimized checkout workflows and strategic performance tuning.

Java MySQL ElasticSearch AWS S3 JSP
Cryptocurrency Exchange

Belfrics & Paritex Exchange

Engineered high-frequency cryptocurrency trading platform handling real-time order matching and settlement for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and digital assets. Implemented fault-tolerant architecture with Redis caching achieving sub-100ms trade execution latency under peak load.

Java MySQL Redis AWS Blockchain
Identity Management - IOTA

Identity Management - IOTA

Pioneered blockchain-based device identity validation system for IoT ecosystems. Leveraged distributed ledger technology (IOTA Tangle) to enable secure, decentralized machine-to-machine authentication across 50k+ connected devices with cryptographic verification.

Java RocksDB Google Guice IoT
MenkyMac Social Media

MenkyMac - Social Media App

Developed feature-rich social networking platform with real-time messaging, MFA-secured authentication, and personalized content feeds. Architected scalable backend supporting 50k+ active users with Redis-powered caching delivering 60% faster load times.

Java Redis AWS S3 Spring Boot
IP Messaging - WhatsApp Integration

IP Messaging (WhatsApp APIs)

Automated enterprise communication workflows through WhatsApp Business API integration. Built document-driven messaging system processing 200k+ monthly notifications with 98% delivery success rate, significantly improving customer engagement metrics.

Java Oracle Redis AWS WhatsApp API

Education & Certifications

MCA (Master of Computer Applications)

M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

Completed Master's degree with focus on advanced programming, database management, and software engineering principles.

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science)

M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Jul 2010 - Dec 2013

Bachelor's degree in Science with strong foundation in mathematics, physics, and computer fundamentals.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CFL-C01)

Amazon Web Services

2023

Professional certification validating cloud knowledge and expertise in AWS services, architecture, and best practices.

12th & 10th (Science)

UP Board, Allahabad

Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

Completed secondary and higher secondary education with Science stream from UP Board.

Professional Competencies & Leadership Qualities

Strategic Communication

Executive-Level Technical Presentations Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment Architectural Documentation Requirements Translation

Solution Architecture

Systems Design Thinking Root Cause Analysis Performance Optimization Strategic Decision-Making

Leadership & Collaboration

Technical Mentorship Agile Team Leadership Cross-Cultural Collaboration Code Review Excellence

Innovation & Adaptability

Rapid Technology Adoption Continuous Learning Culture Process Innovation Emerging Tech Evaluation

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Let's Build Something Exceptional Together

I'm actively seeking opportunities to contribute to innovative projects where I can leverage my expertise in Java, cloud architecture, and enterprise application development. Whether you're looking to modernize legacy systems, build scalable microservices, or architect cloud-native solutions, I'd love to explore how we can collaborate.

Email

luckysharma824@gmail.com

Phone

+91-9997105792

Location

Malkhan Building, Vill-Ghitorni, Delhi - 110030, India

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