Akarsh Rai

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About Akarsh Rai

I am a results-oriented Software Engineer with 4+ years of professional experience delivering robust, scalable, and maintainable applications across cloud, backend, and frontend ecosystems. I believe in writing clean, testable code, embracing DevOps practices, and following solid engineering principles such as ownership, modular design, and performance optimization. My technical expertise includes Java, Spring Boot, Angular, AWS, and microservices architecture. I've led the development of complex systems—from cloud infrastructure automation platforms to real-time web applications—taking end-to-end ownership from design to deployment. At HERE Technologies, I played a key role in automating cloud resource lifecycles and building CI/CD pipelines, while ensuring security, performance, and observability through practices like AWS CloudWatch monitoring and GitLab automation. My prior experience spans domains like finance and edtech, where I developed API-driven applications and contributed to high-availability systems. I'm passionate about continuous learning and community engagement—whether it's through competitive programming, hosting tech seminars, or contributing to open-source projects. My approach to software development is grounded in collaboration, quality, and a commitment to building systems that not only work, but scale gracefully.