Amit Mitra

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About Amit Mitra

Accomplished Engineering Leader with over 16+ years of experience architecting robust, scalable enterprise solutions and building high-performing, engaging engineering teams within product-focused environments. My career blends deep technical expertise in cloud-native systems with a proven passion for effective people leadership and mentorship. I excel at driving technical vision and execution, translating complex business goals into tangible engineering outcomes. My experience encompasses the full spectrum of people management – hiring and developing top talent, setting clear objectives, fostering career growth through coaching and performance reviews, and cultivating a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and high retention. I have successfully led teams through challenging initiatives, including large-scale cloud (Azure/AWS) development and migrations and the delivery of critical, high-impact product features. My hands-on background and leadership extend across key areas of modern software development: Core Technical Expertise: Cloud Computing & DevOps: Azure expert, proficient in AWS. Multi-cloud strategy, cloud migrations, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines). Architecture & System Design: Microservices (Java, Spring Boot), API Development & Governance, Distributed Systems, High Availability, Scalability Planning, Performance Optimization. Data & Messaging: Database Management (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), Event-Driven Architecture (Kafka, Message Queue, Azure Service Bus), Asynchronous Processing patterns. Quality & Best Practices: SOLID Principles, Code Quality standards (SonarQube), Secure Coding practices, Authentication & Authorization patterns, Agile methodologies. I thrive on mentoring engineers and implementing best practices across the software development lifecycle. Open to connecting with fellow leaders and innovators. Let's discuss engineering leadership, system scalability, and cloud-first strategies!