Bala R.

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About Bala R.

TL;DR: Current not actively seeking roles. Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience building distributed systems, cloud-native APIs, and scalable apps. Skilled in C#, Python, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, and frameworks like.NET Core, React, and Next.js. Currently an SDE at Lendistry. About Me: Learn more here: I’ve been passionate about coding since high school, and that curiosity has grown into a career in designing high-performance, user-focused software. After earning my Master’s in Computer Science (GPA: 3.9/4.0) from Arizona State University, I’ve built expertise across full-stack development, distributed systems, and performance optimization. At Lendistry, I focus on improving UI performance for a platform serving 500k+ users—cutting load times, refining rendering pipelines, and leading on-call rotations to ensure uptime. Prior to that, at QuantiPerm, I optimized IoT data ingestion pipelines, built real-time dashboards, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. I also love solving hard problems through side projects. For example, I built ProjectA, a brand scoring platform powered by.NET Core APIs and Azure Cosmos DB, and JournalLM, an AI-powered journaling app with semantic search built on Azure OpenAI and Prisma. JournalLM Live: https://journallm.azurewebsites.net/ I’m always excited by opportunities to design scalable systems, improve developer workflows, and use technology to create real-world impact. Core Skills & Tech Stack: Languages: C#, Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript Backend & Cloud.NET Core, Azure, AWS, Node.js, Microservices, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Frontend: React, Next.js, Material-UI, Tailwind DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Git Expertise: System Design, Distributed Systems, Performance Optimization, Unit Testing Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Cisco Packet Tracer