Manish Kumar Lath

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About Manish Kumar Lath

Hi, I’m Manish — a backend-focused software engineer with over 5 years of experience crafting scalable, maintainable systems. I’ve worked across mid-sized teams and enterprise environments, building backend services with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra. My strengths lie in designing clean APIs, working with event-driven architectures, and diving deep into system internals to make things faster, leaner, and more reliable. I enjoy the process of simplifying complexity — whether that’s refactoring a legacy service or rethinking how data flows through a system. What keeps me going? A deep curiosity about how systems work, a bias for clean design, and a desire to write code that respects both machines and humans. Core Tech & Practices: REST APIs | Microservices | Event-Driven Systems Java | Kotlin | Spring Boot PostgreSQL | MongoDB | Cassandra Docker | Kubernetes (basic familiarity) Clean Code | Performance Optimization | System Design I also write byte-sized blogs to explain tricky tech ideas with clarity — aiming to bridge the gap between what works and why it works. Outside of code, I’m drawn to history and the patterns that shape systems — human or digital. Always learning, always building. Let’s connect if you're into backend engineering, writing for clarity, or curious conversations about systems and stories.