Shrikrishnan Balakrishnan

About Me

Senior Software Engineer with over 5 years of experience in developing scalable, high-performance software solutions. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and system design, with a focus on creating impactful and resilient systems.

Skills

Experience

• Senior Software Engineer - Hapag-Lloyd AG (Aug 2023 - Present)

  • Migrated a legacy mainframe system to a cloud-based microservices architecture, reducing operational costs by 40%.
  • Constructed a Kafka-based pipeline to migrate 578M records with zero downtime.

• Senior Analyst - Wipro (Oct 2022 - Jun 2023)

  • Optimized existing Spring Boot services for improved performance, cutting costs by 50%.
  • Led a team of three engineers to deliver quality software aligned with client needs.

• Analyst - Wipro (Jun 2021 - Sep 2022)

  • Owned and delivered small modules, ensuring timely deployment with high quality.
  • Wrote defect-free code, maintaining high software standards.

Education

• Scaler Academy (2025) - Specialization in Software Development & Problem Solving
• SASTRA University (2019) - B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering