Experienced Senior Backend Engineer delivering scalable distributed systems using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native architectures across high-traffic environments. Proven ability to design microservice ecosystems with REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate, and event-driven communication patterns aligned with enterprise reliability requirements. Strong focus on backend performance optimization using Redis, Kafka, and reactive programming principles to reduce latency and improve throughput. Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and containerized deployments using Docker in AWS-based infrastructure. Effective collaborator working across product, DevOps, and engineering teams to define scalable backend standards and observability practices.