Chandan Singh Megavath
Lead Software Engineer
Lakeville,MN
Summary
Experienced software professional with expertise in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications using Java technologies and modern frontend frameworks like React and Node.js. Skilled in full-stack development, system architecture, and leading cross-functional teams to drive impactful solutions. Proficient in building robust, maintainable systems while fostering collaboration and mentoring team members. Known for combining technical excellence with strong problem-solving and communication skills to achieve organizational goals and deliver exceptional results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Engineer
Best Buy Inc
Minneapolis, Minnesota
06.2022 - Current
- Provided technical leadership for cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between product, design, and engineering goals
- Architected scalable, high-performance systems using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Reactive and modern architectural patterns
- Designed and implemented asynchronous, event-driven systems with Kafka and RabbitMQ to ensure reliable inter-service communication
- Developed front-end solutions using ReactJS, integrating seamlessly with backend APIs for intuitive user experiences
- Mentored junior engineers by providing guidance on best practices and industry standards, fostering professional growth.
- Authored extensive technical documentation to assist end-users in troubleshooting system challenges.
- Successfully managed engineering teams to ensure timely project completion while adhering to budget limits.
- Defined and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Docker to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
- Guided the team in adopting TDD/BDD methodologies using tools like JUnit, Spock, TestNG, and Cucumber for high-quality, maintainable code
- Optimized database performance using Aurora and Memcached, enabling low-latency and high-availability solutions
- Led performance and load testing initiatives using JMeter and LoadRunner, ensuring system scalability and reliability
- Partnered with product managers, UI/UX designers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical roadmaps
- Mentored and coached engineers, conducted code reviews, and promoted best practices to elevate team performance
- Ensured technical excellence by setting engineering standards and driving architectural discussions
- Deployed and maintained scalable, cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with a focus on cost optimization and resilience
- Acted as a solution architect, breaking down complex business problems into actionable technical solutions
- Advocated for system observability and reliability by implementing monitoring tools and practices
- Successfully delivered solutions that supported Z+ concurrent users with improved response times and reduced downtime
- Oversaw several simultaneous projects, guaranteeing on-time delivery and budget compliance.
Senior Software Engineer
SVK Systems Inc, Client: Best Buy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
06.2017 - 05.2022
- Developing, testing, and maintaining front end code
as well as backend micro services for Alexa and Google Home Virtual Assistants Skills. - Design and implement critical distributed/scalable
system components per solution architecture - Collaborating with downstream consumers and
upstream providers to establish sound API contracts
between teams - Work with Operations and support teams to triage
production and non-production system issues - Experience creating AWS cloud ELB for active-active
SFTP load distribution across multiple instances in diff
availability zones - Build APIs using API Gateway for micro-services apps
- Using API gate-built server-less applications by
integrating with AWS Lambda and AWS lambda
server-less applications (eCommerce), and data
processing - Experience read files/images from S3 buckets and
managed permission. - Using test-driven development approach builds new
or modify existing test cases / test harnesses to
effectively test work that was done on system
components. - Work with many teams including product managers,
business analysts, operations and architecture in
cross-functional way to meet product vision and
business goals - Optimizing performance of applications by
implementing best coding practices, coding
standards, code refactoring, design patterns, solid
development principles, etc - Regularly reviewed peers'' code contributions, offering constructive feedback to enhance overall product quality.
Software Engineer
SVK Systems Inc, Client: Capgemini
Charlotte, NC
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Integrated new technologies into existing systems, increasing capabilities and improving overall performance.
- Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
- Implemented effective debugging strategies, resulting in fewer software defects and increased reliability.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by analyzing proposed technical solutions based on their requirements.
- Designed and implemented a robust file processing system to handle large files efficiently.
- Developed fallback mechanisms to ensure seamless error handling and recovery during file processing.
- Integrated and managed a scheduler using cron jobs for automating and streamlining workflows.
- Devised a comprehensive file-tracking strategy using a database, ensuring accurate monitoring and status updates of file processing.
- Enhanced system reliability and scalability by optimizing processes for high-volume data handling.
Software Engineer
Menlo Technologies
Hyderabad, India
03.2013 - 08.2015
Software Engineer
Cravaka Info Systems
Hyderabad, India
04.2012 - 02.2013
Education
Master's - Computer Science
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY 08.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India 08.2007 - 05.2011
Skills
Java
Kotlin
Groovy
Spring Boot
Spring Reactive
GraphQL
NodeJs
ReactJs
AWS
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Docker
JMeter
LoadRunner
undefinedTimeline
Lead Engineer
Best Buy Inc
06.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
SVK Systems Inc, Client: Best Buy
06.2017 - 05.2022
Software Engineer
SVK Systems Inc, Client: Capgemini
10.2016 - 05.2017
Master's - Computer Science
University of the Cumberlands
08.2015 - 08.2016
Software Engineer
Menlo Technologies
03.2013 - 08.2015
Software Engineer
Cravaka Info Systems
04.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
08.2007 - 05.2011
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