CV

Sameer Kulkarni
Software Engineering Lead · Senior Software Engineer
Berlin Metropolitan Area

Contact

• linkedin.com/in/sameerkulkarni30
• medium.com/@cricketsamya
• sameerkulkarni.de
• github.com/cricketsamya

Summary

In past, my leadership in software engineering teams has been fundamental, enhancing product architecture and streamlining backend processes. My team helped the transition to NodeJS and Typescript, which I spearheaded, has elevated our systems' efficiency and scalability. Utilizing Terraform, we've crafted robust infrastructure solutions, aligning with the innovative vision. Collaborative at heart, I've partnered with Product Managers to precisely capture team requirements, ensuring our engineering outcomes resonate with customer needs. Regular one-on-one engagements with team members have fostered a culture of continuous improvement and personal development, reflecting my commitment to both technological excellence and team growth.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer · WeatherPromise (Dec 2023 - Present)

• Berlin, Germany

Software Engineering Lead · beeboard (Jul 2023 - Dec 2023)

• Lead different teams
• Help to make overall architectural decisions of the product
• Collaboration with Product Managers for gathering requirements for the teams
• Perform 1:1 with team members

Principal Software Engineer · beeboard (Jan 2023 - Jun 2023)

• Migration of current backend from NPL (Noumena Platform Language) Kotlin/Java to NodeJS, Typescript
• Lead Backend Team
• Used Terraform for setting up infrastructure
• Helped to improve the overall architecture of the Backend

Senior Backend Engineer · Delivery Hero (Mar 2022 - Dec 2022)

• Designed a solution that optimizes the manual process of setting up delivery prices using Kotlin, Python, Apache Kafka, Google BigQuery, Kubernetes, Helm on AWS
• Optimizing existing BigQuery SQLs as per requirements
• Onboarded new team members

Senior Software Engineer · TIGNUM (Jan 2018 - Feb 2022)

• Design and Implementation of Modular Monoliths from a Monolith Application
• Development of Spring MVC Web Services (Monolith Applications) using J2EE Components
• Interaction of Modular Monoliths to external applications via Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
• Android Application (Kotlin) to develop an interface that connects the app with Backend Services
• Developed Kibana Dashboards based on Elastic Search
• Developed jMeter tests for load testing of Backend Services
• Worked as a Mentor
• Successfully migrated from Nexus/Jenkins to GitHub Packages & Actions

Software Engineer · HealthCarion GmbH (Apr 2012 - Dec 2017)

• Development of Software Solutions for process management and patient safety; design and development of J2EE components and Vaadin UI components
• Implemented customer-specific demands including database, backend, and web user interface; mainly worked with Vaadin Framework
• Developed Android application for commercial purposes
• Managed plugin-based development for existing software solutions
• Managed application building using Jenkins
• Developed a wrapper framework over Selenium for automated GUI testing
• Interfaced BluetoothLE devices with Raspberry Pi using Python

Education

• Hochschule Hof, University of Applied Sciences — MS, Software Engineering
• Sinhgad College of Engineering — BE, Computer

Top skills

• DevOps
• Ruby
• CDK

Languages

• Hindi (Native or Bilingual)
• English (Native or Bilingual)
• Marathi (Native or Bilingual)
• German (Limited Working)
• Japanese (Elementary)

Certifications

• Cognizant Certified Professional (CCP) - Banking and Financial Services (L0)
• Cognizant Certified Professional (CCP) - Investment Management (L1)
• Cognizant Certified Professional (CCP) - Oracle – SQL/PLSQL
• Cognizant Certified Professional (CCP) - Core Java
• Cognizant Certified Professional (CCP) - Visual C#

Honors & Awards

• University Rank Holder