I am an Amateur
I am learning, learning to learn, learning to be happy, learning to work efficiently, learning to focus, learning to ask better questions.
What Do I do during working hours?
By designation I am Software Developer.
But in terms of real work, I do anything to everything where I see I can add value. From mentoring people to designing application architecture, from coding to documentation, from testing to code reviews.
What do I want to do in working hours?
I am among the fortunate ones, who are doing the things which they want to do in their working hours. Coding, providing IT solutions, and managing products is what I always wanted to do, and this is what I am doing right now. Lucky me.
What do I want to do in my non-working hours?
I had started and failed at many of my IT startup ideas, have given more than 10 years of my after-office hours to it. The idea was never to earn money but to make something which provides solutions to people’s existing problems and creates impact.
Now I am working on providing value to people by:
- Uploading technology notes on: https://todo.thinkscholar.com
- Adding valuable information on my Instagram page: @thinkscholar
- Adding valuable information for kids on my daughters Instagram page @insiakalra
- Creating family nutrition planner: https://myfoodyfamily.com
What technologies I am expert in?
| Programming Languages | Java, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Integration, .Net, Scala |
| Designing | System Designing, Microservices |
| DevOps | Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes |
| Database | Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Coherence Cache |
| Processes | Agile Based Development, Mentoring & Managing team, Streamlining CICD, Automation of build processes |
| Mobile & UI | Angular, Ionic, Flutter |
My Professional Experiences
| Agoda | Lead Engineer | 2021-Present |
| Microsoft | Senior Engineer | 2021-2021 |
| Natwest Markets | Principal Engineer Engineering Manager | 2017-2021 |
| Expedia | SDE II | 2015-2017 |
| RBS | Technology Lead Senior Software Engineer Software Engineer | 2009-20015 |
| Sapient | Associate Level II | 2007-2009 |
| Infosys | Software Engineer | 2005-2007 |