About me
I’m an architecture-first builder. When the problem is ambiguous, political, or labeled “unsolvable,” I cut a narrow path that ships—then leave the team with clear contracts and simple guardrails so they can scale it without me.
And I don’t just stop at the first slice. I can build entire systems slice by slice—each increment operable, reversible, and grounded in real production feedback.
Reliability, SRE discipline, and cost optimizations aren’t bolt-ons—they’re built into every system I design. If you don’t need new systems, I deliver them as focused add-ons or audits.
Beyond code, I help leaders make architecture choices that reduce future drag and create leverage. I thrive in high-stakes environments where clarity, speed, and calm matter most.
With over 15 years in software, including Principal Architect roles at scale, I’ve built and productionized systems across telecom, logistics, finance, and manufacturing. What I bring is not just delivery speed but the ability to cut through ambiguity, align stakeholders, and land results in production.
How I Operate (Zero→One Pattern)
- Map the terrain. Clarify the job-to-be-done, surface constraints, and sketch hard boundaries.
- Cut a thin path. Pick one valuable flow, define 2–3 event/API contracts, and reduce dependencies.
- Build the first slice. Code it end-to-end with flags and a cheap rollback.
- Make it operable. Bare-minimum traces/logs to debug reality; dashboards later if useful.
- Teach & hand off. Docs, playbooks, and decision records so your team can run.
This pattern doesn’t stop at a first slice—it scales. I use the same cycle slice by slice until a full, operable system emerges, each increment reversible and grounded in production feedback.
I apply the same principle across my other offers too—whether it’s SRE, cost optimization, or modernization. Start with the most valuable slice, prove it in production, and expand with confidence.
Outcome: you get a working system in production quickly, plus a clear next step to expand it.
Where I’m Most Useful
- Zero-to-one systems — carving the first operable slice when nothing exists yet.
- Scaling slice-by-slice — taking that first slice and expanding it into a full system without big-bang rewrites.
- Deep root-cause hunts — isolating elusive failures and landing fixes that stick.
- Reliability & cost improvements — weaving SRE practices and optimizations into live systems, not bolted on later.
- Untangling messy boundaries — clarifying contracts so teams stop stepping on each other.
- Fractional architecture — providing Principal Architect guidance 10–15 hrs/week so your team has clarity, guardrails, and delivery pace without a full-time hire.
Impact Snapshots (Qualitative)
- Took a blank-sheet problem (“we don’t even know how to start”) and cut a thin path: contracts first, one slice in production, and a clear map for what comes next—turning months of debate into working software.
- Hardened a prototype that wowed in demos but collapsed under load—rebuilt it slice by slice until it ran cleanly in production, unlocking a stalled initiative without a costly rewrite.
- Cracked a recurring outage nobody could pin down; traced it to a subtle timing fault across services, fixed it, and the incidents stopped—freeing engineers from firefights and restoring customer confidence.
- Replaced fragile DB integrations with contracted events; partners onboarded faster, and changes stopped breaking existing flows—cutting integration time from weeks to days.
Principles I Don’t Compromise On
- Contracts before code. Boundaries and APIs/events are the real architecture; code comes after.
- Slice with intent. Every increment should run in production and teach us something new.
- Rollback over rescue. If we can’t reverse a change safely, it doesn’t go live.
- Boring is a feature. Pick proven tech for the core; save novelty for where it moves the needle.
- Leave a trail. Clear docs and decision logs so the next person can move fast without guessing.
- Cost is a signal. Track spend alongside latency and errors; it’s part of system health.
Tooling & Stacks I Reach For
As a Architect, I bias toward stacks that are proven, operable, and supported long-term:
- Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot
- Messaging & Eventing: Kafka, event-driven patterns
- Data Stores: Postgres, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Neo4j (graphs)
- Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Cloud: AWS, Azure
These aren’t limits or defaults. My role is to pick the right tools for your context, not force-fit mine.
What I’m Building (Labs)
SENTINEL
- AI-driven resilience and governance framework.
- Self-healing CI/CD, dependency intelligence, predictive failure detection, automated rollback.
- Reconciles live state vs. planned state, eliminating ghost assets and drift.
- Acts as an AI sentinel for software, watching builds, releases, and runtime health in real time.
HORUS
- AI-powered reconciliation and consistency engine.
- Validates real state of systems against design intent.
- Eliminates ghost inventory, configuration mismatches, and silent drift.
- Continuously learns from anomalies to improve accuracy at scale.
Donna
- Personal AI assistant designed to take care of you and your time.
- Manages schedules, deadlines, and commitments proactively.
- Anticipates conflicts before they happen and suggests solutions.
- Functions like a personal chief of staff powered by AI.
These labs aren’t side projects. They’re my architect’s workshop: where I stress-test ideas, break them against reality, and refine them—so that when I step into client systems, I bring field-tested, future-ready patterns instead of theory.
Representative Feedback
“Our insurance platform was plagued with outages from product bugs. He worked with support teams, scripted around the limitations, and gave us smooth flows again. As the middleware link between 14 teams, he kept everything tied together.”
— VP Engineering, Insurance Provider (IN)
“Provisioning used to take a week. He brought it down to three hours—the hard limit of our hardware. He also built an error-handling framework that raised tickets with the right data and routed them directly to the right teams. Saved us enormous time in analysis.”
— Director of Systems, Heavy Equipment Manufacturer (Global OEM)
“Our citizen grievance system was reactive and frustrating. He automated mails, follow-ups, escalations—all without citizens needing to chase. The result was faster resolutions and a visible lift in our city’s happiness index.”
— Head of Digital, Government Services (AU)
“In logistics and transportation, we had integration pain nobody could untangle. He redefined the boundaries, cut duplication, and onboarding new partners went from weeks to days.”
— CTO, Logistics & Transportation Firm (US)
“Telecom data was a mess. Multiple sources, conflicting truths, and money leaking away. He analyzed both software and human bottlenecks, then introduced reconciliation patterns for both. For the first time, we trusted our own data.”
— Enterprise Architect, Global Telecom (APAC)
FAQ
Do you code or just advise?
Both. I design the architecture and also build—starting with the first slice and extending slice by slice until the system is complete. I can do this alongside your team, or independently if needed. The point is not just diagrams, but running software your org can own and scale.
How much time do you give a client?
Typically 10–15 hrs/week (IST). That’s enough to set direction, deliver slices, and guide the team—without you needing a full-time architect.
When are you available?
10:30–21:00 IST, weekdays only. I don’t do weekends—clear boundaries make for better work.
How do you price?
Fixed-scope for short assessments. Monthly retainers for fractional architecture. Always scope first, price second—no surprises.
Who owns the work?
You do. Code, docs, playbooks, and decisions are yours from day one. I build to leave you stronger, not dependent.
Let’s Talk
If you need systems shaped from ambiguity into production—built slice by slice, operable from day one—let’s talk.
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