Software Engineer (MS CS, Illinois Institute of Technology) with production experience building scalable, secure, and high-reliability systems.
I specialize in Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and backend performance optimization, while delivering end-to-end features with React.
Iβve worked on systems processing 1M+ monthly transactions and supporting 200+ active contributors, focusing on reliability, security, and observability.
- βοΈ Backend Architecture: Microservices, REST APIs, authentication (JWT/OAuth2)
- π Performance Engineering: Query tuning, indexing, API latency reduction
- π Security Engineering: Vulnerability remediation, dependency upgrades, API hardening
- π Observability: Metrics, dashboards, log tracing, production debugging
- π οΈ Cloud & CI/CD: Dockerized deployments, Kubernetes, automated pipelines
Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Node.js, Express
Frontend: React, Redux, TypeScript
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Couchbase
Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Observability & Tools: Grafana, ELK, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI
- Building scalable backend systems with Spring Boot & Node.js
- Exploring system design patterns for distributed systems
- Improving observability & production debugging workflows
MERN + Stripe + JWT + Admin workflows
Full-stack platform with secure payments, role-based access control, and scalable backend APIs.
Repo:
https://github.com/sundarmachani/machanis-frontend
https://github.com/sundarmachani/machanis-backend
Live: https://machanis.vercel.app/
Spring Boot + React + PostgreSQL + JWT
Secure journaling platform with token-based authentication and production-ready REST APIs.
Repo:
https://github.com/sundarmachani/StoryVault
- Increased API performance by ~25% through query optimization and indexing
- Improved test coverage from 57% β 92% in production microservices
- Reduced security vulnerabilities by remediating 75+ critical findings
- Strengthened backend security by ~30% through authentication hardening
π¬ Open to backend-focused and full-stack opportunities involving scalable systems and cloud-native architectures.
- π Portfolio: https://sundar-machani.vercel.app
- πΌ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundar-machani/
- π§ Email: sundarmachani@gmail.com



