Senior Software Engineer & Technical Lead

Building enterprise solutions that drive business impact

12+ years delivering production systems with Java enterprise architecture. Proven technical leader specializing in scalable microservices, cloud infrastructure, and smart automation that drives $30M+ business results.

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Karan Kanekar

Senior Software Engineer

12+
Years Experience
$30M+
Revenue Impact
25+
Engineers Mentored
99.2%
System Uptime

Technical Expertise

Enterprise Java architecture with cloud infrastructure and modern automation capabilities

Java Ecosystem

Java (12+ years) Spring Boot Spring Framework J2EE Microservices REST APIs GraphQL

Cloud & Infrastructure

Google Cloud Platform Kubernetes Docker Terraform CI/CD Pipelines Vertex AI

Smart Automation

OpenAI API Claude API LangGraph RAG Systems Vector Databases TensorFlow

Leadership & Management

Technical Leadership Team Mentoring Architecture Design Cross-functional Collaboration Agile Methodologies

Data & Databases

PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Oracle Elasticsearch Redis

Web Technologies

React Next.js TypeScript Node.js Python FastAPI

Professional Experience

Leading enterprise systems development and technical teams to deliver measurable business impact

Senior Software Engineer
AutoZone, Inc
August 2019 - Present • Remote, USA
Led development of automated pricing optimization system serving 50K+ SKUs, delivering $8.2M incremental revenue. Enhanced e-commerce search platform (1M+ SKUs) with intelligent relevancy improvements. Spearheaded migration of 12 critical applications to GCP, achieving 99.2% uptime and 25% cost reduction.
$8.2M Revenue Impact 99.2% System Uptime 25% Cost Reduction 6 Engineers Mentored
Senior Software Engineer
Syntel Ltd - FedEx
November 2013 - August 2019 • Memphis, TN
Led development of FedEx Common Payment Gateway using Spring Boot microservices, processing 1M+ daily transactions. Managed offshore team of 5 engineers for payment automation systems. Built location-based search applications with Google Maps API integration.
1M+ Daily Transactions 30% Downtime Reduction Team Leadership Payment Systems

Featured Projects

Enterprise applications and side projects showcasing technical versatility and business impact

Smart Market Analyzer
ML Trading System
Microservices-based algorithmic trading system using Python, TensorFlow, and NinjaTrader API. Achieved Sharpe ratio of 1.6 with 60% win rate through intelligent signal processing and real-time data analytics.
Python TensorFlow Docker Kafka MongoDB
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GenAI Business Assistant
Full-Stack AI Application
Intelligent business assistant using Gemini 2.0 with Next.js frontend and FastAPI backend. Achieved 40% cost reduction and 25% improvement in response accuracy through optimized model selection and prompt engineering.
Next.js FastAPI Gemini 2.0 Supabase TypeScript
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Claude-Powered Strategy Validator
Finance + GenAI System
Personalized trading mentor using Claude 3.5 API with RAG-enhanced analysis. Compares trading setups against 10 years of market data patterns, improving compliance by 75% in simulated environments.
Claude API LangChain Pinecone Next.js PostgreSQL
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MissedFlow SMS AI Platform
Enterprise SaaS Product
SMS AI Business Assistant Platform converting missed calls into customers for service businesses. Dual-architecture system (Voiceflow demos + Laravel production) targeting $20K-40K monthly revenue recovery through intelligent SMS automation and FAQ handling.
Laravel Voiceflow Qdrant Vector DB React Twilio SMS OpenAI API
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AI Tutor Discovery System
Education Recommendation
RAG-based local tutor recommendation system using LangChain and Pinecone for vector search. Achieved 90% top-3 match relevance with AI-summarized profiles and intelligent skill matching for HeyHelpy MVP.
LangChain Pinecone Google Places API Stripe React
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Let's Connect

Open to Senior/Staff Engineer and Technical Lead opportunities in enterprise Java environments

Email
karankanekar3379@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/karankspi
GitHub
github.com/karanspi123
Location
Dallas, Texas
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