About
Staff Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable enterprise applications across sustainability, healthcare, and SaaS domains. Experienced in .NET, C#, Azure, Angular, SQL Server, TypeScript, distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and AI-powered solutions.
Currently at IBM, I contribute to Envizi, IBM's ESG platform, where I have led key initiatives including the integration of Envizi with IBM Planning Analytics and the development of a secure cloud-based attachment storage solution that improved performance, scalability, and security. My contributions were recognized with the IBM Entrepreneur Award 2024.
Previously at Philips Healthcare (CT Modality R&D), I developed distributed communication frameworks and automation solutions that significantly improved engineering productivity. At CareStack, I contributed to modernizing and scaling a cloud-based healthcare SaaS platform.
Passionate about designing reliable, high-performance systems, leveraging AI to enhance software development and user experiences, and solving complex business challenges through technology.
Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Cloud & Infrastructure
Data & Messaging
AI & Modern Practices
Experience
Staff Software Engineer
🏆 IBM Entrepreneur Award 2024- Designed and developed integration between IBM Envizi and IBM Planning Analytics, contributing to product expansion and enterprise adoption.
- Developed secure cloud-based attachment storage architecture improving scalability, security, and database performance.
- Collaborated across product, engineering, and client teams to deliver ESG reporting solutions at scale.
- Exploring AI-powered capabilities including LLM-based workflows and intelligent automation (RAG, Amazon Bedrock).
Senior Software Engineer
- Designed and developed SaaS modules for IBM Envizi used by 300+ B2B enterprise clients across 160 countries and 100,000+ locations.
- Expert in system design, database design, writing efficient stored procedures, and optimizing SQL performance for large-scale data handling.
- Recognized with the IBM Entrepreneur Award 2024 for delivering high-impact, scalable integration.
- Improved system security by identifying and resolving vulnerabilities detected through MEND and SAST scans.
Senior Software Engineer
- Developed the Extensible Communication Framework (ECF) for CT systems supporting gRPC, NetMQ, and WCF with API caching, exception handling, and service proxy.
- Created dashboards for insights and troubleshooting, processing large bug reports from hospitals using Elasticsearch (ELK stack).
- Designed a knowledge-based tool (Smart Bugrep) that reduced manual investigation effort by 95%, processing billions of log lines across 15,000+ files per report.
- Delivered software in a fast-paced agile environment ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness.
Software Development Engineer II
- Core development team member of CareStack™ — a web-based dental practice management SaaS platform.
- Migrated application features from AngularJS to Angular 6, improving maintainability and performance.
- Member of the DB Optimization and maintenance team; improved SQL query performance and database design.
- Conducted code quality reviews improving performance and code readability.
- Served as Scrum Master in an agile environment using Jira for project management.
Projects
AI-Powered Observability Platform
Jan 2026
AI-driven observability system using MCP (Model Context Protocol) to connect LLM workflows with OpenSearch log data, enabling intelligent querying and faster root-cause analysis.
- ⚡ Reduced troubleshooting time by ~60%
- 📈 Improved incident resolution speed
Secure Cloud Attachment Storage
Sep – Oct 2025
Designed a secure attachment storage system moving file storage out of the database into cloud-based storage, improving scalability and compliance.
- 📦 Reduced database footprint significantly
- 🔒 Strengthened security & compliance posture
Envizi – Planning Analytics Integration
Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
Built a scalable pipeline-based integration between IBM Envizi and Planning Analytics for advanced ESG reporting and cross-platform data modeling.
- 🌐 Unified reporting across enterprise systems
- 🏆 Recognized with IBM Entrepreneur Award
ECF – Extensible Communication Framework
Jan – Jul 2023
Developed a communication framework for CT systems scalable across gRPC, WCF, and NetMQ with caching, exception handling, and service proxy.
Smart Bugrep
Jan – Aug 2022
Knowledge-based tool using Elasticsearch that processes GBs of data per report — over 1 billion lines across 15,000 files — with ELK dashboards for hospital bug triage.
- ⚡ Reduced developer investigation effort by 60%
Education
Bachelor of Technology — Computer Science & Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala 2014 – 2018CGPA 8.31 / 10 · Honours
Licenses & Certifications
Developer Profession – Level 2 Experienced
ID: d2a75c4b-34db-4eca-89ee-768e9b655fbe
Developer Profession – Level 1 Foundation
ID: 48e2bbb6-b934-4f13-85c0-941e22e69ff3
Enterprise Design Thinking – Team Essentials for AI
Enterprise Design Thinking for Sustainability
Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence
Docker Essentials: A Developer Introduction
ID: 958a489d58ff402ba9f395257374cda9
Recommendations
"Arun consistently demonstrates a results-driven approach, effectively translating complex requirements into robust and efficient applications. His collaborative nature and problem-solving skills contribute significantly to the success of the projects he undertakes. I highly recommend Arun for any role that requires technical excellence, innovative thinking, and a strong work ethic."
"Arun possesses an impressive range of skills, particularly in Microsoft technologies. Arun exhibits a commendable work ethic, often going above and beyond expectations. He tackles challenges with positivity and has shown a remarkable ability to handle situations and adapt to changes. He actively engages with team members, fostering a collaborative environment. Arun is a great asset to the team."
"Arun is technically good and dedicated and committed towards his deliverables, consistently in each iteration. He is a team player and assists and guides team members while they achieve their deliverables. I wish Arun all the very best — whichever team and company he is part of is lucky."
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