Keywords
Skills
- Enthusiastic software architect with over 20 years of international experience.
- Proven technical leadership skills leading team of 10+ engineers at Sun Microsystems, USA.
- Experience working in client places including Cable Vision, NY, USA and Moody's Analytics, Boston, USA.
- Well recognized for sound architectural skills as endorsed in linked-in profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thava-alagu-9235a4/
- Author of free online e-book on Python: https://thava.net/python-book
- Extensive experience in architecting applications using Java/Spring, C/C++, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Design Patterns, AWS following agile methodologies.
- Holds Master Of Engineering Degree in Computer Science From IISc, INDIA.
Project history
Software Solutions Consultant (Freelancer) 2011 - Present
As software solutions consultant, design and implement software solutions
primarily based on Python, Java, Big Data, AWS, Cloud technology stacks.
Software Architect, Sun Micro Systems, USA July 2000 – Aug 2011
Acting as a technical lead for Sun’s database technology group,
implemented various complex modules on Sun Internal High Availability database
which was included as part of Sun’s J2EE application server stack.
After Sun’s takeover of MySQL, as technical lead and module owner for
MySQL hot backup technology, designed and implemented various critical
features for significant improvements.
Technical Lead Engineer Informix, USA Aug 1998 – Jun 2000
Acting as Level 4 technical lead engineer for Informix
parallel server database engine, successfully handled many high profile
customers (such as Walmart and Sabre) to drive solutions.
Software Analyst IBM, Poughkeepsie, USA Sep 1997 – Sep 1998
Working as software consultant for IBM successfully handled various feature enhancements
for IBM application security division. Also implemented application level
security for IBM file collections.
As software solutions consultant, design and implement software solutions
primarily based on Python, Java, Big Data, AWS, Cloud technology stacks.
Software Architect, Sun Micro Systems, USA July 2000 – Aug 2011
Acting as a technical lead for Sun’s database technology group,
implemented various complex modules on Sun Internal High Availability database
which was included as part of Sun’s J2EE application server stack.
After Sun’s takeover of MySQL, as technical lead and module owner for
MySQL hot backup technology, designed and implemented various critical
features for significant improvements.
Technical Lead Engineer Informix, USA Aug 1998 – Jun 2000
Acting as Level 4 technical lead engineer for Informix
parallel server database engine, successfully handled many high profile
customers (such as Walmart and Sabre) to drive solutions.
Software Analyst IBM, Poughkeepsie, USA Sep 1997 – Sep 1998
Working as software consultant for IBM successfully handled various feature enhancements
for IBM application security division. Also implemented application level
security for IBM file collections.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
India
Currently based in Bangalore, INDIA and can travel as needed.
