Kunal Chikte

Senior Software Developer with 6 years of experience building scalable backend systems, microservices, and event-driven real-time applications. I specialize in Node.js backend development, Kafka-based streaming pipelines, PostgreSQL performance optimization (including partitioning), and DevOps-driven deployment architecture using Docker and Nginx reverse proxy. Recently, I’ve been working in the iGaming domain, focusing on high-throughput systems, real-time event processing, and production observability using Grafana, CloudWatch, and Datadog. Core strengths: ✅ Backend Engineering (Node.js, APIs, WebSockets) ✅ Microservices & Event-driven Architecture (Kafka) ✅ DevOps Architecture (Docker, Nginx, CI/CD practices) ✅ Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL) ✅ Monitoring & Reliability (Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch) Open to remote opportunities in Backend / Platform / DevOps-heavy engineering roles.