Abhay Tiwari
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Abhay Tiwari

Backend Engineer · Distributed Systems · Cloud & Platforms · IIT Patna Alumnus

About

Backend Engineer with 2.5+ years of experience developing scalable services and distributed systems. Proficient in system design, APIs, and event-driven applications, with strong debugging skills, thoughtful code reviews, and ownership of production-quality work.

Currently working as a Software Engineer at Riverbed Technology, previously at MicroStrategy (Strategy) and Jio Platforms. I earned my B.Tech from IIT Patna (Indian Institute of Technology Patna) and am AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

My tech stack spans Java, Python, Go, and JavaScript, with expertise in Spring Boot, FastAPI, Gin, and Node.js. I focus on backend services, APIs, distributed systems, and scalable architecture, while using AI-assisted tools like Cursor and Claude to improve debugging, code reviews, and engineering delivery.

Experience

Software Engineer
Riverbed Technology Jan 2026 - Present
Bengaluru, Karnataka · On-site
  • Working as part of the Data Express team, which builds backend systems for high-speed, low-latency data movement between and within cloud environments including AWS, OCI, and Azure.
  • Contributing to reliable data transfer workflows, service integrations, and platform components that help move enterprise data efficiently across cloud boundaries.
Software Engineer
Strategy (MicroStrategy) Oct 2024 - Jan 2026
Pune, Maharashtra · On-site
  • Engineered backend APIs to provide migration workflows with detailed environment metadata (2000+ customers), streamlining data access and reducing manual queries by 70%.
  • Developed the MSTR-CLI for Windows and Mac, a command-line tool to deploy and manage MicroStrategy environments in customer Kubernetes clusters, increasing platform coverage by 60%.
  • Led Python upgrade initiative across 2,000+ customer environments; implemented multithreaded automation for runtime via stack upgrades and updated repositories, image generation, and provisioning workflows.
Software Engineer
Jio Platforms Limited Oct 2023 - Sep 2024
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · On-site
  • Built full-stack Cluster Validation Engine to automate sanity checks and health assessments of OpenShift clusters and generate reports in Golang and React.
  • Developed backend validation workflows, report generation APIs, and a user-friendly interface for running bulk cluster checks and operational tests.
  • Developed scalable services for the cloud-native Mimosa platform, focusing on backend reliability, health checks, and service readiness.
  • Worked with MongoDB, MariaDB, Redis, and Kafka-backed components for application data, caching, and event streaming use cases.
  • Conducted distributed stress testing and performance validation using tools like Locust, JMeter, and Sysbench.
SWE Intern
ByteLearn Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
Remote
  • Worked with the solver team to power the AI-based Math solver. Handled different chapters and enabled the chatbot to solve different types of mathematical problems.
  • Contributed over 10,000 lines of code which is being used by thousands of students daily.
  • Contributed to the overall planning and discussion on design and implementation. Also worked in testing and automation.
SWE Intern
Bhumio, Inc. Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Remote
  • Integrated Google Calendar to the React app where users can directly add and update events to their Google Calendar.
  • Added debouncing effect to input field and fixed several UI bugs.
  • Added several components like cards and styled switch components using MUI.

Skills

Languages
Java Python Go JavaScript C++
Frameworks
Spring Boot FastAPI Gin Node.js React.js Express
Cloud & Platforms
AWS AWS SAA Certified Azure OCI Kubernetes OpenShift Docker Helm Terraform Jenkins ArgoCD CI/CD Grafana
Databases & Messaging
MongoDB MySQL MariaDB DynamoDB Redis Apache Kafka
Backend & Concepts
Distributed Systems Microservices System Design Design Patterns Event Driven Large Scale Systems REST APIs

Education

B. Tech
Indian Institute of Technology Patna May 2019 - Jul 2023
CGPA: 8.06

Projects

Review Portal

MERN stack app enabling 10+ TAs to submit reviews for 100+ student projects with auth and email notifications.

Wallet

Full-stack web app to track daily expenses and income for 50+ users using Node.js, React, and MongoDB.

Face Detection

A web app which can detect faces using AI/ML models with real-time processing.

Transcript Generator

A GUI-based application to generate semester-wise marksheets.

Covid Tracker

A website which can track current status of Covid-19 with data visualization.

Marksheet Generator

A GUI-based application to generate and mail quiz marksheets.

Achievements

  • Awarded performance bonuses of 130% and 160% in two consecutive quarters at MicroStrategy for outstanding contributions.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.
  • 4 Star CodeChef Rating 1807 – Global rank 198 in Div-2 contest.
  • Google Kickstart (Rank 957, Round E) · Facebook Hackercup (Qualified Round 1)
  • Amazon Hiring Challenge: Secured 1,370th rank among 20,000 participants.
  • Solved 500+ problems on platforms like Leetcode, Codeforces, GeeksForGeeks, and CSES.