Kevin Patel

Operating at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale distributed systems, I play a core role in designing and building mission-critical platforms for global, high-stakes financial products.

As a Backend Engineer, I architected and implemented the foundational structure of a highly scalable, multitenant microservice ecosystem from the ground up—laying down clean abstractions, service boundaries, and data flows capable of supporting region-specific deployments and rapid future expansion.

Contributing to a top-tier hedge fund management platform, I engineered robust, secure, and performance-critical backend systems that operate under strict reliability and correctness constraints—balancing scalability with precision in a demanding production environment.

Wearing the DevOps hat, I designed and owned cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines end-to-end, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate provisioning, enforce consistency, and enable global rollouts across multiple regions. This work streamlined deployments, reduced operational overhead, and enabled teams to ship confidently at scale.

Driving the evolution of a complex multitenant architecture, I collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align system design with business requirements—ensuring that infrastructure, deployment strategy, and backend services evolved together as a cohesive, future-proof platform.

This role reflects my strength in building scalable backend systems, architecting cloud-native infrastructure, and operating reliably in high-impact, production-grade environments—where correctness, performance, and automation are non-negotiable.

Operating at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security-first distributed systems, I led the end-to-end design and implementation of the backend and cloud architecture for Ashva SSPM (SaaS Security Posture Management), a SaaS Security Posture Management platform—built from the ground up.

Joining the initiative at an early stage, I architected and configured the entire backend and cloud infrastructure from scratch, establishing the core foundations required for a secure, scalable, and production-ready SaaS platform.

As a Backend Engineer, I designed service boundaries, data models, and APIs to support a multitenant security platform capable of handling sensitive organizational data, complex policy evaluations, and continuous posture assessments across customer environments.

Wearing the DevOps and platform ownership hat, I architected cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enabling automated provisioning, consistent environments, and reliable deployments across regions. This ensured rapid iteration without compromising on security, stability, or compliance.

I embedded security, scalability, and observability as first-class concerns—building systems that balance performance with strict correctness and trust requirements inherent to security products operating in production customer environments.

This role highlights my ability to take partially defined product ideas and turn them into fully operational, cloud-native platforms—owning backend architecture, infrastructure, and deployment strategy end-to-end in a high-impact security domain.

Operating at the infrastructure layer, I led the end-to-end design and setup of cloud infrastructure for IMPEX, building a secure, scalable, and production-ready foundation entirely from the ground up.

Joining at an early stage, I architected and configured the complete cloud environment from scratch—defining networking, compute, access controls, and deployment primitives required to support a growing application stack and future backend expansion.

I designed infrastructure with scalability, reliability, and operational simplicity as first-class concerns, ensuring the platform could evolve rapidly without accumulating architectural debt or operational fragility.

Leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern DevOps practices, I automated environment provisioning and deployment workflows—enabling consistent, repeatable infrastructure across stages and reducing manual intervention in production operations.

I worked closely with application teams to align infrastructure decisions with product and delivery requirements, ensuring that cloud architecture, deployment strategy, and runtime environments evolved cohesively as the system matured.

This role reflects my strength in taking ambiguous, early-stage requirements and turning them into robust cloud-native foundations—owning infrastructure design, automation, and operational readiness from day one.

Operating as a Senior Backend Engineer at Smartlinen, I focused on designing, building, and evolving core backend systems that power critical product functionality in a production SaaS environment.

Working within an established codebase, I contributed senior-level backend expertise—owning complex features end-to-end, improving system reliability, and strengthening service-level abstractions to support scale and long-term maintainability.

I engineered robust, performance-conscious backend components, balancing business requirements with technical correctness in a high-availability environment where stability and data integrity were essential.

Collaborating closely with product, frontend, and QA teams, I translated evolving product requirements into clean, well-structured backend implementations—ensuring seamless integration across services and consistent behavior across deployments.

I also played a key role in code quality and technical leadership—reviewing pull requests, mentoring developers, and driving best practices around backend architecture, testing, and observability within the team.

This role highlights my strength as a senior backend engineer—bringing structure, clarity, and reliability to complex systems while enabling teams to move fast without sacrificing code quality or system stability.

Assisted in the system design and deployment of Eumlex, a UAE-based B2B Web3 payments platform built with Next.js, hosted on AWS. Supported the setup of Debian-based EC2 instances, Application Load Balancer (ALB), and NGINX reverse proxy under senior mentorship to ensure secure and scalable deployment.

Contributed to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate build and deployment workflows. Assisted in integrating deployments to EC2 instances while following DevOps best practices for production environments.

Coordinated with a team of 4 developers to support project deliverables for clients including Lunarspace and Concordium (a Layer-1 blockchain platform). Helped document technical processes and onboarding guidelines to streamline collaboration and compliance practices.

Participated in security reviews and deployment activities in collaboration with international teams, contributing to system hardening and deployment validation for financial applications.