Dhruv Gupta

About Dhruv Gupta

Software Engineer I at Ciena, working on large-scale backend systems that power network control and automation for optical and packet-switched networks.I build and scale distributed microservices in Java (Spring Boot) and Scala (Akka) within a 100+ microservice architecture, focusing on reliability, performance, and clean system design.At Ciena, I led backend development of the Universal Backend Service (UBS) — migrating core business logic from the UI to the backend. This helped reduce UI complexity by 40–50%, improved response times by ~30%, and enabled smoother integration between UI and downstream services.I work extensively on event-driven systems using Kafka, designing RESTful APIs, implementing new Layer-0 (optical) network configurations, and improving path computation and validation logic in Navigator Network Control Suite.I care deeply about writing production-quality code, improving observability through structured logging, strengthening test coverage, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Scala, Akka, Kafka, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Docker, GitInterests: Backend systems, distributed systems, platform engineering, scalability

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Ciena

   Jul 2025 — Present · IN

Education

• Gyandeep Sr. Sec. School

  High School

• Department of Computer Science, University of Delhi

  Postgraduate Degree, MCA

• Gyandeep Sr. Sec. School

  Intermediate, PCM

• Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra

  Bachelor of science, Computer Science