Manikanth Kalakuntla
Senior Software Engineer @Next
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Software Engineer @Next
Leicester, GB
Own end-to-end delivery and operation of high-traffic eCommerce systems under a “you build it, you run it” model, with direct responsibility for production reliability.• Build and support backend-first systems using C#.NET Core, Azure DevOps, and Vue.js, operating at scale in a customer-facing retail environment• Designed and delivered a microservices-based automation platform that removed manual environment configuration and cross-team deployment dependencies, significantly accelerating the test and release cycle• Improved system reliability and incident response by introducing Dynatrace-driven observability and automation, reducing incident diagnosis time by 50%• Led a SQL-based Proof of Concept to re-engineer price history tracking, proving superior data accuracy over legacy systems and securing business approval• Took technical ownership of a critical data-integrity incident, preventing customer account crossover and restoring trust in live production systems• Act as a senior engineer within the team through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance, enforcing TDD, SOLID principles, and clean architecture as delivery standards
EDUCATION
University of Leicester
Advanced Computer Science, Computer Science
Sreenidi Institute of Science &Technology
Bachelor of Technology, Ece
ABOUT MANIKANTH KALAKUNTLA
I am a Senior Software Engineer (backend-first) with 7+ years of experience building and running high-traffic, customer-facing systems in enterprise and eCommerce environments.I currently work at Next Plc, owning features end to end on large-scale eCommerce platforms under a “you build it, you run it” model — from design and implementation through deployment, live support, and incident resolution.My core strengths are:• C# and.NET Core backend systems• Cloud-native microservices on Azure• Production reliability, performance, and scalability• CI/CD automation and operational efficiencyI have delivered measurable impact, including:• Architected a high-performance Web API at Accenture that reduced processing time from 10 hours to 20 minutes, improving data availability by 96%• Improved production observability using Dynatrace, cutting incident diagnosis time by 50%• Built automation tools that removed manual environment configuration and accelerated testing and delivery cycles• Led investigations and fixes for critical data-integrity and production issues, preventing customer impactI work with TDD and clean architecture as default, not theory, and I’m comfortable operating in complex systems where correctness, reliability, and incremental delivery matter.I’m looking for Senior Software Engineer roles where I can continue working on backend-heavy systems, contribute to system design, and take ownership of production outcomes. I enjoy mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar, but my primary value is shipping and running reliable software at scale.
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