Sai Kiran

About Sai Kiran

I’m a full-stack and platform engineer with 4+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native applications and shared platform components used across high-traffic ecosystems. I work across React, Node.js, TypeScript, Java, and AWS, with a strong focus on API design, microservices, and distributed system reliability. I’ve built backend SDKs and Server-Driven UI systems that streamline development across Web, iOS, and Android. My work consistently improves performance, scalability, and developer experience, from optimizing API latency to creating reusable component libraries. I enjoy solving deep engineering challenges, modernizing complex systems, and contributing to architecture and platform strategy. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can work closely with product, cloud, and mobile teams to deliver high-impact features. I’m motivated by roles that challenge me technically and allow me to build systems that scale confidently and serve millions of users.

Experience

1. Software Development Engineer

   Universal Studios Hollywood

   Aug 2022 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   At Universal Studios, I work across the full stack to build and scale core ticketing, membership, and personalization systems that support millions of users across web and mobile platforms. I design and deliver end-to-end features using React, Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL, while optimizing backend APIs, services, and data flows to improve performance and reliability. A major part of my role involves engineering backend SDKs and tooling for a Server-Driven UI platform, enabling unified UI delivery across Web, iOS, and Android and improving development speed across multiple product teams. I contribute heavily to microservice optimization, distributed system improvements, caching strategies, and database query tuning, significantly reducing latency and boosting throughput. I also design reusable React components and TypeScript utilities that standardize UI patterns and reduce build time for new features. Beyond development, I collaborate closely with product, cloud engineering, and mobile teams on architectural decisions, observability improvements, CI/CD automation, and performance reviews. My work regularly impacts system reliability during large traffic spikes, requiring careful scaling of services on AWS EKS with zero downtime during peak seasons.

Education

• Loyola Academy, Hyderabad

  Bachelor's degree

• Kent State University

  Master of Science - MS