Shreeraman Karikalan

About Shreeraman Karikalan

I’m a Senior Software Engineer (VP) with 6+ years of experience architecting and scaling backend and platform systems that power mission-critical operations. I work with TBs of data daily and build high-throughput, real-time pipelines that serve 30+ user groups across the enterprise. My focus lies in creating resilient, scalable, and data-driven systems with a strong product mindset and end-to-end ownership.At Goldman Sachs, I’ve led modernization efforts for a large-scale reconciliation platform—migrating monoliths to microservices, optimizing data flows, implementing observability tooling, and reducing critical incident rates by 30%. I\'ve also built real-time ingestion frameworks, auto-retry persistence layers, and monitoring systems that ensure SLA compliance and platform reliability.Beyond my core work, I’m currently exploring and building with cutting-edge AI/ML technologies—particularly LLM-based applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and vector search using tools like FAISS and open-source MiniRAG. I\'m excited about the potential of intelligent systems that combine structured backend logic with the capabilities of generative models.I thrive under pressure, learn quickly, and consistently deliver solutions with meaningful business impact. Areas of focus:• Backend & Platform Engineering• Distributed Systems & Microservices• Real-time Data Pipelines (Kafka, Spark, ETL)• Cloud-native DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)• Observability, SLA/SLO Tooling• ML/AI: LLMs, RAG Systems, Vector DBs (FAISS, Chroma)• Data at Scale: TB-level Processing | 30+ Stakeholder GroupsLet’s connect if you’re working at the intersection of scalable systems and intelligent applications—or looking for engineers who bring speed, ownership, and creativity to complex challenges.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Meta

   Oct 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• SSN College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• Humphreys University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology

• New York University

  Master's degree in Informatics, centre for urban science and progress

  2019 — 2020