Sonal Bachhav

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ABOUT SONAL BACHHAV

I’m a Software Engineering Manager with a strong track record of leading geographically distributed high-performing engineering teams and delivering scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions—primarily across financial services, payments, and banking. My experience spans end-to-end engineering leadership, large-scale systems modernization, and hands-on technical problem solving.With an MBA that strengthens my strategic, product-oriented mindset and a Computer Science Engineering degree that grounds me in deep technical expertise, I bridge technology, business, and execution seamlessly.Over the years, I’ve led cross-functional engineering teams to build and modernize platforms using microservices, event-driven architectures, cloud-native patterns, and DevOps practices. My technical toolkit includes AWS, Java, Spring Boot, Vert.x, Kafka, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals, REST/SOAP APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud application deployment across WebSphere, Tomcat, and containerized workloads.I have significant experience driving:Cloud migration & modernization of legacy systemsAPI-led integration and Open Banking platformEvent-driven data processing using KafkaDevOps automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-codeHigh-availability, fault-tolerant architecturesAgile delivery, technical roadmapping, and engineering excellenceOne of my key achievements includes leading a full Open Banking API programme—building a secure, scalable integration layer between a bank and its fintech partners. This initiative reduced onboarding time, improved customer experience, strengthened compliance, and laid the foundation for the bank\'s long-term digital transformation.Above all, I’m passionate about:Building and mentoring high-performing engineering teamsTransforming legacy architectures into modern cloud platformsPartnering with product and business stakeholders to deliver real customer and business impactCreating engineering cultures rooted in accountability, innovation, and continuous improvementI thrive in environments undergoing transformation - where technology is used not just to deliver software, but to accelerate business value, resilience, and growth.