Srikumaran Premnath

About Srikumaran Premnath

I\'m a platform-focused.NET engineer and currently an Associate Technical Lead at Integrate, where I specialize in architecting and building scalable, distributed systems. With 4+ years of professional experience, I’ve transitioned from a hands-on developer to a strategic problem-solver, owning solutions that impact multiple teams and services across the organization.My core expertise lies in.NET Core, C#, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Docker, with deep proficiency in building RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging systems, and designing systems using Domain-Driven Design Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), and CQRS patterns. I’m passionate about delivering maintainable, testable, and clean code based on Clean Architecture and SOLID principles.At Integrate, I’m part of the Platform Engineering Team, enabling other developers by creating reusable components, establishing cross-cutting standards, and maintaining critical infrastructure like reverse proxies (YARP), Kafka messaging pipelines, and centralized API authentication. I also have strong knowledge of session management, caching, and multi-tenancy design — having contributed to major improvements in performance, cross-domain stability, and code quality across services.What sets me apart is my ability to think beyond individual features. I approach engineering from a system perspective — analyzing how services interact, where failure points exist, and how platforms scale under pressure. I act as a technical bridge between architects and feature teams, reviewing PRs, sharing best practices, and proactively solving architectural bottlenecks.I’m also experienced in:• Writing advanced SQL queries and optimizing database interactions• Building solutions with PostgreSQL as a primary DB and MongoDB as a read replica via Kafka• Implementing real-time, fault-tolerant event processing systems• Designing role- and permission-based access control systems for complex business hierarchies• Creating developer tools and internal libraries (NuGet) that standardize behavior across services Personal belief:\"Clean, scalable code isn\'t just a goal — it\'s a responsibility. I believe great engineers think in systems, not just functions.\"Let’s connect if you’re passionate about backend systems, distributed architecture, or building platforms that make engineering teams more productive and resilient.

Experience

1. Technical Lead

   Integrate

   Jan 2026 — Present · Chennai, IN

Education

• Sethu Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering