Sri Gade

About Sri Gade

Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing and building scalable, distributed backend systems in production environments. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native architectures on AWS, with a strong focus on system reliability, performance, and scalability.Currently at Southwest Airlines, I design and own high-traffic backend services supporting airline booking and reservation platforms that handle millions of daily requests. My work includes event-driven architectures using Kafka, cloud migrations to AWS, secure payment integrations, CI/CD automation, and system observability for high availability.Previously, I worked at Solera and Capital One, contributing to large-scale backend systems, cloud-native migrations, distributed messaging pipelines, database optimization, and DevOps automation. I enjoy solving complex distributed systems problems and building resilient platforms that operate reliably at scale.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Southwest Airlines

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Designed and owned distributed backend microservices supporting airline booking systems handling millions of daily requestsBuilt event-driven systems using Kafka to deliver real-time flight status and notificationsLed migration from legacy systems to AWS cloud-native architecture (S3, Lambda, ECS), improving scalability and fault toleranceImplemented secure payment integrations and OAuth2-based authenticationImproved system reliability and operational efficiency during peak traffic periods supporting high-volume seasonal demand

Education

• SRKR Engineering College

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

• New Jersey Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science