Vinit Shah

About Vinit Shah

Senior Software Engineer | Conversational AI | Microservices | Cloud Platforms | System Design & Reliability EngineeringWith over 14 years of experience in software engineering, I specialize in designing and building scalable, high-performance backend systems, with a strong focus on conversational AI, microservices architecture, and cloud-based platforms. Currently at Walmart Global Tech, I lead critical initiatives in Contact Center modernization, including building enterprise-scale AI-driven chatbot platforms that handle daily interactions, and driving system observability and reliability improvements using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.Throughout my career, I\'ve delivered impactful solutions across companies like Priceline, Rent the Runway, Capgemini, and TechMahindra, consistently translating complex technical problems into robust, maintainable products. My core strengths include:Building fault-tolerant, distributed systems using Java, Node.js, Spring Boot, Kafka, and REST APIsCloud-native development and migrations (GCP, Azure), including experience with Kubernetes and GKEDriving engineering excellence, mentoring teams on best practices, architecture reviews, and delivery standardsDeveloping common libraries and frameworks adopted across 50+ repositories for standardized logging, monitoring, and dev efficiencyDelivering measurable business value: reduced manual call handling by 30%, lowered production issue resolution time by 25-30%, and improved system availability from 70% to 90%

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Walmart Global Tech

   Oct 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology

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

  2005 — 2009

• New York Institute of Technology

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Web Development
• C++
• Pl/Sql
• Xml
• Rest
• Software Development
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Integration
• Swing
• Junit
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Programming
• Servlets
• Sql
• Hibernate
• Databases
• Eclipse
• Tomcat
• Agile Methodologies
• Mysql
• Jdbc
• Operating Systems
• Web Services
• Core Java
• Testing
• Jsp
• Microsoft Office
• Unix
• Oracle
• Ext Js
• Requirements Analysis
• Javascript
• Jboss Application Server
• Java
• Sdlc
• Pentaho