About

George Aykara is a seasoned Software Consultant and Backend Engineer with over 6 years of experience in building cloud-native solutions on AWS. He possesses expertise in Java, Python, SQL DBs, Redis, Kafka, Microservices, Docker, and other Java related technologies. He is a Tech Enthusiast who loves to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in the industry. Currently, George works as a Senior Software Engineer at Thomson Reuters, where he is responsible for building serverless solutions in AWS. His role involves managing teams, conducting code reviews, and designing systems on top of writing optimized code in Python. Prior to Thomson Reuters, he worked at TATA Consultancy Services Ltd for five years, where he gained valuable experience in AWS, Java, Databases, and Microservices while working on multiple projects. In addition to his professional experience, George has also mentored professionals at UpGrad, aiding them in their learning to build cloud-native solutions on AWS, programming and developing scalable applications using Java-Spring Boot, and using other technologies like Kafka, Redis with Microservices architecture and Docker containerization. George holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Mahatma Gandhi University, where he graduated in 2016. He also attended Kendriya Vidyalaya from 2002 to 2007. George is proficient in a wide range of technologies, including AWS, Software Engineering, Java, Microservices, Backend, SQL, Redis, Docker, Kafka, Spring Boot, Spring, Python, Terraform, CI/CD, RabbitMQ, MySQL, ETL, Azure, and Web. Overall, George has 6.87 years of relevant experience in the industry, making him a skilled and knowledgeable Software Engineer who can contribute to any project he works on.